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kinesiology/biomechanics

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kinesiology   the study of motion or human movement        
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biomechanics   the study of mechanical forces as they relate to functional and anatomical analysis of biological systems        
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structural kinesiology   the study of muscles as they are involved in the science of movement; involves skeletal and muscular structures whose sizes and shapes allow or limit movement        
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anatomical position   standing in an upright posture, facing straight ahead, feet parallel and close, with palms facing forward; most commonly used        
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fundamental position   standing in an upright posture, facing straight ahead, feet parallel and close, with palms facing the body and arms at the side        
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volar   relating to the palm of the hand or sole of the foot        
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sagittal plane   divides the body into equal, bilateral segments (right and left halves)   anteroposterior plane (ap)      
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frontal plane   divides the body into anterior and posterior segments (front and back halves)   lateral or coronal plane      
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transverse plane   divides the body into superior and inferior segments in anatomical position (top and bottom halves)   axial or horizontal plane      
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frontal axis   runs medial to lateral. runs from side to side at a right angle to the sagittal plane of motion (parallel to the frontal plane of motion)   coronal, lateral, or mediolateral axis   flexion and extension movements    
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sagittal axis   runs anterior to posterior. runs from front to back at a right angle to the frontal plane of motion (parallel to the sagittal plane of motion)   anteroposterior axis   abduction and adduction movements    
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vertical axis   runs superior to inferior. runs straight down through top or head and is at a right angle to the transverse plane of motion   long or longitudinal axis   internal rotation and external rotation movements    
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diarthrodial joints   sleevelike joint capsule that secretes synovial fluid to lubricate joint cavity   synovial or freely moveable joint      
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ginglymus joint   uniaxial articulation that allows movement in only one plane   hinge joint     elbow or knee  
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trochoid joint   uniaxial articulation   pivot joint      
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condyloid joint   biaxial ball and socket joint, concave meets convex   knuckle joint     metacarpal-phalanx  
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enarthrodial joint   multiaxial or triaxial ball and socket joint, round head meets concave   (true) ball and socket joint     hip and shoulder joints  
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sellar joint   unique triaxial joint with reciprocally concave and convex   saddle joint      
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circumduction   circular movement that delineates an arc or describes a cone   circumflexion   flexion, extension, abduction and adduction    
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pronation   internal rotation of the radius resulting in a palm-down forearm or the combination of ankle dorsiflexion, subtalar eversion and forefoot abduction        
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supination   external rotation of the radius resulting in a palm-up forearm or the combination of plantar flexion, subtalar inversion and forefoot adduction   pigeontoe      
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lateral flexion   movement of head and or trunk laterally away from midline   abduction of the spine      
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reduction   return of spinal column to anatomical position from lateral flexion   adduction of the spine      
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(skeletal) muscle contraction   to create body and joint movements, protect, support, and produce heat        
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muscle action   concentric contraction of muscles across a joint causing specific movement of the joint, usually by a group of muscles        
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muscle innervation   one nerve innervates multiple muscles or parts of muscles, or more than one nerve innervates a muscle        
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muscle gaster   the central and contractile part of a muscle   muscle belly or body      
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muscle origin   most stable attachment of a muscle; closest to midline or center of body   proximal      
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muscle insertion   most moveable attachment; farthest from midline or center of body   distal      
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muscle cross section diameter   greater size indicates greater force exertion   muscle size      
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muscle length   longer muscles can more effectively move joints through larger range of motion        
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parallel (muscle fiber arrangement)   fibers arranged along the length of the muscle; more ROM        
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pennate (muscle fiber arrangement)   fibers arranged obliquely, featherlike to tendon; more power        
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flat muscles   thin and broad parallel muscles that originate from an aponeuroses     spread force(s) over a broad area   rectus abdominus, external obliques  
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fusiform muscles   spindle-shaped parallel muscles that have a central belly and taper off to tendons at each end     focuses power on small, bony area(s)   brachialis, biceps brachii  
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strap muscles   parallel muscles that have a uniform(ish) diameter     focuses power on small, bony area(s)   sartorius  
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radiate muscles   triangular parallel muscles that originate on a broad aponeuroses and converge onto a tendon; combination of flat and fusiform arrangements       pectoralis major, trapezius  
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sphincter muscles   strap muscles arranged circularly around openings     close openings during contraction   orbicularis oris  
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unipennate muscles   fibers run obliquely from a tendon on one side       biceps femoris, extensor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior  
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bipennate muscles   fibers run obliquely from both sides of a central tendon       rectus femoris, flexor hallucis longus  
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multi-pennate muscles   fibers run diagonally between several tendons, producing a weaker contraction than other pennate types       deltoid  
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irritability   sensitivity to chemical, electrical or mechanical stimuli        
