Chapter 3 Flashcards
kinesiology
study of the mechanics of human movement and specifically evaluates muscles, joints, and skeletal structure and their involvement in movement
based in biomechanics, musculoskeletal anatomy, and neuromuscular physiology
gait, posture and body alignment, ergonomics, sports and exercise movements, and activities of daily living and work
biomechanics
study of the motion and causes of motion of living things
kinematics
human motion
kinetics
understanding the causes of that motion
anatomical position
regions and spatial relationships of the human body and to refer to body positions
body is erect with feet together and the upper limbs positioned at the sides, palms of the hands facing forward, thumbs facing away from the body, and fingers extended
sagittal plane
divides the body or structure into the right and left portions
frontal plane
coronal plane
divides the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions (front and back)
transverse plane
cross sectional, axial, or horizontal plane
divides the body or structure into superior and inferior portions (top and bottom)
movement on sagittal plane
rotates about mediolateral axis (transverse axis)
movement in the frontal plane
rotates about the anteroposterior axis
movement in the transverse plane
rotates about the longitudinal axis
center of gravity
theoretical point where the weight force of the object can be considered to act
changes with movement and depends on body position
2nd sacral segment
line of gravity
imaginary vertical line passing through the center of gravity and is typically assessed while the subject is standing
helps define proper body alignment and posture
anterior
front of the body, ventral
posterior
back of the body, dorsal
superificial
located close to or on the body surface
deep
below the surface
proximal
closer to any reference point
distal
farther from any reference point
superior
toward the head, higher (cephalic)
inferior
away from the head, lower (caudal)
medial
toward the midline of the body
lateral
away from the midline of the body, to the side
ipsilateral
on the same side
contralateral
on the opposite side
unilateral
one side
bilateral
both sides
prone
lying face down
supine
lying face up
valgus
distal segment of a joint deviates laterally
varus
distal segment of a joint deviates medially
arm
the region from the shoulder to elbo
forearm
region from the elbow to the wrist
thigh
region from the hip to knee
leg
region from knee to ankle
joint movement
spatial movement pattern in relation to the body, typically in terms of anatomical position
range of motion
specific movement allowed and the force produced
bones, joints, and muscles
skeletal system consists of
cartilage, periosteum, and bone surface
periosteum
a double layer membrane covering bone surface
bones of the skeletal system
support soft tissue
protect internal organs
sources of nutrients and blood constituents
serve as rigid levers for movement
there are ____ bones in the body
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axial skeleton
skull
hyoid
vertebral column
sternum
ribs
appendicular skeleton
upper and lower limbs and respective girdles
diaphysis
long bone
shaft
epiphyses
ends of the bone
covered in articular cartilage
cartilage
resilient, semirigid form of connective tissue that reduce s the friction and absorbs some of the shock in synovial joints
metaphysis
the region of mature bone where the diaphysis joins each epiphysis
medullary cavity
space inside the diaphysis
endosteum
contains cells necessary for bone development
periosteum
membrane covering the surface of bones, except at the articular surface
contains an outer fibrous layer and an inner highly vascular layer that contains cells for the creation of new bone
serves as a point of attachment for ligaments and tendons
crucial for bone growth, repair, and nutrition
flexion
movement resulting in a decrease of the joint angle, usually moving anteriorly in the sagittal plane
extension
movement resulting in an increase of the joint angle, usually moving posteriorly in the sagittal plane
abduction
movement away from the midline of the body, usually in the frontal plane
adduction
movement toward the midline of the body, usually in the frontal plane
horizontal abduction
movement away from the midline of the body in the transverse plane, usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed at 90 degrees
horizontal adduction
movement toward the midline of the body in the transverse plane, usually used to describe horizontal humerus movement when the shoulder is flexed at 90 degrees
internal (medial) rotation
rotation in the transverse plane toward the midline of the body
external (lateral) rotation
rotation in the transverse plane away from the midline of the body
lateral flexion (right or left)
movement away from the midline of the body in the frontal plane, usually used to describe neck and trunk movement
rotation (right or left)
right or left rotation in the transverse plane, usually to describe neck and trunk movement
elevation
movement of the scapula superiorly in the frontal plane
depression
movement of the scapula inferiorly in the frontal plane
retraction
movement of the scapula toward the spine in the frontal plane
protraction
movement of the scapula away from the spine in the frontal plane
upward rotation
superior and lateral movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane
downward rotation
inferior and medial movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane
circumduction
a compound circular movement involving flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, circumscribing a cone shape
radial deviation
abduction of the wrist in the frontal plane
ulnar deviation
adduction of the wrist in the frontal plane
opposition
diagonal movement of thumb across the palmar surface of the hand to make contact with the 5th digit
eversion
abducting the ankle
inverison
adducting the ankle
dorsiflexion
flexing the ankle so that the foot moves anteriorly in the sagittal plane