Lecture 1 Flashcards
Reasons to move
Food, reproduction, avoiding predation and change of state.
What is a change of state?
Non-optimal to optimal (movement to a more desirable position)
What is the sagittal plane
A sagittal plane or longitudinal plane, is an anatomical plane which divides the body into right and left parts.
What is a coronal plane
A coronal plane (also known as the frontal plane) is any vertical plane that divides the body into ventral and dorsal (belly and back) sections.
What is the transverse plane:
The transverse plane (also called the horizontal plane, axial plane, or transaxial plane) is an imaginary plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts.
What is autopodia
the hand or and foot
What is manus
front digits
What is Pes
back digits
What is speed
Speed is velocity/the rate of travel
What is the equation for speed
Distance/time
What is acceleration
How quickly a animal can reach maximum speed
What is the acceleration equation
change in speed/time
What is fitness?
The succession of reproduction and ability to pass genes onto further generations
Why is maximum speed rare?
To limit energy consumption the animal rarely travels at maximum speed
Why does the Thomsons Gazelle swerve?
The gazelle escapes predators by swerving last minute due to their higher sideways acceleartion than lions
