vocab #1 Flashcards
Anatomical Position
body upright, feet together, arms hanging at sides, palms facing forward, thumbs facing away from the body, fingers extended
abduction
movement of a body part AWAY from the body
adduction
movement of a body part TOWARDS the body
anterior
before or in front of
posterior
behind
ballistic stretching
older stretching technique that uses repetitive bouncing motions
Static Stretching
a gradual, slow stretching of the muscle through the entire range of motion, then holding the position for 30 seconds
Circumduction
circular movement of the limbs around an axis
distal
directed AWAY from the MIDLINE or medial place of the body
Proximal
Near point of origin or attachment
eversion
movement of the sole of the foot OUTWARD
inversion
movement of the sole of the foot INWARD
dorsiflexion
movement that flexes the foot(sky)
Plantarflexion
movement that extends the foot (plant)
protraction
movement of body part FORWARD in a transverse plane