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contractility   ability to contract and develop tension against resistance when stimulated        
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extensibility   ability to be stretched back to original length following contraction        
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elasticity   ability to return to original length following stretching        
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isometric muscle contraction   static contraction; muscle tension to maintain joint angle in a stable position   same length   prevents movement by external forces    
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isotonic muscle contraction   dynamic contraction; muscle tension causes (or controls) joint angle change   same tension      
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concentric contraction   positive isotonic contraction; muscle shortens as it develops tension to move against resistance        
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eccentric contraction   negative isotonic contraction; muscle lengthens under tension to control descent of resistance        
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isokinetic contraction   dynamic exercise with isotonic contraction(s) while maintaining movement speed   same motion/speed     biodex, cybex, lido  
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CNS stimulation   cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, cerebellum, brain stem and spinal cord        
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PNS sensory neurons   afferent neurons conduct signals from receptors to the CNS   afferent neurons      
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CNS neurons   interneurons transmit between sensory neurons and CNS and CNS and motor neurons   assosciation neurons      
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PNS motor neurons   efferent neurons conduct signals from the CNS to effectors (muscles and glands)   efferent neurons      
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sarcomere   smallest functional unit of muscle; made of sarcoplasm, transverse tubules, and sarcoplasmic reticulum        
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myofilament   units that compose myofibrils (in sarcomere); actin and myosin        
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I band   no myosin        
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A band   myosin        
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H zone   no actin        
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Z line   actin        
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sarcoplasm   contains stored glycogen and myoglobin        
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transverse tubules   pathway to muscle        
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sarcoplasmic reticulum   storage site for calcium        
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myosin ATPase   enzyme used to cause myosin head to detach from actin filament        
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actin filament   troponin on tropomyosin receive calcium, blocking the active site (actin)        
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node of ranvier   allows nerve signal to jump down axon, increasing speed of transmission with saltatory conduction        
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all-or-none principle   activated motor nerve contracts all fibers it innervates        
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sliding filament theory   chemical process triggering the release of energy to the crossbridge of myosin and actin filaments; 11 steps        
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size principle   an orderly recruitment of motor units related to neuron size, in which smaller units take less stimulus to activate        
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kinesthesis   the conscious awareness of position and movement of the body in space        
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proprioceptors   sensors that provide information about joint angle, muscle length, and tension, which is integrated to give information about the position of a limb in space       muscle spindles and GTOs  
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proprioception   subconscious mechanism by which the body is able to regulate posture and movement by responding to stimuli originating in proprioceptors of the joints, tendons, muscles and inner ear        
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muscle spindle   monitors and controls muscle length; mostly run parallel to fibers in muscle belly     myotatic reflex and reciprocal inhibition    
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myotatic (stretch) reflex   stretching muscle contracts; an impulse is sent to the CNS after a rapid muscle stretch and the CNS activates a motor neuron of the muscle to cause it to contract       knee-jerk, quick short squat before a jump`  
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reciprocal inhibition   opposing muscle relaxes        
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golgi tendon organ (gto)   proprioceptor in tendon near junction with muscle; protects from excessive stretch by causing muscle contraction        
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golgi tendon reflex   an impulse is sent to CNS when gto meets stretch threshold, so the CNS sends a signal for the muscle to relax and protectively activates antagonist muscles        
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length - tension relationship   amount of tension a muscle is capable of depends on the muscle's length before it is stimulated        
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mechanical advantage   load divided by effort   resistance/force, or (force arm length)/(resistance arm length)      
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levers   most common machine in the body; rotate around an axis as a result of force (effort, E) being applied to cause its movement against a resistance or weight        
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wheel-axles   rotate about an axis due to force to cause movement against resistance, but primarily to enhance ROM and speed of movement        
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pulleys   function to change effective direction of force application        
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lever   a rigid bar that turns about an axis of rotation or a fulcrum       bones  
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point (f)   the effort arm, where force is applied       contraction at muscle insertion  
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point (r)   the center of gravity of the lever, where external resistance is applied        
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axis (a)   the fulcrum; the point of rotation about which the lever moves in the body       joints  
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first class lever   FAR     balanced movement if A midway between F and R; ROM and speed if A is closer to F; force production if A is closer to R   A closer to F: triceps in elbow extension  
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second class lever   ARF (few in human body)     force production   raising the body up on the toes (plantar flexion)  
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third class lever   AFR (most common in human body)     ROM and speed   elbow flexion (*brachialis)  
