Lecture 2: Motion Dynamics

Question 1

What happens in sagittal plane?

Answer 1

Flexion and Extension

Question 2

What is the axis of the sagittal plane?

Answer 2

Transverse Axis

Question 3

What happens in transverse plane?

Answer 3

Rotation

Question 4

What is the axis of the transverse plane?

Answer 4

Vertical (Superior/Inferior) Axis

Question 5

What happens in the frontal/coronal plane?

Answer 5

Sidebending

Question 6

What is the axis of the coronal plane?

Answer 6

Sagittal Axis

Question 7

What is an elastic end feel?

Answer 7

Like a rubber band

Question 8

What is an abrupt end feel?

Answer 8

Osteoarthritis or hinge joint

Question 9

What is a hard end feel?

Answer 9

Somatic Dysfunction

Question 10

What is an empty end feel?

Answer 10

Stops due to guarding

-patient has pain

Question 11

What is a crisp end feel?

Answer 11

Involuntary muscle guarding as in pinched nerve

Question 12

What is static flexibility?

Answer 12

Maximal ROM a joint can achieve with an externally applied force

Question 13

What is flexibility?

Answer 13

ROM in joint or group of joins or the ability to move joints effectively through a complete range of motion

Question 14

What is a functional unit?

Answer 14

Two vertebrate
Associated neurovascular
Other soft tissues

Question 15

What is a coupled motion?

Answer 15

Consistent association of a motion along or about one axis

Question 16

What is linkage?

Answer 16

Relationship of joint mechanics w/ surrounding structures

-can get increased ROM

Question 17

What is Breighton Criteria?

Answer 17

Screening technique for hypermobility

Question 18

What is somatic dysfunction?

Answer 18

Impaired or altered function related to body