Motion Dynamics Flashcards
flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie
plane
straight line around which an object rotates
axis
bisects the body into front and back halve
coronal/frontal/lateral
bisects the body into right and left halves
sagittal/antero-posterior
divides the body into superior and inferior halves
horizontal/transverse
flexion/extension
sagittal/AP
sidebending, abduction/adduction
frontal/coronal
rotation
horizontal/transverse
range of motion in a joint or a group of joints or the ability to move joints effectively through a complete range of motion
flexibility
what is the functional unit of the spine?
two vertebrae, their associated disc, neurovascular, and other soft tissues
relationship of joint mechanics with surrounding structures
linkage
collagen dysfunction, joint hypermobility, and stretchy skin
Ehler-Danlos syndrome
skeletal dysfunction end point
hard end point
arthrodial dysfunction end point
hard end point
myofascial dysfunction end point
tight, elastic end point
vascular dysfunction end point
empty end-feel
lymphatic dysfunction end point
empty or boggy end feel
neural dysfunction end point
crisp or empty end feel
what is the normal flexion degree of the wrist?
80-90 degrees
what is the normal extension degree of the wrist?
70 degrees
what is the normal adduction/ulnar deviation of the wrist?
30-40 degrees
what is the normal abduction/radial deviation of the wrist?
20-30 degrees
what is the normal flexion degree of the elbow?
140-150 degrees
what is the normal extension degree of the elbow?
0 to -5 degrees
