FiTour Basic Kinesiology and Biomechanics Questions And Answers

FiTour Basic Kinesiology and Biomechanics
Questions And Answers

Movement within a plane Will always occur parallel to that plane




Muscle Movement/Action- prime movers(agonist) Muscles responsible for a definite

movement




Antagonist Muscles that cause movement at a joint in a direction opposite to that of its

agonist




Synergists Muscles that keep the joint steady while the prime mover applies the force to a

neighboring joint




JOINT ACTIONS - Flexion: The movement of a limbs caused by concentric muscular

contraction, resulting in a decrease in the angle of a joint.




Extension Increasing the angle of a joint




Hyperextension A continuation of extension sat the normal anatomical position

, FiTour Basic Kinesiology and Biomechanics
Questions And Answers

Lateral Flexion Flexing to the side ( usually an action of the vertebral column)




Dorsiflexion Flexion of the ankle joint bringing the top of the foot to the shin




plantar flexion Extension of the ankle joint lowering the top of the foot away from the

shin. The bottom of the foot lowers to the floor.




Abduction Within the anatomical Position, movement of a bone laterally away from the

midline of the body.




Adduction Within the anatomical position, movement of a bone toward the midline of the

body




Rotation Movement around an axis




Internal rotation Rotation around a joint inward towards the midline of the body