Lab

Front 1

kinesiology

Back 1

based on 3 fields of science

Front 2

biomechanics

Back 2

study of the motion and causes of motion of living things

Front 3

anatomical position

Back 3

body is erect with the feet together, upper limbs hanging at the sides

Front 4

anterior

Back 4

front of the body

Front 5

posterior

Back 5

back of the body

Front 6

superficial

Back 6

close to or on the body surface

Front 7

deep

Back 7

below surface

Front 8

proximal

Back 8

closer to any reference point

Front 9

distal

Back 9

farther from any refrence point

Front 10

superior

Back 10

toward head

Front 11

inferior

Back 11

away from head

Front 12

medial

Back 12

toward the midline

Front 13

lateral

Back 13

away from midline

Front 14

ipsilateral

Back 14

on the same side

Front 15

contralateral

Back 15

opposite side

Front 16

unilateral

Back 16

one side

Front 17

bilateral

Back 17

both sides

Front 18

prone

Back 18

lying face down

Front 19

supine

Back 19

lying face up

Front 20

valgus

Back 20

distal segment of a joint deviates laterally

Front 21

varus

Back 21

distal segment of a joint deviate medially

Front 22

arm

Back 22

region from shoulder to elbow

Front 23

forearm

Back 23

region from elbow to wrist

Front 24

thigh

Back 24

region from hip to knee

Front 25

leg

Back 25

region from knee to ankle

Front 26

rotation

Back 26

right or left rotation in the transverse plane

Front 27

circumduction

Back 27

a compound circular movement

Front 28

agonist

Back 28

prime mover

Front 29

antagonist

Back 29

the opposing group of muscle

Front 30

center of gravity

Back 30

changes with movement and depend on body position

Front 31

flexion

Back 31

decrease of joint movement

Front 32

extension

Back 32

increase of joint angle

Front 33

abduction

Back 33

away from midline

Front 34

adduction

Back 34

toward midline

Front 35

horizontal abduction

Back 35

movement away from midline in transverse plane

Front 36

horizontal adduction

Back 36

toward midline on transverse plane

Front 37

medial rotation

Back 37

rotate on transverse plane

Front 38

lateral rotation

Back 38

rotation on transverse plane away from midline

Front 39

elevation

Back 39

movement of the scapula superior

Front 40

depression

Back 40

movement of the scapula inferiorly in the frontal plane

Front 41

retraction

Back 41

movement of the scapula toward the spine

Front 42

protraction

Back 42

movement of the scapula away from the spine

Front 43

upward rotation

Back 43

superior and lateral movement of the inferior angle of the scapula in the frontal plane.

Front 44

downward rotation

Back 44

inferior and medial movement of the scapula

Front 45

circumduction

Back 45

a compound circular movement

Front 46

radial deviation

Back 46

abduction of the wrist

Front 47

ulnar deviation

Back 47

adduction of the wrist

Front 48

opposition

Back 48

diagonal movement of thumb

Front 49

eversion

Back 49

abduction of the ankle

Front 50

inversion

Back 50

adduction of the ankle

Front 51

plantar flexion

Back 51

extending the foot downward

Front 52

dorsiflexion

Back 52

extending the foot upward

Front 53

pronation

Back 53

combine movement of abduction and eversion

Front 54

supination

Back 54

combined movement of adduction and inversion

Front 55

hyperextension

Back 55

extension of a joint beyond its normal range of motion

Front 56

stabilizer

Back 56

resistance to displacement

Front 57

line of gravity

Back 57

helps define proper body alignment

Front 58

center of gravity

Back 58

changes with movement and depends on body position

Front 59

sagitial plane

Back 59

divide body into right and left sides

Front 60

frontal plane

Back 60

divide body into anterior and posterior portions

Front 61

transverse plane

Back 61

divide the body into superior and inferior portion

Front 62

postural alignment

Back 62

Maintenance of biomechanical integrity among body parts