Anatomical Terminology
Generating Movement
Joints
Biomechanics
100

The cranium is _____ to the ribs.

Superior

100

Connects muscles to bones

Tendons

100

The hips and shoulders are what type of joint?

Ball and Socket

100

The time rate at which an object is moving along a path

speed

200

The tarsals are ____ to the femur

Inferior

200

The ability to shorten and generate force

Contractility

200

What type of joint is found at the knee and elbow?

Hinge Joint

200

Force= Mass x _______

Acceleration

300

This term indicates in front

Anterior

300

What are the three types of muscle?

Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac

300

This joint is most important for motility

Synovial Joint

300

Rate at which an object slows down

Deceleration

400

This term indicates outside

Lateral

400

The sliding of actin past myosin generating muscle tension is what theory?

Sliding Filament Theory

400

Bone density changes in response to changes in functional's forces is what law?

Wolff's Law

400

Acceleration Formula

Change in velocity/Change in time

500

The phalanges are the most ____ body part in relation to the pelvis

Distal

500

A movement decreasing the angle between articulating bones.

Flexion

500

Which knee injury causes the tibia to sag backwards disrupting the stability of the knee joint?

PCL

500

Formula for angular momentum

Angular velocity x moment of inertia