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Human Body and Movement 101 Intro Material

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Human Body and Movement   Study of Motion or human movement  
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Anatomic Human Body & Movement   Study of human muscoskeletal system & musculotendinous system  
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Biomechanics   Application of mechanical physics to human motion  
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Structual Human Body & Movement   Study of muscles as they are involved in science of movement. Skeletal & muscular structures are involved.  
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What are the TWO reference positions?   Anatomical and Fundamental  
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Anatomical Position   Most widely used and accurate. Palms facing forward.  
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Fundamental Position   is essentially same as anatomical position except arms are at the sides & facing the body  
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Anterior   In front or in the front part  
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Anteroinferior   In front and below  
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Anterosuperior   In front and above  
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Anterolateral   In front & to the side, especially the outside  
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Anteromedial   In front & toward the inner side or midline  
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Anteroposterior   Relating to both front & rear  
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Posterior   Behind, in back, or in the rear  
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Posteriorinferior   behind & below; in back & below  
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Posterolateral   behind & to one side, specifically to the outside  
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Posteromedial   Behind and to the INNER side  
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Posterosuperior   Behind & at the upper part  
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Contralateral   pertaining or relating to the opposite side  
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Ipsilateral   on the same side  
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Inferior   Below in relation to another structure; caudal  
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Superior   Above in relation to another structure; higher, cephalic  
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Caudal   Inferior  
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Cephalic   Superior  
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Deep   Beneath or below the surface; used to describe relative depth or location of muscles or tissue  
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Superficial   near the surface, used to describe relative depth or location or muscles or tissue  
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Distal   situated away from the center or midline of the body, or away from the point of origin  
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Proximal   nearest the trunk or the point of origin  
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Lateral   On or to the side; outside; farther from the median or midsagittal plane  
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Medial   Relating to the middle or center; nearer to the medial or midsagittal plane  
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Prone   The body lying face downward  
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Supine   Lying on the back; face upward position of the body  
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Dorsal   Posterior  
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Ventral   relating to the belly or abdomen  
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Volar   Relating to palm of hand or sole of the foot  
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Imaginary two-dimensional surface through which a limb or body segment is moved   Plane of Motion  
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Motion through a plane revolves around an axis   Plane of Motion  
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There is a 90 degree relationship between a plane of motion & its axis   Plane of Motion  
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3 Basic or Traditional Cardinal Planes of Motion   - Anterioposterior or Sagittal Plane- Lateral or Frontal Plane- Transverse or Horizontal Plane  
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Divides body into equal, bilateral segments. Example: a sit-up   Anterioposterior or Sagittal Plane  
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It bisects body into 2 equal symmetrical halves or a right & left half. Example: a sit-up   Anteroposterior or Sagittal Plane  
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divides the body into (front) anterior & (back) posterior halves. Example: Jumping Jacks   Lateral or Frontal Plane  
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divides body into (top) superior & (bottom) inferior halves when the individual is in anatomic position. Example: spial rotation to left or right.   Transverse or Horizontal Plane  
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divides body into (top) superior & (bottom) inferior halves when the individual is in anatomic position. Example: spial rotation to left or right.   -Has same orientation as frontal plane of motion & runs from side to side at a right angle to sagittal plane of motion- Runs medial / lateral- Commonly includes flexion, extension movements  
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Sagittal or anteriorposterior Axis   -Has same orientation as sagittal plane of motion & runs from front to back at a right angle to frontal plane of motion- Runs anterior / posterior- Commonly includes abduction, adduction movements  
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Long or vertical axis   Runs straight down through top of head & is at a right angle to transverse plane of motion-Runs superior/ inferior-Commonly includes internal rotation, external rotation movements  
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Osteology   Adult Skeleton  
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How many Bones are in the Body?   206  
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How many Axial Skeleton Bones?   80 bones  
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How many Appendicular Bones?   126 bones  
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Skeletal Functions   Protection of heart, lungs, brain, etc., Support (to maintain posture), Movement (by serving as points of attach. to muscles), Mineral storage, Hemopoiesis - process of blood cell formation in the red bone marrow  
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How MANY TYPES of bones are there?   5  
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WHAT are the TYPES of bones?   -Long - humerous, fibula-Short - carpals, tarsals-Flat - Skull, scapula-Irregular - pelvis, ethmoid, ear ossicles-Sesamoid - patella  
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How many typical boney Features are there?   8  
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Diaphsysis   long cylindrical shaft  
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Cortex   hard, dense compact bone forming walls of diaphysis  
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Periosteum   dense, fibrous membrane covering outer surface of diaphysis  
