Skeletal System
The femur is an example of this type of bone
What is a long bone?
This position refers to lying face up
What is supine
This is the term for bending
What is flexion
A spinal deviation in which there are one or more lateral curvatures of the vertebral column
What is scoliosis
An injury in which the spinal disc breaks, pushes outward, and puts pressure on spinal nerves
What is disc herniation
This disease is a result of decreased bone density
What is osteoporosis
This vertical plane divides the body into right / left
What is sagittal
Straightening the knees on the up phase of plié is an example of this movement
Spinal flexion happens in this plane
What is the sagittal plane
A tear in the cartilage and surrounding tissue of the hip socket
What is acetabular labral tear
A microscopic fracturing of the bone often not initially apparent on an X ray
What is a stress fracture
Turnout happens in this plane
What is the horizontal plane
Movement that moves away from the midline
What is abduction
This "corset" muscle assists with spinal stabilization
What is transverse abdominis
A audible snapping of the hip
What is snapping hip syndrome
The skull, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs make up this part of the skeleton
What is the axial skeleton
Child's pose incorporates this anatomical position
What is prone
Refers to movement that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction in multiple planes
What is circumduction
This muscle is a hip flexor used frequently in dance
What is the psoas
An inflammation of this muscle can also affect the sciatic nerve
What is the piriformis
This is responsible for making new bone
What are osteoblasts
A pirouette happens in the horizontal plane and this axes
What is vertical
Pointing the feet is an example of this specialized movement
What is plantar flexion
These are the five curvatures in the vertebral column
What are cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx
Lower back pain that often restricts range of motion in the lumbar spine
What is lumbosacral strain or sprain