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what type of displacement is this:

  • linear/straight line
  • rare in human movement
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translatory displacement

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what type of displacement is this:

  • angular
  • movement of segment around a fixed axis
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rotary displacement

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curvilinear motion

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2D joint motion

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is the screw home mechanism an example of 3D or curvilinear motion?

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3D

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sagittal plane axis + direction of movement

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x-axis (coronal)
flexion/extension

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transverse plane axis + direction of movement

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y-axis (vertical)
int/ext rotation

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frontal plane axis + direction of movement

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z-axis (anteroposterior)
ab/adduction

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translation unit of measure

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inches, feet, meters, etc

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displacement per unit of time REGARDLESS of direction

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speed

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displacement per unit of time IN A GIVEN direction

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velocity

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measurements for…
linear velocity
angular velocity
acceleration

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linear velocity (m/s)
angular velocity (deg/sec)
acceleration (m/sec^2 or deg/sec^2)

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units of force (2)

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newtons
pounds

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force is directly proportional to…

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mass and acceleration

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what is the most consistent and influential external force

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gravity

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basic examples of internal forces

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muscles
ligaments
bones
tendons

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what is force represented by on diagrams

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an arrow (vector)

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vectors can represent which 2 types of forces

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push
pull

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COM in adults

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S2

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BOS in adults

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between the feet

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dynamic equilibrium

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object moving at a constant velocity (zero acceleration)

“balanced forces”

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t/f: unbalanced forces result in acceleration

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true

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newton’s 1st law

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law of inertia

an object will continue in current motion until a force causes the speed or direction to change

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when the sum of forces/torque are not equal to zero, then the object must be doing what?

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accelerating

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Newton’s 2nd law

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law of acceleration

acceleration is DIRECTLY proportional to unbalanced forces/torques

acceleration is INVERSELY proportional to the mass (m) or moment of inertia (I)

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moment of inertia is dependent on 2 things:
size of object distribution of mass
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2 or more forces work on the same segment in the same line
linear force systems
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two or more forces work on the same segment from different angles
concurrent force systems ex: quad and patellar tendon going from 90* knee flexion to extension
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Newton's 3rd Law
law of reaction for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
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how are tensile forces created
opposite pulls on the same segment/object ex: joint capsule pulls up, ankle weight pulls down
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tensile forces are ______ to the long axis of the segment/object
parallel
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what force is perpendicular to the joint surface and leads to a slight separation of the joint + decreased pressure
joint distraction forces ex: angkle weight on ankle in sitting (with foot hovering above the ground) puts distraction force on the knee + ankle joints
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t/f: joint distraction forces can be dynamic or static
true!!
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another name for joint reaction forces + an example
compression force ex: foot up on leg press compresses the joint capsule
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2 types of friction
static (F is less than Fs) kinetic (F is greater than Fs + creates movement)
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when is the magnitude of friction force the highest
just before the object starts moving
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t/f: when there is more friction, more shear force is needed to move the object
true!! note shear force is necessary in order to CREATE friction
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what force resists the motion of solids or fluids sliding against each other
friction force
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unaligned forces pushing one direction while an opposing force pushes in the opposite direction
shear force
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Two forces equal in magnitude, OPPOSITE in direction, parallel and applied to the same object at different points
force couple
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a force couple will always produce ______
torque
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what type of movement is created by an isolated force through COM
translation
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what type of movement is created by an isolated force NOT through COM
rotation and translation
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what type of movement is created by 2 equal and opposite forces on opposite ends of an object
rotation
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Torque = _____x_____
magnitude of force x moment arm
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how does an increased moment arm impact torque
increases torque
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CW is indicated with __(+/-)__ while CCW is indicated with __(+/-)__
CW = - CCW = +
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torsional moments
rotation of segment around its long axis (twisting motion)
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spiral fracture is an example of ______ moments
torsional
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transverse fractures are examples of ______ moments
bending
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the direction of pull for any muscle is toward.....
the center of the muscle
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______ occurs when the torque of a muscle exceeds opposing torques
movement
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benefit of anatomical pulleys + one classic example in the body
increases moment arm which reduces the amount of force necessary to overcome the baseline torque (bc remember torque = force x moment arm) ex: PATELLA IN KNEEE ((:
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1st class lever + an example
axis in between effort force (EF) and resistance force (RF) think about seesaws!! ex: flex/ext head (axis = neck)
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2nd class lever + an example
resistive force (RF) is in between the axis and effort force (EF) think about wheelbarrows!! ex: calf raises (axis = forefoot)
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which lever system (classes 1,2,3) is the most powerful one
2nd class levers
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3rd class lever + an example
effort force is between axis and resistive force ex: elbow flex/ext
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what is the most common lever system in the body
3rd class levers
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mechanical advantage equation
MAd = EA/RA EA = effort force of moment arm RA = resistance force of moment arm
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what does it mean when the mechanical advantage is greater than 0?
less effort is required to move the lever
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in a 2nd class lever, __(more/less)__ angular displacement and velocity is gained.
LESS!! the amount of effort is directly correlated with amount of displacement and velocity (1st and 3rd class levers have MORE angular displacement/velocity and MORE effort)
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the translatory, parallel component in force resolution
Fx
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the rotary, perpendicular component in force resolution
Fy
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which component (Fx or Fy) has a much greater force than the other in most muscles
Fx
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t/f: the angle of application of most muscles is large
FALSE, it is small a large angle of application would mean more joint stress + movement insufficiency since more force would be required to achieve the same amount of rotation a smaller angle needs
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as a PT, is it harder or easier to push on a leg with a long moment arm
EASIER!! the longer the moment arm, the easier it is on external forces vs harder on internal forces (decreases effort for PT to lengthen MA)
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why must Fx and Fy forces need to be balanced before rotation can occur?
if they are not, unbalanced translatory forces (linear Fx/Fy) can cause distraction forces, shear forces, or joint compression this creates joint instability and could lead to injury/wear and tear
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open chain movement
distal end of the segment is free to move
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close chain movement
distal end of the segment is fixed

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