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Biomechanics Exam 1 Study Guide Questions andAnswers 2024 with complete solution(Graded A+)
Biomechanics - CORRECT ANSWERS the study of action and forces;
application of mechanical principles in the study of living organisms
includes both the internal forces produced by muscles and the external forces that
act on the body
Mechanics - CORRECT ANSWERS branch of physics that analyzes the
actions of forces on particles and mechanical systems; used to study the anatomical
and functional aspects of living organisms
Statics - CORRECT ANSWERS branch of mechanics dealing w/systems in a
constant state of motion; either at rest or moving w/a constant velocity
Dynamics - CORRECT ANSWERS branch of mechanics dealing w/systems
subject to acceleration
Kinesiology - CORRECT ANSWERS study of human movement
Kinematics - CORRECT ANSWERS study of the description of motion,
including considerations of space and time
what we are able to observe visually when watching a body in motion; study of size,
sequencing, and timing of a movement - form or technique of a movement in a
sport
Kinetics - CORRECT ANSWERS study of the action of forces; force of a pull or
push acting on the body
Anatomical reference position - CORRECT ANSWERS erect standing position
w/all body parts, including the palms of the hands, facing forward; considered the
starting position for body segment movements
Superior - CORRECT ANSWERS closer to the head
Inferior - CORRECT ANSWERS farther away from the head
, Biomechanics Exam 1 Study Guide Questions and
Answers 2024 with complete solution(Graded A+)
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWERS toward the front of the body
Posterior - CORRECT ANSWERS toward the back of the body
Medial - CORRECT ANSWERS toward the midline of the body
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWERS away from the midline of the body
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWERS closer in proximity to the trunk
Distal - CORRECT ANSWERS at a distance from the trunk
Superficial - CORRECT ANSWERS toward the surface of the body
Deep - CORRECT ANSWERS inside the body and away from the body
surface
Cardinal planes - CORRECT ANSWERS 3 imaginary perpendicular reference
planes that divide the body in half by mass
Sagittal plane - CORRECT ANSWERS (left and right halves) divides body
vertically; plane in which forward and backward movements of the body and body
segments occur
Frontal plane - CORRECT ANSWERS (coronal plane; front and back halves)
splits body vertically; plane in which lateral movements of the body and body
segments occur
Transverse plane - CORRECT ANSWERS (horizontal; top and bottom halves)
plane in which horizontal body and body segment movements occur when body is
anatomical position
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