Anatomical Locations
To be situated toward the upper part or head of the body
Superior
To be situated near or toward the front of the body
Anterior
List 3 components of the anatomical position.
Feet together, hands at the side, eyes forward, and palms up/forward.
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.
Frontal/Coronal Plane
The study of human movement is known as...
Kinesiology
To be situated toward the back of the body
Posterior
To be situated toward the lower part of the body
Inferior
Anatomical Position laying face down.
Prone
The planes that divides the body into right and left sections.
Sagittal Plane
Identify the 2 goals of Biomechanics.
Reduce the likelihood of injuries and improve human performance
Toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a structure
Proximal
Away from or farthest from the trunk or the point of origin of a structure
Distal
Anatomical position while laying on your back.
Supine
The Transverse/Horizontal/Axial Plane divides the body into _________ and ____________ sections.
***Use anatomical terminology
Superior and Inferior
The branch of Kinesiology that studies the body's response to physical activity is known as...
Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science
To be closer to the midline of the body
Medial
To be farther away, in the direction of either side, from the midline of the body or a structure
Lateral
The study of mechanical principles and relating them to living structures is known as.....
Biomechanics
What motion occurs in the transverse / horizontal / axial plane?
Rotation
List one example of a career in Exercise Physiology and describe what they do.
What is the synonym for being located on the posterior side of a structure?
Dorsal
Further away from the surface of the body
Deep
What is the synonym for a structure being located inferior to another?
Caudal
Identify at least 4 actions occur in the Frontal/Coronal Plane?
Abduction, Adduction, Elevation, and Depression
Biomechanics, Kinesiology, and Exercise Science are all their own field of study but are very closely related. List at least one topic that they share.
They all study anatomy, physiology, and overall human movement.