What is biomechanics?
the study of mechanical laws and relating them to the structure or movement of living things.
What is anatomical position?
Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
Sesamoid
A joint is the junction or pivot point between two or more bones.
What are the 3 types/categories of muscle?
Cardiac, Smooth, and Skeletal.
What is kinetics?
Deals with forces causing movement in a system
What is the difference between anterior and posterior?
Anterior (Ventral):Refers to a position more towards the front of the body in reference to another structure
Posterior (Dorsal):Refers to a position more towards the back of the body in reference to another structure.
What are the 5 regions your spine is divided in?
Cervical (neck)
Thoracic (chest)
Lumbar (low back)
Sacrum
Coccyx
ball and socket, saddle, hinge, condyloid, pivot and gliding
Name one pair of muscle agonist / antagonists.
Tricep/bicep, Quadriceps/hamstrings, Pectoralis major/ Latissimus dorsi
What is kinematics?
Observes/measures the motion of a living system
If your heart is deep then what is your skin considered?
superficial
What is the vertabral foramen?
The vertebral foramen is located near the posterior side of the vertebra. It is the open space of the vertebra.
Types of joint movement? (name 5)
abduction (away), adduction (towards), extension (open), flexion (close), and rotation.
What is muscle growth?
protien synthesis
What does studying biomechanics help YOU do?
Improve a person’s performance
Reduce a person’s risk of injury
What is origin?
The proximal attachment of a muscle or ligament.
What does the Fibula provide?
The Fibula is a non-weight supporting bone that combines to the Tibia to provide stability to the ankle joint.
Where do ulnar deviation and radial deviation occur?
the wrist
What are the functions of muscles?
heat, protection, stability, movement
What is linear motion?
When all parts of a “body” move in the same direction as every other part.
The distal attachment of a muscle or ligament.
What bones are distal from the carpals?
metacarpals
What does the synovial membrane do?
Produce the synovial fluid that fills the joint cavity.
What are the different ways a muscle may be named?
Size, location, shape, action, origin and insertion site, number of origins, and direction of fibers.