LECTURE 1- biomechanical applications to joint structures and fucntions Flashcards

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1
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what is the Displacement or motion of a segment without regard to forces that cause movement

A

kinematics

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what type of displacement is translatory

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• Linear displacement
• Movement of segment in a straight line
• Rare in human movement

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3
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what type of displacement is rotary

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• Angular Displacement
• Movement of segment around a fixed axis (COR)

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4
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wha tytpe of displacement is general motion

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translation + rotation
majority of human movement

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5
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what plan and direction is in the coronal (x-axis)

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sagittal plane and flexion and extension

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what type of axis and direction is in the transverse plane

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vertical (y axis)
IR and Er

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what type of plane and axis is abduction and abduction

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anterposterior (z-axis_
frontal plan

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what is displacement per unit of time, regardless of direction

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spped

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9
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what is displacement per unit of time in a given direction

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velocity

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10
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what is a force

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push or a pull exerted by one object on another

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11
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what is considered to be touching all objects

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gravity

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12
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what type of force is an external force

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•Pushes or pulls arising from outside the body

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13
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what is a constant external force; should always be considered first

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gravity

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14
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what is Forces that act on structures of the body and arise from within the body

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internal forces

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15
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examples of internal force

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muscles
ligaments
tendons

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16
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If the segments are unequal in mass, the new COM vector will lie closer to the ____ segment.

A

heavier

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17
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where is the COM found

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anterior to S2

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18
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where will the base of support lie

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between their feet

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19
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a wider BOS will ___ stability
a lower COM will ____ stability a

A

increase 2x

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20
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what is static equilibrium

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object remains at rest

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21
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what is dynamic equilibrium

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objects moves at a constant velocity

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22
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balanced forces results in ___

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equilibrium

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23
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unbalanced forces result in ____

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acceleration

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24
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what law states An object will continue in current motion until a force causes the speed or direction to change

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Law of Inertia - Newtons 1st law

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25
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When the sum of the forces or torque do not equal 0, then the object must be ____

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accelerating.

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26
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If there is only ONE force, there cannot be ______

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equilibrium

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27
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what law states the force of a object is equal to its max times its accelerations

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law of accelerations - newtons 2n claw

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28
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what force system is Two or more forces work on the same segment in the same line

A

linear

29
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what force system is Two or more forces work on the same segment from different angles

A

concurrent

30
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what law states when 2 objects interact, they apply forces to each other of equal magnitude and opposite direction

A

law of reaction - newtons 3rd law

31
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what is a tensile force

A

created by opposite pulls on the same
segment/object

32
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a tensile force is ___ to the long axis of the segment

A

parallel

33
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what type of force is directed away from the joint surface to which it’s applied

A

joint distraction force

34
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the joint distraction force is ___ to its joint surface

A

perpendicular

35
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what force is When two body segments are “pushed” together and “touch”

A

joint reaction force

36
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what type of force is the ankle weight on a ankle in sitting

A

distraction force

37
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what Forces are perpendicular and directed toward the joint surface

A

compression force

38
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what type of force is the ankle weight and foot up on leg press

A

compression force

39
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what is a shear force

A

The action of the force is parallel
(//) to the contacting surfaces

40
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shear forces are applied in the —- DIRECTION OF MOVMEMTN

A

same

41
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what is friction force

A

The action of the force is parallel
(//) to the contacting surfaces

42
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the friction force is applied in the ___ direction of movement

A

opposite

43
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isolated force thru COM is

A

translation

44
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Isolated force NOT through COM

A

rotation and translation

45
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Two equal and opposite forces →

A

rotation

46
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what is. Two forces equal in magnitude,
opposite in direction, parallel and applied to the same object at different points

A

force couple

47
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The greater the force or distance between forces the greater the____

A

torque

48
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the longer the moment arm then

A

the greatest the torque ( vise versa)

49
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how many points does a bending moment take

A

3

50
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bending moments is common in what

A

bone fx

51
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what is a torsional moment

A

rotations of a segment around its long axis

52
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what is an example of torsional moments

A

spiral fx

53
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The direction of pull for any muscle is toward the ____ of the muscle

A

center

54
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when does movement occur

A

when teh torque of a muscle is greater than the opposing torque (ankle weight)

55
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The pulleys change the direction of the force (pull), without changing the ____

A

magnitude

56
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what is the function of the anatomical pulleys

A

to make the torque easier

57
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does the pulleys increase or decrease the moment arm

A

increases

58
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A force is applied ____ to the segment being acted on will have a larger MA

A

perpendicular

59
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A force applied at 0° or 180° (parallel) to the segment will have a ____ MA

A

smaller

60
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what is a. lever

A

any rigid segment that rotates around a fulcrum

61
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what has to be greater to produce rotations in the lever systems

A

effector force has to be greater than the resistance force

62
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1st class lever

A

axis is between the EF and RF

63
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2nd class lever

A

the RF is in between teh EF and axis so larger effector force

64
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3rd class lever

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EF is in between teh axis and RF so RF is bigger

65
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what is a concentric muscle contraction

A

active shortening

66
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what is a eccentric muscle contraction

A

active lengthening

67
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whaat is a isometric contraction

A

no movement but an active muscle contraction
keeping coffe mug still between table and mouth

68
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The angle of application of most muscles is ____

A

small

69
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what is the difference between between open and closed chain

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open chain is where the distal end of segment is free to move
closed chain is where distal end of segment is fixed