Exam 1 topic list Flashcards
What is Kinesiology
Study of motion or human movement
What is the main difference between anatomical and fundamental position?
Essentially the same but, palms are facing the body
What is the vertical line passing through apex of axilla
Mid-axillary line
Parallel to mid-axillary line and passes through anterior axillary skinfold
Anterior axillary line
Parallel to mid-axillary line and passes through posterior axillary skinfold
Posterior axillary line
Vertical line through spinous processes of spine
Vertebral line
Vertical line on posterior surface of body passing through inferior angle of scapula
Scapula line
Vertical line down body passing through midpoint of clavicle (R&L)
Mid-clavicular line
Vertical line passing through middle of sternum
Mid-sternal line
Away from the center or midline of the body, or away from the point of origin
Distal
Nearest the trunk or the point of origin
Proximal
From the center of the body out towards the distal
Proximodistal
- Relating to the back; toward the back, posterior
- Top of foot
Dorsal
Relating to the belly or abdomen, front
Ventral
Palm or collar aspect of the hand
Palmar
Sole or undersurface of the foot
Plantar
Relating to lateral side of leg
Fibular
Relating to medial side of leg
Tibial
Relating to the lateral side of arm
Radial
Relating to the medial side of arm
Ulnar
_____ plan divides the body into 2 equal, left and right halves
Sagittal
What is the axis of sagittal plane?
Frontal
What movements are related to the sagittal plane?
Flexion and extension
____ plane divides the body into anterior and posterior halves
Frontal plane
What is the axis of the frontal plane?
Sagittal
What movements are related to the frontal plane?
Abduction and adduction
____ plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions
Transverse plane
What axis is correlated with the transverse plane?
Longitudinal
What movements are related to the transverse plane?
Rotational
What are the skeletal functions?
- Protection of heart
- Support to maintain posture
- Points of attachment
- Mineral storage such as calcium and phosphorus
- Hemopoiesis
What are the 5 types of bones?
- Long bones
- Short bones
- Flat bones
- Irregular bones
- Sesamoid bones
What are the two long bones? (HF)
Humerus & fibula
What are two short bones? (CT)
Carpals & tarsals
What are two flat bones? (SS)
Skull & scapula
What are three irregular bones? (PEEo)
Pelvis, ethmoid, ear ossicles
What is an example of sesamoid bones?
Patella
Which of the 5 bones is composed of a long cylindrical shaft with wide, protruding ends?
Long Bones
Which of the 5 bones is small, cuboidal shaped, a solid bone that usually has a proportionally large articular surface in order to articulate with more than one bone?
Short bones
Which of the 5 bones usually has a curved surface and vary from thick where tendons attach to very thin?
Flat bones
Which of the 5 bones includes bones throughout entire spine, ischium, pubis, maxilla, ethmoid, and ear?
Irregular bones
Which of the 5 bones are small bones embedded within tendon of a musculotendinous unit that provide protection and improve mechanical advantage of musculotendinous units?
Sesamoid bones
Which bony feature is the long cylindrical shaft of bones?
Diaphysis
Which bony feature consist of membrane covering the outer surface of diaphysis?
Periosteum
Which bony feature is a hard compact bone forming walls of diaphysis?
Cortex
Which bony feature is a membrane that lines the inside of the cortex?
Endosteum
Which bony feature is between walls of diaphysis, containing yellow or fatty marrow?
Medullary cavity
What bony feature is the end of long bones?
Epiphysis
Which bony feature is thin cartilage plate that separate diaphysis and epiphyses?
Epiphyseal plate (growth plate)
Which bony feature covers the epiphysis and provides cushion and reduces friction?
Articular (hyaline) cartilage
What are the 3 major classification of joints? (SAD)
- Synarthrodial
- Amphiarthrodial
- Diarthrodial
What are immovable fibrous joints?
Synarthrodial joints
What are slightly movable joints?
Amphiarthrodial joints
What are synovial joints and freely movable?
Diarthrodial joints
Which type of joints have motion possible in one or more planes?
Diarthrodial joints
What are the six types of diarthrodial joints? (GTCAES)
- Ginglymus
- Trochoid
- Condyloidal
- Arthrodial
- Enarthrodial
- Sellar
What is an example of Synarthrodial joints? (SG)
Sutures & Gomphosis (teeth fitting into mandible)
What is an example of Amphiarthrodial joint? (SynSymSync)
- Syndesmosis: (tibia/fibula)
- Symphysis: pubis symphysis
- Synchondrosis: joint between ribs an sternum
What is the joint relationship between stability and mobility?
The more mobile a joint, the less stable and vice-versa.
What are the 5 major factors that affect total stability and consequently mobility of a joint? (BCLMP)
- Bones
- Cartilage
- Ligaments
- Muscles
- Proprioception
What is a goniometer?
Measures amount of movement in a joint
T/F: There are more than 600 muscles in the human body.
True
T/F: The human body weight consist of 40-50% muscles.
True
What are skeletal muscles responsible for?
- movement of body and all its joints
- protection
- stability
- posture and support
What is aggregate muscle action?
Muscles work in groups rather than independently to achieve a given joint motion
What are muscles usually named due to?
-visual appearance
- anatomical location
- function
What are the 2 major types of fiber arrangements?
Parallel & Pennate
What are parallel muscles?
Fibers arranged parallel to length of muscle
Parallel muscles produce ____ than similar sized Pennate muscles
Greater ROM
What are the 5 shapes of parallel muscles?
- Flat
- Fusiform
- Sphincter
- Radiate
- Strap
Which type of parallel muscle is usually thin, and broad, originating from fibrous sheet-like aponeuroses
Flat muscles
Rectus abdominis and external oblique are examples of which parallel muscle?
Flat muscles
Which parallel muscle is spindle shaped with a central belly that tapers to tendons on each end?
Fusiform muscles
The Brachialis and biceps brachii are examples of which parallel muscle?
Fusiform muscles
Which type of parallel muscle is more uniform in diameter with fibers arranged in a long parallel manner?
Strap muscles
The Sartorius and sternocleidomastoid are examples of which parallel muscle?
Strap muscle
The radiate muscle is a combined arrangement of which parallel muscles?
Flat and fusiform
The pectoralis major and trapezius are examples of which parallel muscle?
Radiate muscle
Which parallel muscle is a circular type muscle with endless strap muscles?
Sphincter muscle
The Orbicularis oris surrounding the mouth is an example of which type of parallel muscle?
Sphincter muscle
Which type muscle has shorter fibers and arranged obliquely to their tendons?
Pennate