FiTour Basic Kinesiology and Biomechanics Questions And Answers
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FiTour Basic Kinesiology and Biomechanics
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Movement within a plane Will always occur parallel to that plane
Muscle Movement/Action- prime movers(agonist) Muscles responsible for a definite
movement
Antagonist Muscles that cause movement at a joint in a direction opposite ...
FiTour Basic Kinesiology and Biomechanics
Questions And Answers
Movement within a plane Will always occur parallel to that plane
Muscle Movement/Action- prime movers(agonist) Muscles responsible for a definite
movement
Antagonist Muscles that cause movement at a joint in a direction opposite to that of its
agonist
Synergists Muscles that keep the joint steady while the prime mover applies the force to a
neighboring joint
JOINT ACTIONS - Flexion: The movement of a limbs caused by concentric muscular
contraction, resulting in a decrease in the angle of a joint.
Extension Increasing the angle of a joint
Hyperextension A continuation of extension sat the normal anatomical position
, FiTour Basic Kinesiology and Biomechanics
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Lateral Flexion Flexing to the side ( usually an action of the vertebral column)
Dorsiflexion Flexion of the ankle joint bringing the top of the foot to the shin
plantar flexion Extension of the ankle joint lowering the top of the foot away from the
shin. The bottom of the foot lowers to the floor.
Abduction Within the anatomical Position, movement of a bone laterally away from the
midline of the body.
Adduction Within the anatomical position, movement of a bone toward the midline of the
body
Rotation Movement around an axis
Internal rotation Rotation around a joint inward towards the midline of the body
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