Chapter 1 Flashcards
the sternum is ___________________ to the vertebral column
anterior
the calcaneus is on the _________________ portion of the foot
posterior
the hip is ___________________ to the chest
inferior
the femur is ___________________ to the tibia
proximal
the radius is on the _________________ side of the forearm
distal
when a football is kicked through the goalposts,
what type of motion is being demonstrated by the
football? by the kicker?
the football is demonstrating curvilinear motion,
while the kicker’s leg is demonstrating angular
motion
looking at a spot on the ceiling directly over your
head involves what joint motion?
neck hyperextension
putting your hand in your back pocket involves
what shoulder joint rotation?
shoulder medial rotation
picking up a pencil on the floor beside your chair
involves what trunk joint motion?
trunk lateral bending
putting your right ankle on your left knee involves
what type of hip rotation?
hip lateral rotation
what is the only difference between anatomical
position and fundamental position?
the forearms, which are supinated in anatomical position and in neutral position (between supination and pronation) in the fundamental position
if you place your hand on the back of a dog, that is
referred to as what surface? If you place your hand
on the back of a person, that is referred to as what
surface?
dorsal surface of dog, posterior surface of
person
a person wheeling across a room in a wheelchair
uses both linear and angular motion. Describe
when each type of motion is being used
angular motion is being used by upper
extremity joints—shoulders, elbows, wrists—to
propel the wheelchair. Linear motion occurs as
the person moves across the room in the
wheelchair
a person lying on a bed staring at the ceiling is in
what position?
supine
when touching the left shoulder with the left
hand, is a person using the contralateral or ipsilateral hand?
ipsilateral
