Section 1: Anatomy and Kinesiology

What is kinesiology?

The science of investigating and analyzing human motion.

Key areas of kinesiology:

Biomechanics, anatomy, and physiology

Father of scientific medicine

Father of kinesiology

Aristotle

Developed hydrostatic principles

Archimedes

Physical Activity and Human Movement

Movement involves muscle contractions and the nervous, circulatory, respiratory,

digestive, and excretory systems.

Skeletal System Functions

Support, protection, muscle attachment, blood cell production, calcium

storage.

Skeletal System Divisions

Axial skeleton

Appendicular skeleton

Axial skeleton

Skull, spine, ribcage

Appendicular skeleton

Limb and girdles

Bone types

Long, short, flat, irregular, sesamoid