Lecture #1 Flashcards
What is kinesiology?
The study of motion or human movement
What are Biomechanics?
Application of mechanical physics to human motion
What is anatomical position?
Standing upright
Facing straight ahead
Feet close and parallel
Palms open and facing forward
Anterior
Front
Posterior
Back
Anterolateral
In front of and to the side
Posteriorinferior
Behind and below
Contralateral
On the opposite side
Ipsilateral
On the same side
Caudal
Below in relation to another structure
Cephalic
Above in relation to another structure
Distal
Situated away from the center or midline
Proximal
Nearest the trunk or point of origin
Prone
Laying on the stomach
Supine
Laying on the back
Ventral
Relating to the abdomen
Volar
Relating to the palm or sole of the foot
What movement occurs in the sagittal plane?
Flexion and extension
What movement occurs in the frontal plane?
Abduction and adduction
What movement occurs in the transverse plane?
Rotation
What is the function of the skeleton?
- Protection
- Maintain posture
- Mineral storage
- Making of RBC’s
Types of long bones?
Humerus
Fibula
Types of short bones?
Carpals
Tarsals
Types of flat bones?
Skull
Scapula
Types of irregular bones?
Pelvis
Spinal vertebra
Types of sesamoid bones?
Patella
Periosteum
Fibrous connective tissue covering outer layer of bone
Endosteum
Fibrous inside that lines the inside of the cortex