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Ch. 5 Human Movment Science Flashcards

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Positioned above a point of reference

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Superior

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the science concerned with the internal and external forces acting on the human body and the effects produced by these forces

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Biomechanics

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Positioned below a point of reference

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Inferior

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Positioned nearest the center of the body or point of reference

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Proximal

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Positioned farthest from the center of the body or point of reference

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Distal

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On the front of the body

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Anterior

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On the back of the body

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Posterior

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Positioned near the middle of the body

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Medial

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Positioned toward the outside of the body

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Lateral

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Positioned on the opposite side of the body

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Contralateral

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Positioned on the same side of the body

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Ipsilateral

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The position with the body erect with the arms at the side and the palms forward. The anatomic position is of importance in anatomy because it is the position of reference for anatomic nomenclature.

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Anatomic position

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An imaginary bisector that divides the body into left and right halves

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Sagittal plane

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A bending movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments decreases

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Flexion

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Downward (inferior) motion of the scapula

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Scapular depression

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Upward (superior) motion of the scapula

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Scapular elevation

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An influence applied by one object to another which results in an acceleration or deceleration of the second object

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Force

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The resting resting length of a muscle and the tension the muscle can produce at this resting length

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Length tension relationship

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Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint

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Force-couple relationship

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Movement of the bones around the joints

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Rotary motion

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A force that produces rotation, common unit of torque is the newton meter or Nm

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Torque

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Motor response to internal and external environmental stimuli

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Motor behavior

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How the central nervous system integrates internal and external sensory information with previous experiences to produce a motor response

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Motor control

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Integration of motor control processes through practice and experience, leading to a relatively permanent change in the capacity to produced skill

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Motor learning

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The change in motor skill behavior over time throughout the life span

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Motor development

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Groups of muscles that are recruited by the central nervous system to provide movement

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Muscle synergies

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The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement

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Proprioception

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The cooperation of the nervous and muscular system in gathering and interpreting information and executing movement

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Sensorimotor integration

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The use of sensory information and sensorimotor integration to help the human movement system in motor learning

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Feedback

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The process where by sensory information is used by the body to reactively monitor movement and the environment

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Internal feedback

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Information provided by some external source such as a health and fitness professional, videotape, mirror, or heart rate monitor, to supplement the internal environment

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External feedback

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A straightening movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments increases

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Extension

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Extension of a joint beyond the normal limit or range of motion

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Hyper extension

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An imaginary bisector that divides the body into front and back halves

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Frontal plane

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A movement in the frontal plane away from the mid line of the body

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Abduction

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A movement in the frontal plane toward the mid line of the body

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Adduction

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An imaginary bisector that divides the body into top and bottom halves

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Transverse plane

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Rotation of a joint toward the middle of the body

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Internal rotation

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Rotation of a joint away from the middle of the body

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External rotation

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Movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane from an anterior position to a lateral position

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Horizontal abduction

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Movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane from a lateral position to an anterior position

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Horizontal adduction

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Adduction of the scapula; shoulder blades move toward the mid line

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Scapular retraction

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Abduction of the scapula; shoulder blades move away from the mid line

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Scapular protraction

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