Kinesiology Flashcards
Scientific study of human motion
kinesiology
The science of movement including active and passive structures.
kinesiology
Kinesis means
movement or to move
logos means
to study
provides a straightforward view of human anatomy and its relation to movement.
structural kinesiology
Basis from which to describe joint movement.
reference position
standing upright posture, facing straight ahead, feet parallel and close, palms facing forward.
anatomical position
the same as anatomical position except arms are at the sides and palms facing the body.
fundamental kinesiology
front or in the front
anterior
behind, in back, or in the rear.
posterior
below in relation to another structure, caudal.
inferior
above in relation to another structure, cephalic
superior
beneath or below the surface.
deep
near or above the surface.
superficial
situated away from the center or midline, or away from the point of origin.
distal
nearest to the trunk or the point of origin.
proximal
on or to the side, farther from the median or midsagittal plane.
lateral
relating to the middle or center nearer to the median or midsagittal plane.
medial
Imaginary two-dimensional surface through which a limb or body segment is moved,
planes of motion
Motion through a plane revolves around an axis.
planes of motion
it bisects the body into 2 equal symmetrical half (right and left).
sagittal plane
divides the body into front and back
frontal plane
divides the body into top and bottom.
transverse plane
The study of the structure, function and motion of the mechanical aspects of biological systems, at any level from whole organisms to organs, cells and cell organelles, using the methods of mechanics.
biomechanics
The science of movement of a living body, including how muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments work together to produce movement.
biomechanics
involves all forces acting on the body being in balance (equilibrium).
statics
involves the study of systems in motion while unbalanced due to un equal forces acting on the body.
dynamics
dynamics-moving systems.
mechanics
the forces acting on the body during movement and the motion with respect to time and forces.
kinetics
– branch of biomechanics that describes the motion of a body without regard to the forces that produce the motion.
kinematics
Any action or influence that moves a body on influences the movement of a body.
forces
Describe as a push or pull exerted by one object on another.
force
Also known as tensile stress
tension
Occurs when two forces pull an object in opposite directions.
tension
Cause the object to stretch (ex. tendons stretched when muscle contracts).
tension
Force that pushes or presses an object (ex. when lifting a heavy object the body experience compressive force).
compression
A force that moves a bony segment away from its adjacent bony segment.
distraction
The force cause separation between bones that make up a joint.
distraction
Two forces acting parallel to each other in opposite directions.
shear
causes two objects to slide over one another resulting into friction.
shear force
Is a loading mode results in the generation of maximum tensile forces on the convex surface of the bent member and maximum compressive forces on the concave side.
bending