Tuesday, December 7, 2010

20 Terms

1. Anatomical position- Erect standing position with all body parts, including the palms of the hands, facing forward.

2. Extension- To make a straightening movement.

3. Bicep- A portion of the arm that deals with flexion.

4. Tricep- A portion of the body that deals with extension.

5. Supination- Combined condition of plantar flexion, inversion, and adduction.

6. Extrinsic- Muscles with proximal attachments located proximal to the wrist and distal attachments located distal to the wrist.

7. Linear- Along a line that may be straight or curved with all parts of the body moving in the same direction at the same speed.

8. Apendicular skeletion- Bones composing the body appendages.

9. Stability-Resistance to disruption of equilibrium.

10. Frontal Plane- Plane in which lateral movements of the body and body segments occur.

11. Elevation- To raise in an upward motion.

12. Planterflexion- To point the toes towards the ground.

13. Laterally- Towards the sides of an orgin.

14. Distal- Furthest away from the mid points.

15. Proximal- Closest to the mid point.

16. Trajectory- The flight path of a projectile.

17. Phalanges- The scientific term for fingers.

18. Humerous- Is attached to the hip in a ball in socket joint. Strongest bone in the body.

19. Superior- Another name for above.

20. Extend- To straighten out.

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