Biomechanics Flashcards
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Biomechanics
A
science concerned with internal and external forces acting on the body
2
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Force
A
influence applied by one object to another, accelerates or decelerates the second object
3
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Torque
A
a force that produces rotation
4
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Lever
A
rigid “bar” that rotates around a stationary fulcrum
- 1st Class: fulcrum in the middle “nodding head”
- 2nd Class: resistance in the middle “calf raise”
- 3rd Class: effort in the middle “bicep curl”
5
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Superior
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Above a point of reference
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Inferior
A
Below a point of reference
7
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Proximal
A
Nearest to a point of reference
8
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Distal
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Farthest from a point of reference
9
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Anterior
A
Front of the body
10
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Posterior
A
Back of the body
11
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Medial
A
Closer to the midline
12
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Lateral
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Farther from the midline
13
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Contralateral
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On the opposite side of the body
14
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Ipsilateral
A
Same side of the body
