EXPH 364 Exam 1 Latest Version with Verified Solutions

EXPH 364 Exam 1 Latest Version with Verified Solutions Kinesiology -The study of human movement from the point of view of the physical sciences. Biomechanics -The study of biological systems from a mechanical perspective Mechanics -Study of principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement Kinematics -The study of the description of motion. (Joints, angle, velocity) Kinetics - The study of forces associated with motion (force, torque, impulse) Anthropometry -The study of the size, shape, and weight of the body Forms of Motion -General Motion involves translation and rotation simultaneously Translation -Linear movement measured as a DISTANCE -Units of distance: Meters, Inches, Miles -Rectilinear or Curvilinear Rotation -Angular movement measured as an ANGLE -The movement goes around an axis of rotation -Units of Angles: Degrees, Radians -Turning left or right Superior Position -Closer to the head Anterior Position -Closer to the front Medial Position -Closer to the mid line Proximal Position -Closer to the torso/trunk Superfical Position -Closer to the surface Inferior Position -Further away from the head Lateral Position -Further from the mid line Distal Position -Further from the torso/trunk Deep Position -Further from the surface Anatomical Position -Palms facing forward Sagittal Plane Frontal Plane Transverse Plane Orthogonal -At right angles to one another OR square. -Ex. Be there or Be __________ Mediolateral Axis -Axis passes horizontally from side to side -Always with the Sagittal Plane Anteroposterior Axis -Axis passes horizontally from front to back -Always with the Frontal Plane Vertical Axis -Axis is perpendicular to the