study of mechanical principles, movements and actions applied to living bodies
What is biomechanics
100
movement of a limb through a diagonal plane directly across and away from the midline of the body
What is Diagonal Abduction
100
Standard position in which person stands upright, feet slightly apart, arms hanging at sides, palms forward, and thumbs outward
What is anatomical position
100
word element added to the beginning of a root to change the meaning of the word
What is prefix
100
Motor points and trigger points have been associated with the majority of these points found in Traditional Chinese Medicine
What is acupuncture points
200
Ellen is palpating ligaments. In order to NOT confuse a ligament with a tendon, she reminds herself that
What if the joint is in a neutral position, and muscles are isometrically contracted, the tendon moves but the ligament does not.
200
Movement of a limb through a diagonal plane toward and across the midline of the body
What is diagonal adduction
200
Term for lateral movement away from the midline of the trunk
What is abduction
200
Word element added to the end of a root to change meaning of the word
What is suffix
200
Another term for life force
What is Qi (Ki, Chi, Prana)
300
Reduced aching feet would be an outcome goal through an assessment of what cycle
What is gait
300
Downward or inferior movement
What is depression
300
Term for lying horizontal with face up?
What is Supine
300
encephalo means brain encephalopathy means
What is what is brain disease
300
Asian terms used to describe polar relationships, dynamic balance between opposing forces and continual process of creation and destruction
What is yin/yang
400
Observed left/right asymmetries is an indication of dysfunction observed through what assessment posture
What is standing
400
Movement of head or trunk laterally away from the midline
What is Lateral Flexion
400
Spreading fingers wide apart
What is abducting
400
shortened form of a word or phrase
What is an abbreviation
400
a practice of inserting needles at specific points on meridians, channels to affect energy flow of the body, a manipulation of the flow of Qi and Xue, and a branch of chinese medicine
What is Acupuncture
500
Perception of the joint at the limit of its range of motion. May either be soft or hard
What is End Feel
500
External rotary movement of the radius on the ulna that results in the hand moving from palm down to palm up
What is supination
500
Cranial and Vertebral cavities are also known as
What is Dorsal Cavities
500
movement that increases the angle of a joint
What is extension
500
Western science principles also consider sensation of the skin in relationship to organ function...just as chinese medicine thinks in terms of organ systems