Chapter 1 Basic Info Flashcards
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Biomechanics
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Mechanical principals which directly relate to the human body.
2
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Kinetics
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Those forces which cause movement to occur
3
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Kinematics
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Time, space and mass of a moving system
4
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Opposite of anatomical position
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Fundamental Position - palms inward
5
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Linear Motion
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Rectilinear - movement in a straight line. Curvilinear - movement on a curved path
6
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Angular Motion
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Movement of an object around a fixed point
7
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Arthrokinematic Motion
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A joint’s surface motion in relation to the body segment’s motion
