Kinesiology Worksheets 1-3
Bone tissue of low porosity, primarily in shafts of long bones
Cortical bone
Ribs are connected to the sternum by means of
Costal Cartilage
The stress in a loaded material divided by the relative amount of change in the structural shape of the material
Deformation
What ligament primarily supports the medial integrity of the ankle
Deltoid
The bony prominence of the axis around which the atlas fits
Dens
Name the two muscles responsible for automatic breathing
Diaphragm and Intercostals
Shaft of a long bone
Diaphysis
A freely movable joint
Diarthrosis
A freely movable joint is
Diarthrotic
Two major ball and socket joints
Iliofemoral and glenohumeral
A suture is an example of this category of joint
Immovable joint
The muscle fibers combined with the motor nerve innervating them is a
motor unit
This vector component of muscle force is directed away from the joint center
dislocating
Ability to regain original shape after a load is removed
elasticity
The ability of a material to return to its original shape after being subjected to distortion
elasticity
The joints between the phalanges are diarthrotic joints of this type
hinge
Type of joint found between phalanges
Hinge
The medial (scientific) term for type that is articular cartilage is
Hyaline
Type of cartilage on surfaces of ends of bones
Hyaline
Movement away from the body in the frontal plane is
Abduction
Moving a body part away from the midsaggital plane
Abduction
The main solid structure that supports the hip joint is the
Acetabulum
The soleus inserts by means of the
Achilles (calcaneal) tendon
The muscle acting to cause a reference movement
Agonist
A slightly movable joint
Amphiarthrotic
Name the triceps "Little Helper" at the elbow
Anconeus
Hinge joints permit these motions
Angular, Monaxial
Exhibiting different mechanical properties in response to loads from different directions
Anisotrophic
The muscle acting to oppose the reference movement
Antagonist
A junction between a musculotendinous unit and a structure that is NOT bone is
Aponeurosis
Three types of joints in which rotational movement is possible
Ball and socket, pivot, gliding
Unique motion of thumb joint
Biaxial
Application of mechanical principles in the study of living organisms
Biomechanics
Appendicular skeleton
Bones of the arms and legs
The muscle that originates on the humerus and inserts on the styloid process of the raidus is the
Brachioradialis
Fluid filled sacs found between the skin and underlying bony prominences are
Bursa
A movement crossing all three planes and axes
Circumduction
The simultaneous action of more than one 0f the pure forms of loading
Combined loading
A pressing or squeezing force directed axially through the body
Compression
Whar type of joint is distal radius with carpal bones
Condylar
The junction of the skull with the atlas is a
Condyloid
The tensor fascia latae makes its distal attachment by means of the
IT band
End of a long bone
Epiphysis
Outward movement in horizontal plane around vertical axis
External rotation
Name the possible motions of the knee joint
Flexion-Extension, Medial/Lateral Rotation
The least movable of the diarthrotic joints
Gliding joint
The joints of superior and inferior articulating facets of the spine are
Gliding joints
The tendon receptor that responds to tension of the muscle is the
Golgi tendon organ
The bony prominence on the lateral proximal femur is the
Greater trochanter
The structure and circulation system of compact bone is called the
Haversian System
The form, patterning and sequencing of movement with respect to time
Kinematics
The study of the forces causing or resulting from motion
Kinetics
The insertion of the Psoas Major is on the
Lesser trochanter
Structure that attaches bone to bone
Ligament
Two functions of synovial fluid
Lubrication, absorb shock
What do tendon attach
Muscle to bone
The gelatinous material found within a vertebral disc
Nucleus pulposus
The specialized movement unique to the thumb joint is
Opposition
Cells that function to build new bone tissue
Osteoblasts
Cells that function to reabsorb new bone tissue
Osteoclasts
The component of muscle that resists passive stretch and produces tension
Parallel
The kneecap is attached to the tibial tuberosity by means of the
Patelar ligament
Double layered membrane covering of a bone
Periosteum
The outer covering of a bone is called
Periosteum
What type of joint is head of radius with ulna
Pivot
Pointing the toe or toe raises are this movement
Plantarflexion
A quantity of force divided by the area over which the force acts
Pressure
Name another transverse plane motion besides rotation
Pronation-supination Protraction-Retraction Hor. Flexion-Extension
A two joint muscle that insets on the kneecap is
Rectus femoris
For muscle forces, this motive vector component is directed perpendicular to the bone
Rotational
What type of joint is 1st carpo-metacarpal joint (thumb joint)
Saddle
A plane through the body dividing it into right and left sides is
Saggital
The component of muscle that allows activated muscle to elongate or recoil elastically
Series
Force directed parallel to a surface
Shear
Axial skeleton
Skull, vertebrae, sternum, ribs
The joints between the bodies of vertebrae as scientifically described
Symphyses
Fibrocartilage pads found between articulating bone surfaces
Symphysis
The joints between intervertebral disks are
Symphysis Joints
An immovable joint
Synarthrosis
The muscle assisting or aiding the reference movement
Synergist
Thin membrane lining the inside of joint capsule
Synovial Membrane
The inner lining of a joint is called the
Synovial membrane
Pulling or stretching force directed axially through the body
Tension
Bone tissue of high porosity, primarily in the ends of long bones and vertebrae
Trabecular bone
Name the muscle that elevates and depresses the scapula
Trapezius
The degree to which a muscle allows change in length in response to strain
Vasoelasticity
Three major muscles of the thigh insert on the medial tibia by means of a common junction called the
pes anserine
The biceps inserts at the _____ of the _________ bone
radial tuberosity, radius
