Chapter 1 Flashcards
Anatomical Position
Flexion of the wrist is movement that takes the hand forward from Anatomical Position
Flexion of the hip
Sagittal Plane (divides the body to left and right halves)
Forward/ Backward movement
Flexion/ Extension
(Lunges) Flexing/ Extending at Hip and Knee joint
(Bicep Curl) Flexion in the elbow joint
Flexion takes the body forward
Flexion of the hip
Sagittal Plane
Flexion of the shoulder
Sagittal Plane
Flexion of the hip
Sagittal Plane
Flexion (dorsiflexion) of the ankle
Sagittal Plane
Extension of the neck
Sagittal Plane
Extension of the shoulder
Sagittal Plane
Flexion of the knee
Sagittal Plane
Extension (plantarflexion)
of the ankle
Coronal/ Frontal Plane
Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Sagittal Plane
Frontal/ Coronal Plane
Movement side to side
Abduction/ Adduction
Lateral Flexion/ Extension
Transverse Plane
Rotational Movement
Lateral/ Medial
Right/ Left
Pronation/ Supination
Dorsiflexion - lifting the foot or hand in a direction that draws the fingers or toes closer to the body
Plantarflexion - movement of the foot in a downward motion away from the body
Frontal Plane
Abduction
Frontal Plane
Adduction
Frontal Plane
Lateral Flexion
Extension is moving back
Lateral Rotation
Medial Rotation
Multiple Functions of Bones
Rigid Support (compressive/ tensile (tension) forces)
Levers for muscle action
Mineral Storage
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Cartlage