Kinesiology Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Geology

Download Kinesiology Terms and Definitions and more Quizzes Geology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Kinesiology DEFINITION 1 The science of human movement. TERM 2 Number of muscles in body DEFINITION 2 600+ TERM 3 Fundamental Position DEFINITION 3 Standing upright, facing straight ahead, feet parallel and palms face body TERM 4 Anterior DEFINITION 4 In front of TERM 5 Anteroinferior DEFINITION 5 In front and below TERM 6 Anterosuperior DEFINITION 6 In front and above TERM 7 Anatomic Kinesiology DEFINITION 7 Study of muscle system TERM 8 Biomechanics DEFINITION 8 The application of mechanical principles to living organisms, such as `humans, animals, plants and the functional basic units of life, the cells. TERM 9 Structural Kinesiology DEFINITION 9 Science of movement TERM 10 Anterolateral DEFINITION 10 Front and to the outside TERM 21 Short Bones DEFINITION 21 Where a part of the skeleton is intended for strength and compactness combined with limited movement, it is constructed of a number of short bones, as in the carpus (wrist) and tarsus (ankle), with the carpal and tarsal bones. TERM 22 Flat Bones DEFINITION 22 Flat bones are those bones which are found where the principal requirement is either extensive protection or the provision of broad surfaces for muscular attachment, the bones are expanded into broad, flat plates, as in the cranium (skull), the ilium (pelvis), sternum, rib cage, the sacrum and the scapula. TERM 23 Irregular Bones DEFINITION 23 The irregular bones are bones which, from their peculiar form, cannot be grouped as long bone, short bone, flat bone or sesamoid bone. TERM 24 Sesamoid Bones DEFINITION 24 In anatomy, a sesamoid bone is a bone embedded within a tendon. Used for leverage TERM 25 Diaphysis DEFINITION 25 The diaphysis is the main or mid section (shaft) of a long bone. TERM 26 Cortex DEFINITION 26 Hard and dense which forms walls of diaphysis TERM 27 Periosteum DEFINITION 27 Periosteum is a membrane that lines the outer surface of all bones, except at the joints of long bones. TERM 28 Epiphyseal Plate DEFINITION 28 The epiphyseal plate (or growth plate) is a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone. TERM 29 Osteoblasts DEFINITION 29 Osteoblasts are mononucleate cells that are responsible for bone formation TERM 30 Osteoclasts DEFINITION 30 An osteoclast is a type of bone cell that removes bone tissue by removing its mineralized matrix and breaking up the organic bone. TERM 31 Ankle Eversion DEFINITION 31 Turning sole of foot outward (Laterally) TERM 32 Ankle Inversion DEFINITION 32 Surning sole of foot inward 90% of ankle sprains TERM 33 Dorsal Flexion DEFINITION 33 Flexion of the ankle TERM 34 Plantar Flexion DEFINITION 34 Extension of the ankle TERM 35 Pronation DEFINITION 35 Eversion or palm down TERM 46 Parallel Fibers DEFINITION 46 For range of motion TERM 47 Flat (Parallel) DEFINITION 47 Thin and broad (Abs) Allows spreading force over broad areas TERM 48 Fusiform (Parallel) DEFINITION 48 Spindle shaped (Bicep) TERM 49 Strap (Parallel) DEFINITION 49 Long Parallel Focus power onto small target TERM 50 Radiate (Parallel) DEFINITION 50 Triangular (Pecs) Combination of flat and fusiform TERM 51 Pennate Muscles DEFINITION 51 Short fibers for power TERM 52 Unipennate (Pennate) DEFINITION 52 Run Obliquely from tendon on one side only TERM 53 Bipennate (Pennate) DEFINITION 53 Obliquely on both sides from tendon TERM 54 Multipennate (Pennate) DEFINITION 54 Several tendons with fibers runnung diagonally between them