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Endosteum   fibrous membrane that lines the inside of the cortex  
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Medullary (marrow) cavity   between walls of diaphysis, containing yellow or fatty marrow  
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Epiphysis   ends of long bones formed from cancelleous (spongy or trabecular) bone  
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Epiphyseal plate   (growth plate) thin cartilage plate separates diaphysis & epiphyses  
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Articular (hyaline) cartilage   covering the epiphysis to provide cushioning effect & reduce friction  
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Abduction   Away from midline. raising arms or legs to side horizontally  
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Adduction   Movement medially toward midline of trunk in lateral plane. lowering arm to side or thigh back to anatomical position  
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Flexion   Bending movement that results in a ▼ of angle in joint by bringing bones together, usually in sagittal plane -elbow joint when hand is drawn to shoulder  
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Extension   Straightening movement that results in an ▲ of angle in joint by moving bones apart, usually in sagittal plane - elbow joint when hand moves away from shoulder  
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Circumduction   Circular movement of a limb that delineates an arc or describes a cone; circumflexion  
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circumflexion   Circumduction  
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External rotation   a.k.a. rotation laterally, outward rotation, & lateral rotation  
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Internal rotation   Occurs in transverse plane- a.k.a. rotation medially, inward rotation, & medial rotation  
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Rotary movement around longitudinal axis of a bone toward midline of body   Internal rotation  
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Rotary movement around longitudinal axis of a bone away from midline of body   External rotation  
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Eversion   -Turning sole of foot outward or laterally-standing with weight on inner edge of foot  
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Inversion   -Turning sole of foot inward or medially-standing with weight on outer edge of foot  
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Dorsal flexion   Flexion movement of ankle that results in top of foot moving toward anterior tibia bone  
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Plantar flexion   Extension movement of ankle that results in foot moving away from body  
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Pronation   Internally rotating radius where it lies diagonally across ulna, resulting in palm-down position of forearm  
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Supination   Externally rotating radius where it lies parallel to ulna, resulting in palm-up position of forearm  
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Depression   Inferior movement of shoulder girdlereturning to normal position from a shoulder shrug  
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Elevation   Superior movement of shoulder girdleshrugging the shoulders  
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Horizontal abduction   -Movement of humerus in horizontal plane away from midline of body-also known as horizontal extension or transverse abduction  
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Horizontal adduction   Movement of humerus in horizontal plane toward midline of body  
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also known as horizontal flexion or transverse adduction   Horizontal adduction  
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Protraction   -Forward movement of shoulder girdle away from spine-Abduction of the scapula  
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Retraction   -Backward movement of shoulder girdle toward spine-Adduction of the scapula  
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Rotation downward   Rotary movement of scapula with inferior angle of scapula moving medially & downward  
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Rotation upward   Rotary movement of scapula with inferior angle of scapula moving laterally & upward  
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Lateral flexion (side bending)   Movement of head and / or trunk laterally away from midline-Abduction of spine  
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Reduction   -Return of spinal column to anatomic position from lateral flexion-Adduction of spine  
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Palmar flexion   Flexion movement of wrist with volar or anterior side of hand moving toward anterior side of forearm  
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Dorsal flexion (dorsiflexion)   Extension movement of wrist in the sagittal plane with dorsal or posterior side of hand moving toward posterior side of forearm  
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Radial flexion (radial deviation)   Abduction movement at wrist of thumb side of hand toward forearm  
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Ulnar flexion (ulnar deviation)   Adduction movement at wrist of little finger side of hand toward forearm  
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Opposition of the thumb   Diagonal movement of thumb across palmar surface of hand to make contact with fingers  
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Articulation   connection of bones at a joint usually to allow movement between surfaces of bones  
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3 major classifications according to structure & movement characteristics   -Synarthrodial-Amphiarthrodial-Diarthrodial  
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Synarthrodial   -immovable joints-Suture such as Skull sutures-Gomphosis such as teeth fitting into mandible or maxilla  
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Amphiarthrodial   -slightly movable joints-allow a slight amount of motion to occur-Syndesmosis-Synchondrosis-Symphysis  
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Syndesmosis   -Two bones joined together by a strong ligament or an interosseus membrane that allows minimal movement between the bones-Bones may or may not touch each other at the actual joint-Ex. Coracoclavicular joint, distal tibiofibular jt.-  
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Caudal is mostly referred to...   ...toward the base of the spine  
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Cephalic is mostly referred to...   ...toward the head  
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Deviation   means to wander from the usual course. Lateral deviation occurs at the mandible during talking or chewing.  
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Lateral Rotation   external rotation  
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Medial Rotation   Internal rotation  
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Lateral tilt of the pelvis   elevasion  
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posterior tilt of the pelvis   upward rotation  
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anterior tilt of the pelvis   downward rotation  
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