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Anatomy - ANSWER-dissection. the branch of science concerned with the bodily
structure of humans
Kinesiology - ANSWER-study of human movement
biomechanics - ANSWER-study of how forces impact a living organism
psysiology - ANSWER-the way in which a living organism or bodily part functions
anatomic position - ANSWER-a consistent reference posture where you stand tall with
your arms beside your sides, and your palms and head all face forwards
foundational pose - ANSWER-all yoga asanas move from anatomical neutral
superior - ANSWER-above or toward your head
inferior - ANSWER-below or away from your head
anterior - ANSWER-toward the front of your body
posterior - ANSWER-toward the back of your body
medial - ANSWER-close to the midline/center
lateral - ANSWER-away from the midline/center
proximal - ANSWER-closer to the trunk (refers to the arms/legs)
distal - ANSWER-away from the trunk (refers to the arms/legs)
contralateral - ANSWER-on the opposite side of your body
ipsilateral - ANSWER-on the same side of your body
flexion - ANSWER-movement that decreases the angle of a joint
extension - ANSWER-movement that straightens or opens a joint
, abduction - ANSWER-to draw apart; moves away from midline of the body
adduction - ANSWER-to draw together, moves towards the midline of the body
rotation - ANSWER-rotary movement around an axis of a bone
circumduction - ANSWER-circular movement, combining flexion, extension, adduction
and abduction. not to be confused with rotation
hyperextension - ANSWER-extending a joint beyond its neutral anatomical position
inversion - ANSWER-moving the sole of the foot toward the midline of the body - a
combination of adduction and the supination of the foot and ankle
eversion - ANSWER-moving the sole of the foot away from the midline of the body- a
combination of abduction and pronation of the foot and ankle
elevation - ANSWER-lift up towards the head as in lifting your shoulders towards your
ears
depression - ANSWER-move downward towards the feet as in moving your shoulders
away from your ears
protraction - ANSWER-move away from the midline of the body
retraction - ANSWER-move towards the midline of the body
supination - ANSWER-external rotation resulting in appendage facing upward as in
palms face up
pronation - ANSWER-internal rotation resulting in appendage facing downward as in
palms face down
dorsiflexion - ANSWER-moving the top of the foot toward the shin, commonly referred
to as flexing
plantarflexion - ANSWER-moving the top of the foot away from the shin, commonly
referred to as pointing
sagittal movements - ANSWER-forward and backward
frontal movements - ANSWER-side to side
transverse movements - ANSWER-rotational