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13 Cards in this Set
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KINEMATICS
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area of biomechanics which describe human movement
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OSTEOKINEMATICS
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movement of bone
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ARTHROKINEMATICS
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movementof joints
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TYPES OF MOTION
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rotatory, translatory, curvilinear, and general plane
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ROTATORY
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angular, roll or spin; movement around a fixed axis
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TRANSLATORY
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linear, glide, or slide; movement in a straight line
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CURVILINEAR
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combination of rotatory and translatory
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GENERAL PLANE
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curvilinear motion plus movement of an adjacent segment
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CONCAVE - CONVEX LAW
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rules of joint motion if the articular surfaces are concave or convex
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CONCAVE MOVING
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for concave on conves surface movement, the concave member rolls and slides in similar direction
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CONVEX MOVING
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for convex on concave surface movement, the convex member rolls and slides in opposite direction
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LOOSE-PACKED (OPEN PACKED) POSITION (LPP)
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position of joint where the articulating surfaces of the least amount of contact
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CLOSED PACKED POSITION (CPP)
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position of joint where the articulating surface have the most amount of contact
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