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Summary Functional Anatomy of the Locomotor System: Organization of the body (I0T97A)

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Master of Bioscience Engineering: Human Health Engineering. Summary of chapter about the Organization of the body of the course Functional Anatomy of the Locomotor System (I0T97A) given at KU Leuven.

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Samenvatting Anatomy section 1: Organization of the body
H1: anatomical terminology
Anatomical position
 Body upright
 Face and feet facing forward
 Legs & feet parallel
 Arms hanging at the side
Directional terms and relationship
 Posterior (toward back of the body) <-> anterior (front body)
 Superior (toward head) <-> Inferior (toward feet)
 Proximal (limb toward head) <-> Distal (limb farther from trunk or point of origin)
 Medial (Closer to midline) <-> Lateral (away from midline)
 Interal (inward) <-> external (outward)
 Superficial (closer to surface) <-> Deep (farther from surface)
Exception regarding relative relationships within the limbs 
 Radial (thumb side) <-> Ulnar (little finger side)  upper limb
 Fibular (side of the little toe) <-> Tibial (side of the big toe)  lower limb
Planes of movement and axes
 Frontal/coronel plane  pivot around
sagittal axis
 Sagittal plane  pivot around frontal
axis
 Transverse plane  pivot around
longitudinal axis
The axis corresponding to the plane is always
perpendicular to the plane




Joint movements

,  Physiological motions
o On sagittal plane  Extension (straightens out, increases angle  further =
hyperextension) <-> Flexion (bending, decreases angle)
 Exception in feet where it is plantarflexion <-> dorsiflexion
o On frontal plane  Abduction (away from midline) <-> adduction (towards)
o On transverse plane  External rotation (away from midline) <-> internal
rotation (towards)
 Exception in hand Supination <-> pronation
 Exception feet Eversion <-> inversion
o Circumduction = circular movement, combination frontal & transverse plane
o Shoulder-specific elevation (upwards) <-> depression (downwards) &
Protraction (outwards) <-> retraction (inwards) & up/downward rotation
o Finger-specific opposition (thumb and pinky touch) <->
reposition (flathand)
o Accessory motions
 Roll
 Glide
 Spin
Center & Line of gravity
 Center = imaginary point around which the weight of all
parts of the body is in balance
 Location depends on
o Posture (if it doesn’t go through the base you need
external support)
o Proportions body parts
o Distribution fat & muscle
o Structural deformities
 Line = vertical line through center of gravity
 Muscles & ligaments help maintain the position in relation to the line of gravity




H2: Main tissues of the muscoskeletal system

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