1. Kinesiology

2. Kinesiology – study of physical activity or movement
Includes: anatomy, biomechanics, physiology, psychomotor behavior
Focuses on: exercise stress, movement efficiency, and fitness

3. References to Body
Anatomical Terms - describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body

4. Anterior – in front of, front
Posterior – After, behind, toward back

5. Distal – away, farthest from the reference point Proximal – Near, Closest to reference point

6. Superior – Above, over Inferior – Below, under

7. Lateral – away from midline Medial – toward the midline

8. Cranial – Toward the head Caudal – Toward tailbone

9. Anatomical Planes – reference to sections of the body

10. Coronal Plane (Frontal)
Vertical plane running side to side
Divides the anterior from posterior

11. Sagittal Plane (lateral)
Vertical plane running front to back
Divides right from left

12. Axial plane (Transverse)
Horizontal plane
Divides upper and lower