Kinesiology Introduction.txt

Tissue fluid

Collect lymphatic fluid from lymphatic vessels

Small, fluid-filled sack that reduces friction between two structures

Holds an organ or tissue in place

A form of dense connective tissue

A broad, flat tendon

Connects bones together at a joint

Attaches muscle to bone

Most metabolically active tissue in the body (particularly skeletal muscle tissue)

Muscles that have an opposite action of the prime mover

Muscles that support the prime move

The muscle that carries out an action

(Deep fascia) wrapping around the entire muscle belly

Enveloping each fascicle (bundle of fibers)

Surrounding individual muscle fibers

• Inside digestive tract and blood vessels
• Involuntary

• Heart muscle
• Involuntary

• Contractile tissue that move the skeleton
• Voluntary

Tissue that is constantly adapting to mechanical forces imposed mostly by gravity

• 1. Move slowly. Haste only interferes with sensation.
• 2. Avoid using excessive pressure. Less is truly more.
• 3. Focus your awareness on what it is you are feeling. In other words, be present.

It requires both of you to act. Your client attempts to perform an action against your gentle resistance.

It's the opposite of active movement. Your client relaxes while you move her body.

It is performed by the client. She actively moves her body while you palpate or observe the movement.

Relaxed, patient hands

To examine or explore by touching

When outlining the shape or edge of a bone, try rolling your fingers or thumb across it rather than along its surface.

If the structure you are palpating is stationary, move your hands across it. If it is moving, stay still.

Study of movement