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Kinesiology Ch. 5
Terms for Chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Subjective | information that is reported by the client |
| Objective | the facts; what you observe |
| Assessment | your interpretations of the facts |
| Neutral Pelvic Tilt | equal weight distribution across the femurs in a seated position |
| Anterior Pelvic Tilt | pelvis "dipping" forward, lifting the buttocks upward and creating a hyperlordosis in the lumbar spine |
| Posterior Pelvic Tilt | the opposite of an anterior pelvic tilt, characterizedby the tailbone tucking beneath the body or the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) |
| Sitting Balance | the ability to maintain a seated posture without falling; also ability to reach |
| Kyphosis | an excessive curvature in the thoracic spine |
| Body | a cylindrical mass of cancellous bone. This is the anterior and weight-bearing portion of the vertebrae. It is not palpable on the back. C1 does not have a body. |
| Facet or facet joint | A small, flat, smooth surface on a bone. |
| Foramen | an opening |
| Intervertebral foramen | the opening formed by the inferior vertebral notch and the superior vertebral notch. |
| Lamina | the portion of the vertebrae that connects the spinous process to the transverse process |
| Neural arch | the posterior protion of the vertebrae |
| Pedicle | the portion of the vertebral arch that lies posterior to the body and anterior to the lamina |
| Spinous process | the posterior projection found on the neural arch that serves as an attachment point for muscles and ligaments. |
| Transverse process | the union of the lamina and pedicle, where the ligaments and muscle attach to the spine |
| Vertebral foramen | the opening formed by the joining of the bodies of the vertebrae |
| Axis | the second cervical vertebrae characterized by a short protrusion known as the odontoid process or the dens |
| Thoracic Vertebrae | 12 vertebrae that occur below the cervical spine |
| Lumbar Vertebrae | 5 vertebrae that support the weight of the body |
| Sacral Vertebrae | the fusion of five vertebrae posterior to the pelvis |
| Coccygeal Vertebrae | tailbone; composed of four rudimentary vertebrae |
| Rib Cage | composed of the sternum, the dorsal aspect of the 12 thoracic vertebrae, and the 12 ribs |
| Syndesmosis | indicates a fibrous joint where the ligaments provide the stability |
| Valsalva Maneuver | an invlountary action that occure during activities such as defecation, child birth, lifting, vomiting, and sneezing |
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