KINE 1020 Lecture 5: Chapter-5-Kinesiology
10 Feb 2019
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Anatomical position (standard position [pg. 119]: used to describe locations and relationships of anatomical parts on your body. Key features: person is upright, standing, head&eyes&toes pointing forward. Feet together and arms are slightly out to the side. Medial/lateral(left thumb is lateral to the left foot) Anatomical planes and axis [perpendicular to one and other] Frontal plane: vertical; extends from one side of the body to the other(goes left to right) Transverse plane: horizontal; divides body into upper and lower segmants(goes up and down) Sagittal plane: vertical; extends from the front of the body to the to the back. Horizontal axis: extends from one side of the body to the other. Longitudinal axis: vertical running from head to toe. Antero-posterior: extends from the front of the body to the back (pg. 122) Flexion: bending at a joint such that the joint angle decreases(biceps curl, when palm gets close to face)
