KPE160H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sagittal Plane, Coronal Plane, Chiropractic
13 Mar 2018
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Spine in neutral position: eyes straight ahead, arms and forearms at side, elbows extended, palms forward, penis erect. Feet together, directed forward, knees and hips straight. Gcs planes and axes: global coordinate system (gcs)- when we use the earth as our frame of reference. *these axes and planes move with the body. Anatomic directions: global directions (do not move with body, superior (above)---inferior (below, anterior (in front)---posterior (behind) Coronal angles in the extremities: adjectives applied to coronal plane angles, angular positions, angular forces, angular movements, valgus, distal segment angles away from axis, varus, distal segment angles toward axis. Posture: a static position of the body, typically used to describe standing and sitting positions, people tend to take position of least muscular effort, depend on resting muscle tone and length. Base of support (bos: contact patch, portion of body that is in contact with the earth"s surface, base of support (bos, area circumscribed by the outermost points of your contact patch.
