Upper and lower limbs Flashcards
To what is the vertical line of gravity posterior or anterior (knee and ankle joints, hip joints)
knee and ankle anterior
hip posterior
when standing where is the center of gravity (what vertebra and side)
anterior SII
name the movements of the hip joint.
flexion extension abduction, adduction, medial and lateral rotation and circumduction
fig 6.5
name kind of joint knee and ankle.
primarily hinge joints
movements at the knee?
flexion and extension
movements of the ankle?
dorsiflexion and plantarflexion. 6.6
what are the functions of the lower limbs?
locomotion and stabilizing/ supporting body weight
How do the lower limbs reduce the amount of energy to maintain locomotion?
by minimizing fluctuations of the center of gravity
How do the lower limbs minimize fluctuations of the center of gravity? 6.7
pelvic rotation in transverse plane.
flexion of the knees.
pelvic tilt in the coronal plane (abduction).
adduction of the hip
what is the glenohumeral joint
shoulder joint
movements of the arm at shoulder joint?
flexion extension abduction adduction medial/ lateral rotation and circumduction
what sliding movements can shoulder make
protraction and retraction
movements at the elbow joints?
flexion and extension of the forearm
what is pronation
the radius can flip over the ulna, moving from palm anterior to palm posterior
what is supination
returns the hand to the anamotical position, palm anterior.