Kinesiology A Terms - Part I Flashcards
(108 cards)
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Abdominal
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Part of the trunk that is located between the thoracic region and the pelvis
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Antebrachial
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Forearm
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Antecubital
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Front of the elbow joint
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Anterior view
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View of the body from the front
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Appendicular
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Refers to an appendage of the body-upper and lower appendages added to the core/axial portion of the body
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Arm
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Part of the appendicular body located between the shoulder joint and the elbow joint
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Axial
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Axial portion of the body is the central line of the body (head, neck, trunk)
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Axillary
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Axilla (aka armpit)
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Body part
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A part of the body that can move independently of and relative to an adjacent body part
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Bracchial
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Brachium (aka arm)
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Carpal
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Wrist
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Cervical
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Neck
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Cranial
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Cranium (aka head)
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Crural
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Leg and/or thigh
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Cubital
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Elbow joint region
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Digital
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Digits (aka fingers/toes)
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Facial
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Face
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Femoral
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Femur or thigh
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Foot
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Part of the appendicular body located distal to the leg
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Forearm
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Part of the appendicular body located between the elbow and wrist joints
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Gluteal
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Posterior aspect of the pelvis (aka buttocks)
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“Going along for the ride”
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The concept that a body part is moving along with another body part but is not moving in the true sense of movement (e.g., the foot or hand when the forearm or leg abducts)
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Hand
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Part of the appendicular body located distal to the wrist joint.
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Head
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Part of the axial body superior to the neck
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Inguinal
Region where the lower anterior abdominopelvic wall meets the thigh on either side (aka groin)
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Interscapular
Region between the two scapulae
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Joint
A place of union between two or more bones of the skeleton
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Lateral view
A view of the body/body part from the side
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Leg
Part of the appendicular body located between the knee and ankle joints
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Lower extremity
Portion of the appendicular body composed of the foot, leg, thigh, and pelvis on that side of the body
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Lumbar
Region posterior of the trunk, inferior to the thoracic region and superior to the pelvis (aka low back region)
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Mandibular
Mandible of the face (aka lower jaw)
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Neck
Part of the axial body located superior to the trunk and inferior to the head
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Palmar
Anterior surface of the metacarpus (aka palm of the hand)
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Patellar
Region of the patella of the lower extremity (aka kneecap)
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Pectoral
Refers to the anterior thoracic region of the trunk (aka chest)
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Pelvis
Part of the appendicular body that is located inferior to the trunk and superior to the thighs
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Plantar
Underside of the foot
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Popliteal
Posterior surface of the knee joint
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Posterior view
A view of the body/body part from the rear/back
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Pubic
Refers to the pubic bone region, anterior and inferior of the abdominopelvic wall
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Sacral
Refers to the region of the sacrum bone, located posteriorly in the pelvis at the inferior aspect of the spine
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Scapular
Refers to the scapula (aka shoulder blade)
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Shoulder girdle
Comprised of the two scapulae and two clavicles
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Supraclavicular
Region just superior the clavicle
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Sural
Posterior portion of the leg (aka calf)
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Thigh
Part of the appendicular body located between the hip and knee joints
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Thoracic
Refers to the thorax of the trunk which contains the 12 thoracic vertebrae and rib cage
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Trunk
Part of the axial body located inferior to the neck and superior to the pelvis
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Upper extremity
Portion of the appendicular body that is composed of the hand, forearm, arm, and shoulder girdle on that side of the body
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Anatomic position
Reference position with person standing erect, facing forward, arms at their sides, palms facing forward and digits extended
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Angular movement
Synonym for axial movement
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Anterior
Used to describe a structure or point on the body that is closer to the front of the body
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Anteroposterior axis
An axis that runs from anterior to posterior
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Axial movement
Any movement in which the body part moves about or around an axis
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Axis (pl. axes)
An imaginary straight line around which motion occurs
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Axis of rotation
A synonym for axis
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Cardinal axis
The axis to a cardinal plane
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Cardinal plane
The 3 major planes that describe space (sagittal, frontal, and transverse)
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Circular movement
Synonym for axial movement, used when a body part moves in a circular fashion around the axis
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Coronal plane
Synonymous with the frontal plane
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Deep
Used to describe a structure of the body that is located farther from the surface of the body
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Distal
Used to describe a structure or point on the appendicular body that is farther from the axial body
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Dorsal
Synonymous with posterior though more correctly refers to the hard firmer aspect of a body part
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Fibular
Refers to the lateral side of the leg
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Frontal-horizon axis
An axis oriented in the frontal plane and is horizontal (synonym for mediolateral axis)
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Frontal plane
Cardinal plane that is oriented vertically that divides the body into anterior and posterior positions.
