Biomechanics Vocab

Question 1

Kinesiology

Answer 1

The study of the human movement

Question 2

Biomechanics

Answer 2

The study of how forces affects a living body.

Question 3

Ground reaction force

Answer 3

An equal and opposite external force that is exerted back onto the body by the ground

Question 4

Qualitative analysis

Answer 4

Applying principle of proper technique and combining them with observations in order to make an educated evaluation

Question 5

Quantitative analysis

Answer 5

Taking a physical measurement and making mathematical computation to reach a conclusion

Question 6

Anatomic position

Answer 6

Standard posture where the body stands upright with the arms beside the trunk the palms facing forward and a head facing forward.

Question 7

Midline

Answer 7

An imaginary line that splits the body into an equal half

Question 8

Sagittal plane

Answer 8

An imaginary plane that bisects the body into equals half’s produce a left half and right half.

Question 9

Frontal plane

Answer 9

An imaginary plane that bisects the body into equals halves producing a front and the back half

Question 10

Transverse plane

Answer 10

An imaginary plane that bisects the body into equal halves producing a top halve and the bottom halve.

Question 11

What kinda of rotation happens in the sagittal plane

Answer 11

Medial-lateral axis

Question 12

Anterior posterior axis

Answer 12

A straight line that cuts through the body from the front to the back

Question 13

Longitudinal axis

Answer 13

An imaginary long straight line that cuts through the body from the top to the bottom

Question 14

Range of motion

Answer 14

The amount of movement produced by one or multiple joints

Question 15

Flexion

Answer 15

A bending at a joint where the relative angle between the two adjoining segments decrease

Question 16

Flexion occurs in anterior direction for which body segments?

Answer 16

Ankle 
hip 
trunk 
upper extremities 
neck

Question 17

Flexion occurs in a posterior direction for which body segments.

Answer 17

Knee
Ankle
Toes

Question 18

Extension

Answer 18

A bending at a joint where the relative angle between the two adjoining segments increase

Question 19

Abduction

Answer 19

A body segment is moving away from the midline

Question 20

Adduction

Answer 20

A body segment is moving towards the midline

Question 21

Internal rotation

Answer 21

Rotation of a limp or a body segment towards the middle of the body

Question 22

External rotation

Answer 22

Rotation of a limp or a body segment away from the midline of the body

Question 23

Pronation

Answer 23

A triplanar movement that is associated with the force of reduction

Question 24

Supination

Answer 24

I tried plan in motion that is associated with force Production

Question 25

Flexors

Answer 25

A muscle that produces flexion of a limb or joint

Question 26

Extensors

Answer 26

A muscle that produces extension of a limb or a joint

Question 27

Abductors

Answer 27

A muscle that produces abduction of a limb or a joint

Question 28

Adductors

Answer 28

A muscle that produces a adduction of a limb or joint

Question 29

Pronators

Answer 29

A muscle that produces pronation of a limb or a body segment

Question 30

Supinator’s

Answer 30

A muscle that produces supination of a limb or a body segment

Question 31

Prone

Answer 31

Body position where one is lying with the face downward

Question 32

Supine

Answer 32

Body position where one is laying on the back and face is upward

Question 33

Triple flexion

Answer 33

A multi joint exercise that involves flexion at the hips knees and ankles

Question 34

Triple extension

Answer 34

A multi joint exercise that involves extension of the hip knee and ankle

Question 35

Static posture

Answer 35

The starting point from which an individual moves

Question 36

Multiplanar

Answer 36

Occurring in more than one plan of motion