BPK 142 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Bone Density, Synovial Joint, Ankle

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Synovial joint (freely movable) most of the joints of the body are of this type; diarthrodial (movable) Sagittal, anterior-posterior, or median plane vertical plane passing through the body (from front to back) dividing it into right and left halves. Frontal, lateral, or coronal plane a vertical plane passing though the body (from side to side) dividing it into anterior and posterior halves (front and back halves) The somatotype: the somatotype is a quantitative description of the present structure and composition of the body. This method of physique classification was developed by w. h. Refer to page in 3-18 in laboratory manual. Average somatotypes for males and females aged 15 to 60 years: 6: males: 3. 9 5. 2 1. 9, females: 4. 7 4. 0 2. 2, there are also differences in average somatotypes among ethnic groups, methods of determining somatotypes, several systems of somatotyping have been developed.

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