PATHFIT 1 - Movement Competency Training Vocabulary

A collection of vocabulary flashcards defining key terminology, directional terms, and anatomical movements covered in the PATHFIT 1 lecture.

PATHFIT1

Physical Activity Toward Health and Fitness; a college course focused on introducing fundamental movement patterns and their integration with core exercises to promote functional fitness and physical activity.

Anatomy

The study of the body's structure, including physical characteristics, components, organization, and relationships.

Physiology

The study of how body structures function together to provide a comprehensive understanding of what the body is made of and how it works.

Anatomical Position

A body position described by standing upright, facing forward with arms at the sides, palms facing forward, and feet flat on the ground and pointing forward.

Prone

Describing a reclining body lying face down.

Supine

Describing a reclining body lying faceup.

Superior

Directional term meaning towards the head or the upper part of the structure.

Inferior

Directional term meaning away from the head, or the lower part of a structure.

Anterior

Directional term meaning nearer to or at the front of the body.

Posterior

Directional term meaning near to or at the back of the body.

Medial

Directional term meaning nearer to the midline of the body.

Lateral

Directional term meaning farther from the midline.

Intermediate

Directional term meaning between two structures.

Ipsilateral

Directional term referring to two structures on the same side of the body.

Contralateral

Directional term referring to two structures on the opposite side.

Proximal

Directional term meaning near to the attachment of the limb.

Distal

Directional term meaning farther from the attachment of the limb.

Synovial joints

Freely movable joints within which anatomical movements occur.

Flexion

Anatomical movement involving a decrease in angle between bones.

Extension

Anatomical movement involving an increase in angle between bones.

Hyperextension

Anatomical movement involving extension beyond the anatomical position.

Abduction

Movement of a bone away from the middle.

Adduction

Movement of a bone toward the middle.

Circumduction

Movement of the distal end of a body part in a circle.

Rotation

Anatomical movement where a bone revolves around its own longitudinal axis.

Medial Rotation

Rotation towards the midline.

Lateral Rotation

Rotation away from the midline.

Elevation

Superior movement of a body part.

Depression

Inferior movement of a body part.

Protraction

Anterior movement of a body part.

Retraction

Posterior movement of a body part.

Inversion

Movement of the sole towards the middle.

Eversion

Movement of the sole away from the middle.

Dorplexion

Upward movement of the foot, with toes pointing upwards.

Plantar Flexion

Downward movement of the foot, with toes pointing downward.