Anatomic Kinesiology
Study of human musculoskeletal system & musculotendinous system (muscles n tendons)
How many muscles are in the human body?
Around 600
Anatomical position
Upright posture, feet parallel, palms out
Fundamental position
Upright posture, feet parallel, palms in
Anterior
Anteroinferior
Anterosuperior
The entire front
The front and below
The front and above
Anterolateral
Anteromedial
Anteroposterior
The sides of the front
The middle of the front
The front and back
Posterior
Posteroinferior
Posterosuperior
The back
The back and below
The back and above
Posteromedial
Posterlateral
The middle back
The sides of backside
Contralateral
Ipsalateral
Bilateral
Relating to the opposite side
Relating to the same side
Relating to right and left side (such as right and left arm)
Inferior (infra)
Superior (supra)
Below another structure (caudal)
Above another structure (cephalic)
Inferolateral
Inferomedial
Superolateral
Superomedial
Below and outside
Below and midline
Above and outside
Above and midline
Deep
Superficial
Below the surface (depth)
Near the surface (relative depth)
Distal
Proximal
Away from the torso/point of origin or attachment
Closest to the torso/point of origin or attatchment/trunk
Lateral
Medial
Median
On or to the side, farther from median (arms are lateral to the torso)
Toward the midline of the body (Torso is medial to arms)
Nearer to the midsagittal plane itself
Prone
Supine
Body laying downward (on belly)
Body laying upward (on back)
Dorsal
Ventral
Relating to the back of
Relating to the belly/abdomen
(almost like anterior and posterior)
Palmar
Volar
Plantar
Relating to the palm of hand
Relating to the palm of hand or sole of foot
Relating to the sole of foot
Anteversion
Retroversion
Excessive rotation forward (toes inward)
Excessive rotation outward (toes outward)
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
Increased outward curve in spine (saggital plane)
Increased inward curve in spine (sagittal plane)
Lateral curving of spine
Recurvatum
Valgus
Varus
Bending backward (like knee hyperextension)
Outward angulation of distal segment of bone/joint (knock-knees)
Inward angulation of distal segment of bone/joint (bow-legged)
Axial skeleton
Appendicular skeleton
Cephalic (head), cervical (neck) and trunk of body
Arms and legs
How many bones are there in the human body?
206
Bones in axial and appendicular skeleton
Axial: 80
Appendicular: 126
What are the main functions of the skeleton?
Protects vital organs
Supports posture
Attaches muscles
Makes blood cells
Long bones
Short bones
Flat bones
Long shaft, contains medullary canal
Small, cubical, solid bones that usually articulate with more than 1 bone
Usually curved surface, vary from thick to thin
Irregular bones
Sesamoid bones
Include spine, pubix, maxilla, etc
Small bone embedded within tendon
Diaphysis
Epiphysis
Epiphyseal plate
Articular cartilage
Long cylindrical shaft
Ends of lone bones
Thin cartilage plate that separates diaphysis & epiphysis
Covers epiphysis to provide cushioning
Cavities
Articulation
Indentaitons/depressions
Connection of bones at joint to allow movement
Synarthrodial
Amphiarthrodial
Diarthrodial
Immovable joint (like skull suture)
Slightly movable joint
Freely movable joint (synovial)
Hyper
Hypo
Excessive motion
Less than average motion
Flexion
Extension
Shortening joint angle (bending in or downward)
Straightening joint angle (bending out or downward)