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torque   force magnitude * force arm; the turning effect of an eccentric force applied to (non-)fixed axis in a direction not in line with the object's center of gravity        
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fixed axis   contracting muscles apply eccentric force to attached bone and cause it to rotate about an axis at the joint, in a direction not in line with the object's center of rotation        
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force arm   perpendicular distance between location of F and A. as length increases, torque increases, making it easier to move a relatively large R   moment arm or torque arm      
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resistance arm   distance between the A and the point of R application        
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force arm and force magnitude   as FA increases, FM decreases to move constant RA and R        
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resistance arm and resistance   resistance arm decreases as resistance increases if FM and FA are constant        
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resistance components and force components   as RA and R increase, F and FA increase        
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first class levers and FA, F, RA, R   FA and R are inversely proportional to F        
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second class levers and mechanical advantage   MA increases when R is closer to A; force is more effective when R is closer to F        
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third class levers and point of force application (F)   need more F than R because RA is longer than FA. if F is closer to A than more ROM and speed. if F is closer to R, than less force is needed        
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torque and lever arm lengths   human system is built for ROM and speed at expense of F; need more F to move when FA is short and RA is long        
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lever length and velocity   as length increases, lever can more effectively impart velocity        
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lever length and linear force   increase together, allowing better performance in some sports        
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wheel and axle: fulcrum   center of wheel and axle        
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wheel and axle: force arms   radius of wheel and axle        
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wheel and axle: mechanical advantage   wheel radius/axle radius        
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wheel and axle: speed advantage   if force is applied to the axle than the outside of the wheel will travel faster and farther than the axle by the MA       rotator cuff applies force to humerus (a) and hand and wrist (w) travel far and fast  
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pulleys   function to change effective direction of force application; can be combined to increase MA       lateral malleolus transmits force to plantar aspect of foot for eversion and plantar flexion  
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kinematics   description of motion that includes time, displacement, velocity, acceleration and space        
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kinetics   study of forces assocaited with the motion of the body        
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dynamics   study of systems in motion with acceleration; system is unbalanced due to unequal forces acting on the body        
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linear motion   motion along a line   translatory motion      
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rectilinear   motion along a straight line        
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curvilinear   motion along a curved line        
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linear displacement   distance that a system moves in a straight line        
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angular motion   rotation around an axis (joint); produces the linear motion of walking   rotary motion      
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angular displacement   change in location of a rotating body        
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displacement   distance from object's original point of reference        
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law of inertia   a body in motion tends to remain in motion at the same speed in a straight line unless acted on by a force; a body at rest tends to remain at rest unless acted on by a force        
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inertia and human movement   muscles produce the force to change the amount and direction of motion; the body segment tends to maintain the current state of motion        
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factors affecting inertia   as mass increases, inertia increases, and more force is needed to significantly change inertia        
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energy cost   steady pace and direction conserves energy; irregularly paced/ directed activity is very costly to energy reserves        
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law of acceleration   acceleration is affected by mass, direction of generating force, and speed of body part imparting force   f=m*a      
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law of reaction   for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction        
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action force   force we impart onto surface        
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ground reaction force   surface's force due to action force       easier to run on track than on sand  
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friction   force created by the resistance of two objects moving upon one another       increases for running, decreases for swimming  
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coefficient of friction   force needed to overcome the friction over force holding the surfaces together       force to push a boulder  
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rolling friction   resistance to an object rolling across a surface; rf        
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equilibrium   state of zero acceleration where there is no change in the speed or direction of the body        
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static equilibrium   body is at rest or completely motionless        
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dynamic equilibrium   all applied and inertial forces acting on the moving body are in balance, resulting in movement with unchanging speed or direction        
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balance   ability to control equilibrium (static or dynamic)        
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stability   resistance to a change in body acceleration or equilibrium        
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center of gravity (COG)   point at which all of body's mass and weight are equally balanced or equally distributed in all directions        
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force   produced by muscles to cause change in the position of a body segment, the entire body, or some object; many activities require a summation of forces        
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momentum   mass*velocity; increases when resistance to change in inertia or state of motion increases; may be altered by impulse        
