Yoga - Anatomy & Physiology - Lesson 3 Have people managed to use the forum?

1. Yoga - Anatomy & Physiology - Lesson 3 • Have people managed to use the forum? • Revision of Skeletal System • Types of bone? • Review bones with skeleton game • Have a look at Stan the Man • Introduction to anatomical directions

2. Body & Mind – Yoga Introduction to Anatomical directions

3. Anatomical Directions • It is convention to use standard terms to help describe movement in relation to anatomy These can be divided into: • Planes • Directions

4. There are Three planes of movement: Sagittal Coronal (or frontal) Transverse

5. Top? • GeneralDirections in the anatomical position • Anterior/posterior • Superior/inferior • Proximal/distal • Medial/lateral • Special Directions • Palmer/Dorsal (hand) • Plantar/dorsal (foot) Top? Top? Why bother? To avoid ambiguities such as might occur if a word such as "top” were used

6. Anatomical Movements • Adjusting angle between two parts • Flexion • Extension • Adjusting relation to mid-line of body • Abduction • Adduction • Rotating body parts • Rotation • Circumduction • Adjusting elevation • Elevation • Depression

7. Examples • Can you think of an example of movements where you would use? • Elbow flexion • Hip flexion • Shoulder flexion • Knee Extension • Spine extension • Abduction of the arm • Adduction of the arm • Rotation of the neck • Circumduction of the wrist • Elevation of the shoulder • Depression of the jaw