Kin basic

Question 1

Kinesiology

Answer 1

Study of movement

Question 2

Biomechanics

Answer 2

a field that uses mechanical principles that relate directly to the human body

Question 3

kinetics

Answer 3

forces causing movement

Question 4

kinematics

Answer 4

time space and mass aspects of a moving system

Question 5

anatomical postition

Answer 5

Question 6

fundamental positition

Answer 6

Question 7

Cranial / cephalad

Answer 7

a position or structure close to the head

Question 8

caudal

Answer 8

a position or structure closer to the feet

Question 9

The trunk is made of what two segments?

Answer 9

Thorax and abdomen

Question 10

Thorax

Answer 10

Ribs, sternum, and mostly thoracic vertebrae

Question 11

abdomen

Answer 11

pelvis, stomach, and mostly lumbar vertebrae

Question 12

arthrokinematic motion

Answer 12

a “joints surface” motion in relation to the body segment’s motion

You can not see this motion

Question 13

osteokinematic motion

Answer 13

relationship of the movement of bones around a joint axis

you can see this!

Question 14

Circumduction

Answer 14

motion that describes a circular, cone-shaped patter that involves flexion, abduction, extension and adduction.