kinematics Flashcards
key positions in anatomical neutral
- head, eyes, palms face forward
- feet flat on floor & forward
2 subdivisions of skeletal system:
- axial skeleton
- appendicular skeleton
difference b/n kinetics & kinematics
kinematics doesn’t account for forces that produce movement
- type, direction, and quantity of motion: 3D
3 cardinal planes of movement:
- frontal/ coronal
- sagittal
- transverse
where does the axis corresponding to each plane lie?
where does movement on this plane occur?
- axis of rotation lies at right angle to each plane
- movement occurs about this perpendicular axis
what is axial movement also called?
circular movement - body moves about axis in circular fashion
what axis of movement goes into the sagittal plane?
movement example?
medial-lateral plane
flex/extension
ex: summersault
what axis of movement goes into the transverse plane?
movement example?
longitudinal
superior/ inferior
ex: pirouette
what axis of movement goes into the frontal plane?
movement example?
anterior - posterior
ab/duction
ex: cartwheel
what is movement about midline called?
left and right right flexion
what is an oblique plane?
plane that has 2/3 cardinal planes
*affects available ranges of motion
joint:
connection point b/n 2 bones
- named for bones that form articulation
- controls motion b/n 2 surfaces
3 basic classifications of joints:
- rigid, ex: skull sutures
- semi-rigid, ex: forearm
- highly mobile, ex: shoulder
joint flexion:
bony segment moves towards the other, decrease joint angle
joint extension:
bony segment moves aware from other, increase joint angle
hyperextension:
exceeds typical ROM
abduction:
motion of of a segment away from midline
adduction:
motion towards midline
lateral flexion:
trunk and neck movement?
rotation:
includes (4)
movement of a bony segment around a vertical axis
includes:
- supination and pronation of forearm
- inversion and eversion
2 subdivisions of kinematics:
- osteokinematics
- arthrokinematics
what do osteokinematics vs arthrokinematics focus on?
osteo:
- looks at gross movement of 2 adjacent bony segments as they move relative to one another
- can easily see motion
arthro:
- looks at specific movement occurring within joint and between it’s surfaces
*required for full osteokinematic movement
- difficult to see
osteokinematics:
movement of bony levers in a cardinal plane through their ROM around corresponding axis
2 types of osteokinematic motion:
- linear = motion parallel to axis
- angular = motion around an axis
linear/ translational motion:
all points on a body in motion move the SAME distance in the SAME direction at the SAME time
ex: carpal glide, elevator
angular motion:
every point on a body segment moves about axis of rotation making a circle arc
- different regions of body segment move different distances in same time frame
ex: crack the whip
what axes in the body might angular motion move about?
- a joint
- COM: belly button region TYPICALLY
- fixed external axis - ex: gymnastics bars
what 2 things combine for body movement?
linear + rotary movement
degrees of freedom:
how many do we have?
of planes about which a joint can move
max 3 (ex: hip, spine)
3 categories of joints based on DOF:
- uniaxial
- biaxial
- triaxial