chapter 2 Flashcards
Erect standing position with all body parts, including the palms of the hands, facing forward; considered the starting position for body segment movements
anatomical reference position
involving rotation around a central line or point
angular
imaginary line perpendicular to the plane of rotation and passing through the center of rotation
axis of rotation
three imaginary perpendicular reference planes that divide the body in half by mass
cardinal planes
along a curved line
curvilinear
imaginary line passing through the body from the side to side and around which sagittal plane rotations occur
frontal axis
plane in which lateral movements of the body and body segments occur
frontal plane
motion involving translation and rotation simultaneously
general motion
along a line that may be straight or curved with all parts of the body moving in the same direction at the same speed
linear
imaginary line passing from top to bottom through the body and around which transverse plane rotations occur
longitudinal axis
imaginary line passing from front to back through the body and around which transverse plane rotations occur
longitudinal axis
along a straight line
rectilinear
imaginary line passing from front to back through the body and around which frontal plane rotations occur
sagittal axis
plane in which forward and backward movements of the body and body segments occur
sagittal plane
object or group of objects chosen by the analyst fro study
system
linear motion
translation
plane in which horizontal body and body segment movements occur when the body is an erect standing position
transverse plane
