Body Mechanics
Definitions
Bones & Joints
Joint Movements
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What is the anatomical position?

standing in an upright posture, facing straight ahead, feet parallel and close, & palms facing forward

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What is the definition of anterosuperior?
What is in front and above?
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how many bones are there in the body?
What is 206
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What are the joint movements for the ankle?
What is inversion/eversion and dorsiflexion/plantar flexion
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What is Davis' law?

What is when tendons, ligaments, and soft tissue adapt after intense stress

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What plane and axis does abduction/adduction usually occur in?
What is frontal plane and saggittal axis
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What is the definition of Dexter and Sinister?
What is Dexter- to the right of something Sinister- to the left of something
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What are the 5 types of bones?
What is long, short, flat, irregular and sesamoid
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What are the joint movements for the shoulder girdle?
What is depression/elevation, abduction/adduction (protraction/retraction), upward/downward rotation
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What is Wolff's law?

What is when bones adapt after it is under intense stress

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What is the difference between anteversion and retroversion?
anteversion is excessive rotation forward while retroversion is excessive rotation backward
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define flexion
What is a decrease in the angle of a joint
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What are the 6 diarthrodial joints?
What is hinge, pivot, ellipsoid-ball and socket, gliding, spheroidal- ball and socket, saddle
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What are the joint movements for the shoulder joint?
What is flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, internal/external rotation, horizontal flexion/extension, circumduction, scaption
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What is articular cartilage and why is it important?

What is cartilage located in joints that help reduce friction and help cushion against compressive forces?

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What plane and axis does internal/external rotation typically occur in?
What is transverse plane and vertical/long/longitudinal axis
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What is the definition of Volar?
What is relating to the palm of the hand or sole of the foot
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What are the 3 types of joints and what are they classified as?
What is synarthrodial (no movement), amphiarthrodial (slight movement) and diarthrodial (freely mobile)
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What are the body movements for the hip joint?
What is flexion/extension, adduction/abduction, internal/external rotation
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What is the relationship between stability and mobility and what are the factors associated with stability?

What is an increase in stability= decrease in mobility and the factors are static and dynamic

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What are the 2 body regions and what do they include?
What is axial (cephalic, cervical, trunk) and Appendicular (upper and lower limbs)
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What is the definition of ipsilateral?
What is on the same side
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What type of bone is the patella?
What is sesamoid bone?
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What are the joint movements for the knee?
What is flexion/extension, external/internal rotation
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What plane does a sit-up occur in?

What is sagittal?

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