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impulse   force*time        
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hip joint   teres ligament attaches femoral head to acetabulum of pelvic girdle and slightly limits adduction   acetabulofemoral joint      
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pelvic girdle   right and left pelvic bones, joined posteriorly by the sacrum and anteriorly by the pubic symphysis        
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muscles that originate on the anterior pelvis   tensor fasciae latae, sartorius, rectus femoris   hip flexors      
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muscles that originate on the posterior pelvis   gluteus maximus, hamstrings   hip extensors      
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muscles that insert on the patella   quadriceps        
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pubic symphysis   anterior connection between pelvic bones; amphiarthrodial joint        
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sacroiliac joint   posterior connection between the sacrum and the right or left pelvic bones        
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hip diagonal adduction   combinatino of adduction and flexion        
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hip diagonal abduction   combinatino of abduction and extension        
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anterior pelvic rotation   iliac crest tilts forward in a sagittal plane   anterior tilt      
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posterior pelvic rotation   iliac crest tilts backward in a sagittal plane   posterior tilt      
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left transverse pelvic rotation   pelvis rotates to body's right; left iliac crest moves anteriorly while right iliac crest moves posteriorly        
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right transverse pelvic rotation   pelvis rotates to body's left; right iliac crest moves anteriorly, while left iliac crest moves posteriorly        
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tibiofemoral joint   hinge joint; femoral condyles articulate with tibial condyles   trochoginglymus because of rotation during flexion      
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patellofemoral joint   arthrodial joint; gliding of patella on femoral condyles        
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patella   sesamoid bone imbedded in quadriceps and patellar tendon; improves angle of pull by acting as a pulley, causing greater mechanical advantage in knee extension        
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knee: static stability   provided by ligaments: MCL, ACL, PCL, LCL        
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knee: dynamic stability   provided by contraction of quadriceps and hamstrings        
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anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)   crosses within knee between tibia and femur to maintain anterior and rotary (static) stability; commonly injured        
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acl injury   caused by noncontact rotary forces, hyperextension, violent quadricep contraction pulling tibia forward on femur, or direct impact at front of thigh on when leg is stable        
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posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)   crosses within knee between tibia and femur to maintain posterior and rotary (static) stability; prevents femur from sliding off tibia anteriorly        
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pcl injury   caused by direct contact to a flexed knee; not a common injury        
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fibular (lateral) collateral ligament (LCL)   maintains lateral stability (static); not commonly injured        
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tibial (medial) collateral ligament (MCL)   maintains medial static stability by resisting valgus force or preventing knee from being abducted; common injury in contact sports        
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q angle   higher in females; associated with some knee problems        
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excessive ankle inversion   most common sprain; usually ATF ligament tears        
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types of ankle sprains   type 3 is most severe        
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shin splints   common name for conditions resulting in pain along or just behind the tibia        
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supination   combination of ankle plantar flexion, inversion and adduction   toe in      
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pronation   combination of ankle dorsiflexion, eversion and abduction   toe out      
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vertebral column   33 total; 24 articulating        
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lordosis   excessive posterior concavity of lumbar or cervical curves        
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ribs   12 pairs: 7 true; 5 false, 3 pairs attach indirectly to the sternum, 2 floating pairs        
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atlantooccipital joint   first vertebral joint; allows capital flexion and extension        
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atlantoaxial joint   most cervial rotation occurs here; atlas sits on axis        
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proximal carpal row (radial to ulnar)   scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform        
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distal carpal row (radial to ulnar)   trapezuim, trapezoid, capitate, hamate        
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carpal tunnel syndrome   inflammation of and pressure on the median nerve due to repetitive motions        
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acromioclavicular joint   often injured arthrodial joint supported by coracoclavicular ligaments        
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rotator cuff injury causes   strenuous circumduction, shoulder dislocation, hard fall/blows, repetitive motion in a position above horizontal; supraspinatus is most commonly injured        
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shoulder injury causes   shallowness of glenoid fossa, laxity of ligaments for ROM, lack of strength and endudurance in shoulder muscles        
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"tommy john procedure"   tendon graft associated with the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL)        
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"tennis elbow"   lateral epicondylitis        
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"golfer's elbow"   medial epicondylitis        
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2-joint (leg) muscles   most effective when origin or insertion is stabilized or muscle is lengthened       sartorius, hamstrings, rectus femoris  
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ligaments   tough, non-elastic capsule thickenings that provide additional support against abnormal movement or joint opening        
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arthrodial joint   two plane or flat bony surfaces   gliding joint      
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goniometer   instrument used to measure amount of movement in a joint or measure joint angles        
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