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31 Cards in this Set
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What are the three anatomical movement planes? |
Sagittal, frontal and transverse |
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__________ ________ is the anterior/posterior plane |
Sagittal plane |
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__________ ________ is the lateral plane |
Frontal plane |
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__________ ________ is the horizontal plane |
Transverse plane |
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What are the three axis? |
Frontal, Sagittal and Longitudinal |
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What are the four type of joints? |
1. Ball and socket 2. Pivotal 3. Ellipsoidal 4. Hinge |
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What are the two joint structures? |
Knee and hip |
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___________ is the junction between two bones |
Joint |
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_____________ connects bone to bone |
Ligament |
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_____________ connects muscle to bone |
Tendon |
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______________ is the fibrous tissue that protects from wear of articular surfaces |
Cartilage |
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Sprain vs. Strain |
Strain is damage of muscle, sprain is over stretching |
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______________ is the bending of a joint between two bones decreasing the angle between them |
Flexion |
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______________ increases angle, straightening muscle previously bent |
Extension |
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______________ is movement away from the midline of body |
Abduction |
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______________ is movement toward midline of body |
Adduction |
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______________ is the movement around an axis |
Rotation |
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______________ is the movement in which the extremity describes a 360 degree circle |
Circumduction |
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The front/back of body describes __________/___________ |
Anterior/Posterior |
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___________/___________ describes kinesiology term towards/away from midline |
Medial/Lateral |
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___________/___________ describes kinesiology term facing up/facing down |
Supine/Prone |
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___________/___________ describes kinesiology term above/below |
Superior/Inferior |
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___________/___________ describes kinesiology term far/close |
Distal/Proximal |
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___________/___________ describes kinesiology term one side/both sides |
Unilateral/Bilateral |
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The muscle prime mover directly responsible for action/primary movers is the ____________ |
Agonist |
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The muscle that acts in opposition to action of primary mover is the ____________ |
Antagonist |
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Muscles that help perform a task are _____________ |
Assistors |
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Muscles that help prevent undesired or unnecessary motions are _______________ |
Stabilizers |
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Positive, lifting weight or resistance, muscles shorten — this describes ____________ contractions |
Concentric |
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Negative, lowering weight, muscles lengthen — this describes ____________ contractions |
Eccentric |
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No change when exerted against a fixed resistance describes ____________ contractions |
Isometric |
