Biomechanics Concepts

noun the movement of a body part toward the midline of the body

• The physical therapist instructed the patient to perform adduction exercises to strengthen the inner thigh muscles.
• The trainer showed me how to do adduction movements to work on my leg muscles.
• I'm gonna do some adduction stuff at the gym to tone up my legs.
• In negotiations, the company used adduction tactics to bring the other party closer to their position.

noun the branch of science that applies the principles of physics and chemistry to biological systems

• The study of biophysics involves the application of physics principles to biological systems.
• I find biophysics to be a fascinating field that combines physics and biology.
• Biophysics is like the cool fusion of physics and living things.
• In the world of science, biophysics is like the bridge between the physical and biological realms.

noun a rigid bar that is used to lift or move something

verb to use a lever to lift or move something

• The engineer used a lever to lift the heavy machinery.
• Hey, can you pass me that lever over there?
• I pulled the lever and the whole thing came crashing down.
• She knew how to pull the right lever to get what she wanted.

noun a tough band of tissue that connects bones or holds organs in place in the body

• The surgeon repaired the torn ligament in the patient's knee.
• I heard that Sarah sprained her ankle and might have damaged a ligament.
• Dude, I messed up my ligament playing basketball yesterday.
• The ligament of trust between them was strained after the betrayal.

noun a band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body

• The muscle is a contractile tissue responsible for movement in the body.
• I've been working out to build up my muscles.
• Check out his guns, he's been hitting the gym and getting some serious muscle!
• She showed great muscle in negotiating the deal.

noun the series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen

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• The spine is composed of a series of vertebrae that protect the spinal cord.
• I think I pulled a muscle in my spine from lifting those heavy boxes.
• That roller coaster ride had me feeling like my spine was going to fly out of my body!
• Her words sent a shiver down my spine, causing me to reevaluate everything.

noun the act of turning the hand or foot downward or inward

• The physical therapist assessed the patient's pronation during the gait analysis.
• My pronation is off, I need to get new running shoes.
• I heard his pronation is causing him knee pain.
• Her pronation towards negativity is affecting her relationships.