PowerPoint 2 Flashcards
System definition?
Any structure or organization of related structures whose state of motion is of analytical interest (entire human, part of a person, an objected kicked or thrown).
A body or body portion that is deliberately chosen to be the focus of a particular biomechanical analysis (throwing arm, kicking leg, trunk during a lift, entire body during a vertical jump, entire runner and stride segments)
Anthropometry simple definition?
Describes the shape of the system
Anthropometry entire definition?
The discipline that studies the measurements and body segments in terms of height, weight, volume, length, breadth, proportion, inertia, and other properties related to shape, mass, and mass distribution
Inertia?
The tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged
What are the three anthropometric measures and subcategories?
-Height and weight
BMI
PI
-Somatotype
-Body segment proportion
Waist-to-hip-ratio
Crural index
What is BMI?
Body mass index = Kg/m^2
What is PI?
Ponderal index = Kg/m^3
What is the crural index?
Tibial length/femur length
What are the three somatotypes and what are their shapes?
-Endomorph (large & thick)
-Mesomorph (Average)
-Ectomorph (long & lean)
What is the anatomical position used for?
A reference point for the body
Anatomical position definition?
The person standing erect, all joints extended, feet parallel, palms facing forward, and fingers together
Superior?
Toward/closer to the head
Inferior?
Toward or closer to the feet
Anterior?
Toward the front of the body
Posterior?
Toward the rear of the body
Medial?
Position or movement toward the midline of the body
Lateral?
Position or movement away from the midline of the body
Proximal?
Closer to the attachment of a limb to the body
Distal?
Having a position farther from the attachment of the limb to the body
Superficial?
Closer to the surface of the body
Deep?
Further from the surface of the body
Cardinal plane defintion?
A plane that passes directly through the midline of the body, dividing the mass in half
What are the three cardinal planes and their definitions?
Sagittal plane-forward and backward movements occur; divides the body into left and right halves
Frontal/Coronal plane-lateral movements occur; splits the body vertically into front and back
Transverse plane-rotational movements occur; separates the body into the top and bottom
Movement occurring ____ to the plane it occurs in is described as having moved in that plane?
Parallel
Axis of rotation?
A line that is perpendicular to one of the described planes
Mediolateral axis?
Passes horizontally side to side and perpendicular to the sagittal plane
Anteroposterior axis?
Runs horizontally front to back and perpendicular to the frontal plane
Superioferior axis?
Passes up and down and perpendicular to the transverse plane
What are the three axes?
-Mediolateral axis
-Anteroposterior axis
-Superoinferior axis
Center of mass?
The point at the intersection of the three cardinal planes that represents the average location of a system’s mass
What term is the term Center of Mass synonymous with and why?
It is synonymous with the Center of Gravity because gravitational pull is concentrated at the Center of Mass