Directional Terms etc.
Planes and Axes
Force
Equilibrium
Others
100
what is this wrist motion called?
Ulnar deviation
100
Divides the body to equal R and L half
Sagittal plane
100
Two or more forces acting on different direction resulting to a clockwise or counter clockwise rotation.
Force couple
100
LOG stands for?
Line of gravity
100
The application of principles of anatomy and kinesiology of the human body to produce movement
Biomechanics
200
The word "chondro" means?
Cartilage
200
What axis does hip abduction occur?
Sagittal axis (and Frontal plane)
200
An example of this is tug of war.
Linear force.
200
In a human body assuming the standing position, what is the base of support? (be specific with your answer)
Distance between the 2 feet.
200
Occurs when the distal segment is fixed
Closed kinetic chain
300
standardized position and is defined as the human body standing in an upright position, eyes level and facing forward, feet parallel and close together, and arms at the sides of the body with the palms facing forward.
Anatomical position
300
Sagittal Axis occurs in what plane?
Frontal plane
300
Force between two surfaces that increase resistance to motion.
Friction.
300
point at which the sum of the mass of all body segments is located
COM (center of mass)
300
Diving is an example of what motion?
Curvilinear motion
400
Also known as dorsal
Posterior
400
What motions occur in the transverse plane?
Rotation
400
When force is not applied at the central axis of an elongated object resulting to a compression on the concave side and traction on the opposite side.
Bending
400
Exist when the sum of all forces equals zero.
Equilibrium
400
Doing biceps curls depicts what type of motion when the whole arm moves through the same angle in the same time and same direction but not the same distance.
Angular motion.
500
Another term for ventral
Anterior
500
hip flexion occurs in what plane and axis?
Sagittal plane
Frontal axis
500
Two opposing forces creating twisting within an object
Torsion
500
In an average adult, where is the COG? (be very specific)!
Slightly anterior to S2
500
Newton's second law.
Law of acceleration.