Week 2 Flashcards
endomorphy
first componenet: relative fatness in phsyique
large anterior posterior diameter of body segments
- Central concentration of mass, abdomen predominates over thorax, rounding of thighs and upper arms, high square shoulders with soft contours, neck appears short and thick
mesomorphy
second componenet: refers to relative development of the musculo skeletal system
body appears solid with mass distributed uniformly
- Muscles are large and defined
- Upper arms and forearms are well muscled and evenly proportioned
- Thoracic volume predominates over abdominal volume, relatively slender waist
- Thighs and lower legs are heavily muscled and uniformly proportioned
ectomorphy
third component: refers to relative linearity of physique
Begin at 0 and can go as high as 12
- The body has a high degree of lineairty - Small anterior posterior diameter - A shoulder droop may be present in extreme cases - The ribs are prominent - Shoulders are narrow and lacking muscles - Both arms and legs tend to be relatively long compared to trunk - Neck appears to be long and slender - Clavicles are prominent
saggital plane
splits body left to right
frontal plane
splits body front to back
transverse plane
splits body into top and bottom
terms of direction
- Distal: moving away
- Proximal: moving towards you
- Lateral: moving away from your body to the side
Medial: moving towards your body to the side
joint movement: flexion
decreasing joint angle
joint movement: extension
any movement bringing you back to anatomical position
joint movement: abduction
taking away from body
joint movement: adduction
bringing towards the body
joint movement: rotation
inward (medial): bringing shoulder closer to you outward
outward (lateral): bringing shoulder further out from you
joint movement: supination
holding a bowl of soup
joint movement: pronation
opposite of soup
joint movement: elevation
up