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SPHE 421 Final Exam/100Questions and Answers Scored
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Kinesiology - ANSWER-study of movement
Biomechanics - ANSWER-The science concerned with
the internal and external forces acting on the human body
and the effects produced by these forces.
Kinetics - ANSWER-forces causing movement
Kinematics - ANSWER-time, space, and mass aspects of
a moving system
Anatomical Position - ANSWER-human body standing in
an upright position, eyes facing forward, feet parallel and
close together, arms at the sides of the body with the
palms facing forward
,Fundamental Position - ANSWER-is essentially same as
anatomical position except arms are at the sides & palms
facing the body
Medial - ANSWER-Location or position toward the
midline
Lateral - ANSWER-Location or position farther from the
midline
Anterior - ANSWER-Front of the body or position closer
to the front
Posterior - ANSWER-Back of the body or position more
toward the back
Ventral - ANSWER-Synonym of anterior
Dorsal - ANSWER-Synonym of posterior
,Distal - ANSWER-Away from the trunk or point of
attachment
Proximal - ANSWER-Toward the trunk or point of
attachment
Superior - ANSWER-Used to indicate the location of a
body part that is above another or to refer to the upper
surface of an organ or structure
Inferior - ANSWER-Indicates that a body part is below
another or refers to the lower surface of an organ or a
structure
Cranial - ANSWER-Position or structure close to the head
Caudal - ANSWER-Position or structure closer to the
feet/tail
Supine - ANSWER-Person is lying straight, with the face,
or anterior surface, pointed upward
, Prone - ANSWER-Person lying horizontal, with the face,
or anterior surface, pointed downward
Bilateral - ANSWER-Two or both sides
ex: bilateral above-knee amputations refer to both right
and left legs being amputated above the knee
Contralateral - ANSWER-Opposite side
Ipsilateral - ANSWER-Same side
Thorax - ANSWER-Chest; made up of ribs, sternum, and
mostly thoracic vertebrae
Abdomen - ANSWER-Lower trunk; made up of pelvis,
stomach, and mostly lumbar vertebrae
Linear motion - ANSWER-AKA translatory motion;
occurs in a more or less straight line from one location to
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