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Basic Information- Ch.1 Flashcards

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Kinesiology

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The study of movement

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Biomechanics

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Mechanical principles that relate directly to the human body

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Static system

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Nonmoving system

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Dynamic system

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A moving system

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Kinetics

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Forces causing movement

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Kinematics

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Time, space, and mass aspects of a moving system

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Anatomical position

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Human body standing in the upright position, eyes forward, feet parallel and close together, arms at the sides and palms facing forward

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Medial

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Towards the midline

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Anterior

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Front of the body or a position closer to the front

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Synonym for anterior

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Ventral

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Posterior

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Back of the body or a position closer towards the back

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Synonym for posterior

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Dorsal

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Distal

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Away from the trunk

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Proximal

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Towards the trunk

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Superior

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Above or upper surface

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Inferior

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Below or lower surface

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Cranial

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Closer to the head

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Synonym for cranial

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Cephalad

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Caudal

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Closer to the feet

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Superficial

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Closer to the surface

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Deep

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Further from the surface

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Supine

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Lying with the anterior surface facing upward

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Prone

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Lying with the anterior surface facing downward

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Bilateral

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Refers to both sides

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Contralateral

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Refers to opposite sides

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Ipsilateral

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Refers to the same side

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Linear or translatory motion

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Occurs in a straight line from one point to another where all parts move the same distance in the same direction at the same time

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Rectilinear motion

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Motion that occurs in a straight line such as sledding down a hill

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Curvilinear motion

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Motion that occurs in a curved path that is not necessarily circular such as throwing a ball

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Angular or rotary motion

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Movement of an object around a fixed point

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Osteokinematics

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The relationship of the movement of bones around a joint axis

33
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Flexion

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Bending of one bone to another by decreasing the joint angle seen in the knee head or elbow

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