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Horizontal plane
Synonymous with transverse plane as it's the only horizontal plane that divides the body
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Inferior
Used to describe a structure or point on the axial body that is lower in location (opposite of superior)
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Lateral
Used to describe a structure or point on the body that is farther from the midline of the body (opposite is medial)
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Mechanical axis
Synonymous with axis
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Medial
Used to describe a structure or point on the body that is closer to the midline of the body (opposite is lateral)
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Mediolateral axis
An axis that runs from medial to lateral (left to right or vice versa)
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Midsagittal plane
The sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves
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Oblique axis
The description given to the axis that corresponds to an oblique plane
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Oblique plane
Any plane that is not a perfect cardinal plane
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Plane
A flat surface that cuts through space, describing a dimension of space-important because motion occurs within a plane
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Posterior
Used to describe a structure or point of the body that is closer to the back
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Proximal
Used to describe a structure or point on the appendicular body that is closer to the axial body
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Radial
Refers to the lateral side of the forearm
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Rotary movement
Synonym for axial movement, used due to a rotary movement around the axis
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Sagittal-horizontal axis
Synonym for anteroposterior axis, oriented horizontally across the sagittal plane
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Sagittal plane
Cardinal plane oriented vertically dividing the body into left and right portions
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Superficial
Used to describe a structure of the body located closer to the surface of the body (opposite is deep)
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Superior
Used to describe a structure or point of the axial body that is higher in location (opposite is inferior)
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Superoinferior axis
An axis that runs superior to inferior (more commonly a vertical axis)
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Tibial
Refers to the medial side of the leg
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Transverse plane
Cardinal plane oriented horizontally and divide the body into upper and lower portions
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Ulnar
Refers to the medial side of the forearm
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Ventral
Synonymous with anterior (more correctly refers to the soft/fleshy aspect of a body part)
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Vertical axis
Synonym for superoinferior axis, the axis around which motion in the transverse plane occurs
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Volar
Occasionally used in place of anterior or palmar in reference to the hand (opposite is doral)
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Acupoints
Specifically located points on the body that influence, and are influenced by, body energies
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Acupressure
A bodywork modality in which firm fingertip pressure is applied to acupoints along the energy meridians to regulate the flow of Qi
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Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT)
The term used to encompass all bodywork modalities that have their theoretical roots in Chinese medicine
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Bioenergy
The electrical, electromagnetic, and/or bioelectromagnetic qualities of living tissue
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Contrast therapy
Heat application followed by cold application, also called alternating therapy
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Deficiency
The term used to describe a depleted condition in Chinese medicine
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Excess
The term used to describe an overly strong condition in Chinese medicine
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Five Vital Substances
Defined by Chinese medicine as the five basic substances that supplement the tissues in a human body: Qi, Blood, Essence, body fluids, and Shen (consciousness)
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Hydrotherapy
The external or internal use of water for therapeutic use
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Meridians
Precise and orderly channels or pathways through which Qi flows
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Meridian therapy
The art of working to open and move the joints, release blockages in tissue, balance the Qi moving in the meridians, and stimulate the actions of acupoints as needed
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Polarity therapy
A modality in which very light massage strokes and energy movements are applied on and off the client's body to balance electromagnetic fields, energy nutrition, and develop a higher consciousness
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Qi (C'hi, Ki)
Life force or vital energy; the bioenergy of living things
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Reflexology
A modality in which fingertip compression is applied to reflex points on the hand, foot, or ear that affect other parts of the body
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Yang
Energy that flows down from the sun and is associated with the active, bright, warm, consumptive, and outward activities of the body
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Yin
Energy that flows upward from the earth and is associated with the passive, dark, cool, supportive, and inward activities of the body
