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S1 WK2 KINESIOLOGY 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ADDUCTION | Medial movement toward the midline |
| ABDUCTION | generally a lateral movement within the frontal plan that is away from the midline |
| MEDIAL ROTATION | MOVES ANTERIOR SURFACE TO FACE MORE MEDIALLY( TOWARD THE MIDLINE) |
| ELEVATION | A MOVEMENT wherein the body part moves superiority |
| Depression | Occurs when the body part moves Inferiorly |
| Protraction | A movement wherein the body part moves anteriorly |
| Perpendicular | The orientation of the AXIS for movement within a plane |
| Nervous system | Includes the brain, spinal cord, cranial and spinal nerves, sense organs, such as eyes and tongue; neurotransmitters |
| Endocrine System | Includes the hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pancreatic islets, ovaries, testes, and hormones |
| Reproductive system | Includes glads, gametes or Sex cells, the duct system, and male/female accessory organs and glands |
| Cardiovascular system | Includes blood, blood vessels and heart |
| Lymphatic System | Includes lymph, lymphatic vessels, structures, tissues, and cells |
| Respiratory cells | Includes her nasal cavity and pharynx, larynx, treachia, bronchi, alveoli, and lungs |
| Digestive system | Includes the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and accessory structures, such as the pancreas, liver, and bladder |
| Urinary system | Includes the kidneys, ureters, urethra, and urinary bladder |
| Anatomic position | Position for reference: patient stands facing you, arms at the side, with palms facing forward |
| Anterior | Farther or the front |
| Circumduction | Series of movements that results in a circular motion |
| Contralateral | Opposite side |
| Deep | Away from the surface of the body |
| Depression | Occurs when a body part moves inferiority |
| Distal | Farther from the trunk of the body |
| Elevation | A movement wherein the body parts moves superiority |
| Extension | Generally a posterior movement within the Sagittal plane |
| Flexion | Generally an anterior movement within the sagittal plane |
| Frontal | Plane hats divides the body into front and back |
| Inferior | Lower on the body, farther from the head |
| Inversion | Turning the sole of your foot inward |
| Ipsilateral | Same side |
| Kinesiology | Study of movement |
| Lateral | Away from the midline |
| Medial | Closer to the middlen |
| Plane | Flat surfaces that divide the body into green dimensions for up/down, left/right, Nemo front/back |
| Posterior | Farther on the back |
| Pronation | Movement that’s turns the palms down |
| Proximal | Nearer to the trunk of the body |
| Retraction | A posterior movement for the body |
| Sagittal | Plane that divides the body into left and right |
| Superficial | Closer to the surface of the body |
| Superior | Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper |
| Supination | Movement that turns the palm up |
| Transverse | Plane that divided the body into superior and inferior parts |
| Ventral | Sometimes used or anterior, it means he’s soft surface |
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Christina Hickson
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