Biomechanics

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What is an axis ?
An imaginary line around which a body or body part can turn. "Axes" is the plural of axis
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What is a Class Of Lever ?
The type of lever. There are first class , second class and third class levers
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What is Effort ?
The source of the energy. For example , muscles in body
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What is a Frontal Axis ?
An imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from left to right, allowing flexion and extension
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What is a Frontal Plane ?
An imaginary line dividing the body vertically from front to back. Movement occurs in the frontal plane about the sagittal axis. For example , when performing a star jump
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What is a Fulcrum ?
A fixed pivot point. For example a joint in the body
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What is a load ?
The weight/resistance to be moved. For example , a body part plus anything held or resistance met
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What is a lever ?
A rigid bar or object that moves around a fixed fulcrum with 2 forces applied to it
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What is mechanical advantage ?
Second class levers allow a large load to be moved with a relatively small amount of muscular effort
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What is mechanical disadvantage ?
Third class levers can not lift such heavy loads , with the same amount of effort , as second class levers due to the postion of the fulcrum in relation to the effort and the load
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What is a plane ?
An imaginary line dividing the body in 2
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What is a Sagittal axis ?
An imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from front to back , allowing abduction and adduction
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What is a Sagittal plane ?
An imaginary line dividing the body vertically into left and right sides. Movement occurs in the sagittal plane around the frontal axis. For example , when performing a somersault
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What is a Transverse plane ?
An imaginary line dividing the body horizontally from front to back. Movement occurs in the transverse plane around the vertical axis. For example , when performing a full twist jump
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What is a Vertical axis ?
An imaginary line passing vertically through the body , allowing rotation of the body in an upright position
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The type of lever. There are first class , second class and third class levers

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What is a Class Of Lever ?

Card 3

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The source of the energy. For example , muscles in body

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Card 4

Front

An imaginary line passing horizontally through the body from left to right, allowing flexion and extension

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Card 5

Front

An imaginary line dividing the body vertically from front to back. Movement occurs in the frontal plane about the sagittal axis. For example , when performing a star jump

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