Kin ch 1 Flashcards
kinesiology
study of movements through the application of anatomy, physiology, physics, & mechanics
biomechanics
study of forces exerted on an object (mechanics) to the study of human movement
or
application of mechanics to human movement
what are 2 components of biomechanics ?
kinematics
kinetics
kinematics
movement of a body w/o considering forces/torques producing that movement.
or
how 2 objects move relative to each other w/o considering the forces that influence movement
examples of kinematics
osteokinematics & arthrokinematics
osteokinematics
movement of bones in space about a joint axis
ex; flexion & extension
kinetics
branch of mechanics describing how forces & torques affect the body.
ex; muscle acting on a bone
arthrokinematics
movement of bone surfaces during joint movement.
ex; roll & glide
anatomical position
standing upright position, eyes level & facing forward, feet parallel & close together, arms at the sides of the body w palms facing forward
“neutral position”
neutral position
limb segment movements (osteokinematics) are defined & limb segment movement is measured
medial
location or position towards the midline
lateral
location or position farther from the midline
mechanics
study of forces exerted on an object
cranial / cephalad
closer to head
caudal / cauda
closer to the feet
described terminology for a quadruped (4-legged animal)
cranial & caudal
bipeds
humans (2 legged)
bilateral
two or both sides
contralateral
opposite side
ipsilateral
same side of the body
thorax
chest - ribs, sternum, & thoracic vertebrae
abdomen
lower trunk - pelvis, internal organs, & lumbar vertebrae
fundamental position
same as anatomical but palms are facing towards the body
this is used to describe the rotation of the upper extremity. used to measure ROM for shoulder & forearm
kinetic chain
series of connected rigid links. movement of 1 affects the others