Biomechanics

Question 1

Define Medial

Answer 1

Bone towards the midline of the body

Question 2

Define anterior

Answer 2

Bone at the front of your body

Question 3

Define posterior

Answer 3

Bone at the back of your body

Question 4

Define Inferior

Answer 4

When one bone is below another

Question 5

Define superior

Answer 5

When one bone is above another

Question 6

Define lateral

Answer 6

Bone away from the body’s midline

Question 7

Define proximal

Answer 7

Bone towards the trunk of the body

Question 8

Define distal

Answer 8

Bone away from the trunk of the body

Question 9

Define Extension

Answer 9

Movement increasing the angle between two bones. E.g straightening arm at elbow

Question 10

Define Flexion

Answer 10

Movement decreasing the angle between two bones. E.g arm bending at elbow

Question 11

Define abduction

Answer 11

Movement of a bone away from the body midline. E.g raising arm from side to shoulder height

Question 12

Define Adduction

Answer 12

Movement of a bone towards the body’s midline. E.g lowering arm from shoulder height to side

Question 13

Define circumduction

Answer 13

Combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction. Movement represents a cone e.g arm stroke in butterfly

Question 14

Define rotation

Answer 14

Twisting of limb along it’s axis. E.g radius rotating around ulna

Question 15

Define supination

Answer 15

Movement of forearm bones to have radius and ulna parallel. E.g facing palm upwards

Question 16

Define pronation

Answer 16

Movement of radius and ulna so they cross over. E.g facing palm downwards

Question 17

Define plantarflexion

Answer 17

Increasing the angle between the metatarsals and tibia. E.g pointing the toes

Question 18

Define dorsiflexion

Answer 18

Decreasing the angle between the metatarsals and tibia. E.g lifting the toes off the floor while the heel stays still

Question 19

Define eversion

Answer 19

Movement of the sole of the foot inwards at the ankle. E.g balancing on outward edge of foot.

Question 20

Define inversion

Answer 20

Movement of the sole of the foot outwards at the ankle. E.g balancing on inside edge of foot.

Question 21

Scapula?

Answer 21

Shoulder blade. Posterior of body

Question 22

Tarzan bones?

Answer 22

Bones at top of your feet. Distal to tibia and fibula

Question 23

Fibula?

Answer 23

Smaller bone in calf. Lateral to tibia

Question 24

Tibia?

Answer 24

Larger bone in calf. Medial to fibula

Question 25

Metacarpals?

Answer 25

Knuckles. Proximal to phalanges on hand.

Question 26

Carpal bones?

Answer 26

Bones at top of your hands. Distal to radius and ulna

Question 27

Ilium?

Answer 27

Pelvis. Superior to your patella

Question 28

Femur?

Answer 28

Bone in your thigh. Inferior to ilium

Question 29

Clavicle?

Answer 29

Collarbone. Anterior bone

Question 30

Sternum?

Answer 30

Midbone in your chest. Medial to your humorous

Question 31

Ribs?

Answer 31

Over your lungs and heart. Superior to your ilium

Question 32

Mandible?

Answer 32

Your jaw. Superior to your sternum

Question 33

Skull?

Answer 33

Bone of your head. Most superior bone.

Question 34

Phalanges?

Answer 34

Toes/fingers. Lateral to your body

Question 35

Radius

Answer 35

Proximally smaller than your ulna but distally wider

Question 36

Ulna?

Answer 36

Proximally larger than your radius but distally smaller

Question 37

Humorous?

Answer 37

Top bone in your arm. Proximal to your ulna and radius

Question 38

Metatarsals?

Answer 38

Mid part of your foot. Proximal to phalanges on feet.

Question 39

Patella

Answer 39

Your knee. Hinge joint

Question 40

Hinge joint?

Answer 40

Back and forth movement. E.g elbow or knee

Question 41

Pivot joint?

Answer 41

Partial rotation. Twistie. E.g between radius and humorous.

Question 42

Ellipsoid joint?

Answer 42

Making circles. E.g wrist or ankle

Question 43

Ball and socket joint

Answer 43

Biggest range of movement. Full rotation. E.g hip or shoulder