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Kinesiology
study of Movement
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/15/2009

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Structual Kinesiolgy
Definition
This is the study of muscles, bones,and joints as they are involved in the science of movement.
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Kinesiology - Gen info:
Definition

More than 600 muscles are found in the human body . the information is focused on the larger

muscles that are primarlly involved in the movement of the joints

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Anatomical position
Definition
this is most widely used and accurate for all aspects of the body and it involves standing upright with hands facing palms up
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Fundmental postion
Definition
It is the same as the anatomical postion expect for the arms are at the sides of the body and the hands face the body
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Anterior
Definition
the front or in the front part
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Anterionferior
Definition
im front & below
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Anterolateral
Definition
in front and to the outside
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Anteromedial
Definition
In front and toward the inner side or midline
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Anterposterior
Definition

Relating to both front/and rear

(direction going throught the body)

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Anterosuperior
Definition
in front and above
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Bilateral
Definition
relating to the right and left sides of the body or of a body structure such as the right and left extremities
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Caudal
Definition
Below in relation to another stucture inferior
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Cephalic
Definition
Above in relation to another structure higehr or superior
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Contralateral
Definition
Pertaining or relating to the oppisite side
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Deep
Definition
Beneath or below the surface, used to describe relative depth or locations of muscles or tissues
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Distal
Definition
situated away from the center or midline of the bodyor away from the point of orgin
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Dorsal
Definition
relating to the back being or located near on or towrd the back posterior part or upper surface of
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Inferior
Definition
be;pw om relation to another structure caudal
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Inferolateral
Definition
below and to the outside
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Inferomedial
Definition
below and toward the midline or inside
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Ipsilateral
Definition
on the same side
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Lateral
Definition
On or to the side, outside, farther,from the median or midsagital plane
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Medial
Definition
Relating to located in or extending towards the middle, situated in the middle mesial
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Palmar
Definition
Relating to the palm or volar aspest of the hand
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Plantar
Definition
Rlating tot he sole or undesurface of the foot.
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Posterior
Definition
behind, in back or the rear
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Posteroinferior
Definition
behind and below in the back below
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Posterolateral
Definition
behind adn to one side specifically to the outside
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Posteromedial
Definition
Behind and to the inner side
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Posterosuperior
Definition
Behind and at the upper part
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Prone
Definition
face downward postion of the body /lying on one's stomach
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Proximal
Definition
Nearest the trunk or the point of orgin
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Superifical
Definition

Near the surface; used to described relative depth

or location of muscles or tissue

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Superior
Definition

(supra) above in relation to another structure;

higher cephalic

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Superolateral
Definition
above adn to the outside
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superomedail
Definition
above and towards the midline or inside
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Supine
Definition
lying on the back, face upward postion of the body
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ventral
Definition
Relating to the belly or abdomen on or toward the front, anterior part of
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volar
Definition
relating to palm of the had or sole of the foot
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Planes of motion
Definition

Cardinal

midsagital

parasagital

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Cardinal
Definition
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midsagatial
Definition
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parasagital
Definition
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Sagital/Angeroposterior/AP plane
Definition
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Frontal or lateral/Coronal plane
Definition
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Transvers/horizontal plane
Definition
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Diagonal/oblique plane
Definition
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Axes of Rotation
Definition

Frontal or lateral/ conoral axis

sagitagl  or anteroposterior  axis

vertical/ longitudinal axis

diagonal/ oblique axis

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Frontal or lateral/coronal axes
Definition
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Sagital or anteroposterior axis
Definition
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Vertical/longitudinal axis
Definition
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Diagonal or oblique axis
Definition
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Osteology
Definition

Skeletal structure,

the study of bones & skeletal structures

the study of skeletal system etc.

which has about 206 bones

and is divided into two systems

appendicular (126) and axial (80)

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Skeletal System functions
Definition

1. protection of vital soft tissues such as the heart, lungs and brain

2. support to maintain posture

3. movemnt by serving as points of attachment for muscles and acting as levers

4. storage for minerals such as calicum and phosphorus

5. Hemopoiesis, which is the process of blood formation that occurs in the red bone marrow located in the vertebral bodies, femur, humerus,

ribs adn sterum

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Types of Bones
Definition

Long bones

short bones

flat bones

irregular bones

seaemoid bones

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diaphysis
Definition
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cortex
Definition
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periosteum
Definition
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endosteum
Definition
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medullary
Definition
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epihysis
Definition
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cancellous
Definition
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epiphyseal plate
Definition
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endochondreal bones
Definition
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osteoblasts
Definition
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osteclasts
Definition
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Types of joints
Definition

1. Synarthrodial (immovable joints)

sature

comphois

2. amphiarthordial (slight movable joints)

syndesmoysis

symphysis

synchondrosis

3. Diarthrodial (freely movable joints)

joint capsule, joint cavity, hayaline cartilage

4. Arthrodial (gliding plane joint)

5. Condyfoidal (ball and socket joint)

6. Enarthrodial (spheroidal /ball & socket joint)

7.. Ginglymus (hinge joint)

8. Sellar (saddle joint)

9. Trochoidal (pivot, screw joint)

 

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Synarthrodial (immovable joint)
Definition
Sature, Gomphosis
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Amphiarthrodial (slightly movable joint)
Definition
Syndesmmosis, Symphysis, synchondrosis
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