Principles of Biomechanics

Question 1

It is the organization of information dealing with
motion or it is the study of movement

Answer 1

Kinesiology

Question 2

is the science of the shape and structure of the
human body and its parts

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Anatomy

Question 3

is a discipline that uses principles of physics to
quantitatively study how forces interact within a living
body

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Biomechanics

Question 4

is the biological study of living organisms

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Physiology

Question 5

These are mostly used in sports and are
administered by sports PTs
➢ These tapes both promote and inhibit movement
(it depends on the condition of the athlete)
➢ There are points of attachment where you need
to put the tapes

Answer 5

Kinesio tapes

Question 6

Meaning of OINA

Answer 6

Origin
Insertion
Nerve Supply
Action

Question 7

T or F
Kinesio tapes are used to prevent motion

Answer 7

FALSE
Braces are used to prevent motion

Question 7

T or F
In Kinesiology, we need to learn how to manipulate forces to prevent or lessen injuries and provide optimal performance

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

These help immobilize the part of the body that
needs to be healed

Answer 8

Splints help immobilize the part of the body that
needs to be healed

Question 9

T or F
We need to understand movements and the
forces that would act on the human body (this can
be used with conditioning

Answer 9

TRUE

Question 10

is a branch of social science that deals with the
behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces
or displacement

Answer 10

Mechanics

Question 11

2 Types of Mechanics and their definition

Answer 11

Static - the body is at rest or in uniform motion
Dynamic - the body would be moving

Question 12

It is the science concerned with the internal and
external forces acting on the human body and the
effects produced by these forces

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Biomechanics

Question 13

T or F
Biomechanics go hand in hand with kinesiology

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

Describing the forces acting upon the motion
Deals with the forces that

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Kinetics

Question 15

Science of the motion of bodies in space
- Allows us to describe the displacement/motion of a segment without regard to the forces

Answer 15

Kinematics

Question 15

Kinematics can be described by: (5 items)

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Type of motion,
- location,
- direction,
- magnitude,
- rate of change in displacement, or change in velocity

Question 16

2 divisions of kinematics:

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Osteokinematics
Arthrokinematics

Question 17

Osteo or Artho?
lifting the shoulder up = movement of the scapula and
humerus

Answer 17

Osteokinematics

Question 18

Osteo or Arthro?
Lifting the shoulder = movement of the glenoid fossa and the humeral head

Answer 18

Arthrokinematics

Question 19

An area of physicists that consists of the motion
and the study of the effects of the forces in objects

Answer 19

Mechanics

Question 20

What type of contraction is Concentric contraction

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• shortening of the muscle length

Question 21

What type of contraction is Eccentric contraction

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lengthening of the muscle length

Question 22

What type of contraction is Isometric contraction?

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no change in the muscle length

Question 23

T or F TRANSLATORY MOTION aka Linear displacement

Answer 23

TRUE

Question 24

linear motion in which all parts of the rigid body would move parallel and in the same direction as every other type of the body

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TRANSLATORY MOTION

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occurs along or parallel to an axis distance = direction = velocity = time

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TRANSLATORY MOTION

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2 Types of Translatory Motion:

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Rectilinear Curvilinear

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moving in a curved path but still moving from point A to B

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Curvilinear

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- movement in a more or less straight line from one location to another

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Rectilinear

Question 29

T or F ROSARY MOTION aka Angular displacement

Answer 29

FALSE ROTARY MOTION aka Angular displacement

Question 30

Movement of a segment around a fixed axis in a curved path

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ROTARY MOTION

Question 31

T or F When Rotary motion is compared to curvilinear, the curvilinear motion does not have a pivot point while the rotary motion has a pivot point

Answer 31

TRUE

Question 32

What motion is being performed? A ball that is thrown

Answer 32

A ball that is thrown = curvilinear

Question 33

What motion is being performed? Flexing the shoulder

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Flexing the shoulder = angular (since there is an axis)

Question 34

What motion is being performed? The scapula moving up and down, laterally and medially

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The scapula moving up and down, laterally and medially = Linear motion

Question 35

What motion is being performed? The clavicle or the collarbone moving up and down

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The clavicle or the collarbone moving up and down = Angular (there is an attachment which is the sternum)

Question 36

are caused by stimulated muscle, such as when lifting a glass of water toward the mouth

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Active movements

Question 37

are caused by sources other than active muscle contraction, such as a push from another person, the pull of gravity, tension in stretched connective tissues.

