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Biomechanics Exam 1 Study Guide
(latest Update 2024)
Biomechanics - Correct Answer ✅ 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 Answer ✅ 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 Answer ✅ branch of mechanics dealing
w/systems in a constant state of motion; either at rest or
moving w/a constant velocity



Dynamics - Correct Answer ✅ branch of mechanics dealing
w/systems subject to acceleration



Kinesiology - Correct Answer ✅ study of human movement

,Biomechanics Exam 1 Study Guide
(latest Update 2024)
Kinematics - Correct Answer ✅ 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 Answer ✅ study of the action of forces;
force of a pull or push acting on the body



Anatomical reference position - Correct Answer ✅ 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 Answer ✅ closer to the head



Inferior - Correct Answer ✅ farther away from the head



Anterior - Correct Answer ✅ toward the front of the body

, Biomechanics Exam 1 Study Guide
(latest Update 2024)
Posterior - Correct Answer ✅ toward the back of the body



Medial - Correct Answer ✅ toward the midline of the body



Lateral - Correct Answer ✅ away from the midline of the
body



Proximal - Correct Answer ✅ closer in proximity to the
trunk



Distal - Correct Answer ✅ at a distance from the trunk



Superficial - Correct Answer ✅ toward the surface of the
body



Deep - Correct Answer ✅ inside the body and away from
the body surface

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