Concepts of Biomechanics

Question 1

Anterior or Ventral

Answer 1

Front of the body or toward the front relative to a reference a point

Question 2

Medial

Answer 2

Position rather closely to a midline of the body

Question 3

Proximal

Answer 3

Closer to the center of the body

Question 4

Superior

Answer 4

Above

Question 5

Posterior

Answer 5

Below

Question 6

Prone

Answer 6

Lying facedown

Question 7

Supine

Answer 7

Lying on back

Question 8

Unilateral

Answer 8

One side

Question 9

Bilateral

Answer 9

Two sides

Question 10

Ipsilateral

Answer 10

Same side

Question 11

Distal

Answer 11

Position farther from reference point

Question 12

Caudal

Answer 12

Toward the bottom

Question 13

Cephalic

Answer 13

Toward the head

Question 14

Volar

Answer 14

Relating to the palm of your hand or the sole of your foot

Question 15

Abduction

Answer 15

Movement away

Question 16

Adduction

Answer 16

Movement towards

Question 17

Flexion

Answer 17

Movement decreasing angle

Question 18

Extension

Answer 18

Movement increasing angle

Question 19

Lateral Flexion

Answer 19

Flexion in the frontal plane

Question 20

Protraction

Answer 20

Abduction of the scapula

Question 21

Retraction

Answer 21

Adduction of the scapula

Question 22

Elevation

Answer 22

Superior movement

Question 23

Depression

Answer 23

Inferior movement

Question 24

External Rotation

Answer 24

Rotation away from midline

Question 25

Internal Rotation

Answer 25

Rotation toward the midline

Question 26

Hyperextension

Answer 26

Position that extends beyond anatomical neutral

Question 27

Pronation

Answer 27

Turning palm / Arching foot down

Question 28

Supination

Answer 28

Turning palm / Arching foot up

Question 29

Transverse Plane

Answer 29

Divides body into inferior and superior halves

Question 30

Sagittal Plane

Answer 30

Divides body into right and left halves

Question 31

Frontal Plane

Answer 31

Divides body into anterior and posterior halves

Question 32

Balance

Answer 32

an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to maintain center of gravity

Question 33

Gravity

Answer 33

Attraction between objects and the earth

Question 34

What is the difference between dynamic and static balance?

Answer 34

Dynamic balance is when the body can remain upright over a moving base of

Question 35

Stability

Answer 35

The ability to control and maintain control of joint movement or body position

Question 36

What are the different types of movement?

Answer 36

Sustained force movement, Dynamic balance movement, Ballistic Movement, and Guided movement

Question 37

Sustained force movement

Answer 37

Where continuous muscle contractions occur to keep moving a weight

Question 38

Dynamic balance movement

Answer 38

Constant agonist and antagonist muscle contractions occur to maintain a certain posture or body position

Question 39

Ballistic Movement

Answer 39

Initial movement exists after an explosive or quick, maximum force

Question 40

Guided Movement

Answer 40

Both agonist and antagonist contract to control the movement

Question 41

What is center of gravity

Answer 41

An equal distribution of mass ( amount of matter in an object) and weight (gravitational force of attraction on an object)