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Passive movements

Question 38

2 Reference Positions

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Anatomical position Fundamental position

Question 39

above in relation to another structure; higher, cephalic

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Superior (supra):

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below in relation to another structure; caudal

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Inferior (infra):

Question 41

beneath or below the surface; used to describe relative depth or location of muscles or tissues

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Deep:

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Near the surface; used to describe relative depth or location of muscles or tissue

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Superficial:

Question 43

pertaining or relating to the opposite side

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Contralateral:

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relating to the right and left sides of the body or of a body structure such as the right and left extremities

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Bilateral (B)

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on the same side

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Ipsilateral:

Question 46

situated away from the center or midline of the body, or away from the point of origin

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Distal:

Question 47

nearest the trunk or point of origin

Answer 47

Proximal:

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on or to the side; outside, farther from the median or midsagittal plane

Answer 48

Lateral:

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relating to the middle or center; nearer to the medial or midsagittal plane

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Medial:

Question 50

below and to the outside

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Inferolateral:

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Inferomedial: Superolateral: Superomedial:

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Inferomedial: below and toward the midline or inside Superolateral: above and to the outside Superomedial: above and toward the midline or inside

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Prone: Supine: Dorsal:

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Prone: the body lying face downward; stomach lying Supine: Lying on the back; face upward position of the body Dorsal: relating to the back; posterior

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Ventral: Volar: Plantar:

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Ventral: relating to the belly or abdomen Volar: relating to the palm of the hand or sole of the foot Plantar: relating to the sole or undersurface of the foot

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Anterior: Anteroinferior: Anterosuperior:

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Anterior: in front or in the front part Anteroinferior: in front and below Anterosuperior: in front and above

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Anterolateral: Anteromedial: Anteroposterior:

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Anterolateral: in front and to the side, especially the outside Anteromedial: in front and toward the inner side or midline Anteroposterior: relating to both front and near

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Posterior: Posteroinferior: Posterolateral:

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Posterior: behind, in back, or in the rear Posteroinferior: behind and below; in back and below Posterolateral: behind and to one side; specifically to the outside

Question 57

Posteromedial: Posterosuperior:

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posteromedial: behind and to the inner side Posterosuperior: behind and at the upper part

Question 58

movement of body segments around a joint axis resulting motion of bones relative to 3 cardinal planes from physiological movements

Answer 58

OSTEOKINEMATICS

Question 59

physiological movements -> flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, etc.

Answer 59

OSTEOKINEMATICS

Question 60

Imaginary two-dimensional surface through which a limb or body segment is moved

Answer 60

PLANE OF MOTION

Question 61

What plane direction? X-axis - Y-axis - Z-axis -

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X-axis - horizontal Y-axis - Vertical Z-axis - 3rd plane

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______ or Antero-posterior Plane

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Sagittal or Antero-posterior Plane

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Divides the body into equal, bilateral segments It bisects the body into 2 equal symmetrical halves or a right and left half

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Sagittal or Antero-posterior Plane

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divides the body into anterior and posterior halves

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Frontal or Coronal Plane

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XY plane ➢ Side movement,

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Frontal or Coronal Plane

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divides the body into superior and inferior halves when the individual is in anatomic position

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Transverse or Horizontal Plane

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XZ plane

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Transverse or Horizontal Plane

Question 68

What plane does these occurs: trunk rotation, internal and external rotation, sit-up abduction and adduction

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trunk rotation, = Transverse or Horizontal Plane internal and external rotation, = Transverse or Horizontal Plane sit-up = Sagittal or Antero-posterior Plane abduction and adduction = Frontal or Coronal Plane