Biomechanics Vocabulary

noun A thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation

• The fulcrum of the lever is the point where it pivots.
• Make sure the fulcrum is in the right position before lifting the heavy object.
• I can't move this thing without adjusting the fulcrum.
• In this debate, the fulcrum of the argument is the ethical implications of the decision.

noun the pattern of steps of a horse or other quadruped

• The physical therapist observed the patient's gait to assess any abnormalities.
• She noticed his awkward gait as he walked across the room.
• His gait was so off, it looked like he was doing a funny dance.
• The politician's confident gait as he entered the room showed his readiness to take charge.

noun a state or condition in which a person or object experiences a lack of weight or gravitational force

• Astronauts experience weightlessness in space due to the lack of gravitational pull.
• When you're floating in the pool, it feels like weightlessness.
• I felt so light and airy, like I was in total weightlessness.
• After letting go of all my worries, I felt a sense of weightlessness in my mind.

noun the branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects without reference to the forces which cause the motion

• The study of kinematics involves analyzing the motion of objects without considering the forces that cause the motion.
• Kinematics is all about studying how things move without worrying about why.
• Dude, kinematics is like the physics of stuff in motion, ya know?
• Understanding the kinematics of a situation can help predict how things will unfold in the future.

adjective relating to or located in the acetabulum, which is the cup-shaped socket of the hip joint where the femur bone fits into

• The acetabular socket is an important part of the hip joint.
• I heard the doctor say something about the acetabular socket during my check-up.
• My acetabular socket has been bothering me lately.
• The team's defense was like a strong acetabular socket, providing stability and support.

verb to move or draw a body part towards the midline of the body

• The patient presented with an adducted arm after the injury.
• His arm was adducted after he fell off his bike.
• He couldn't move his arm properly because it was all adducted.
• Her thoughts were adducted by the captivating performance.

verb to move or draw a body part, such as a limb, toward the midline of the body

• The physical therapist focused on adducting the patient's leg to improve their range of motion.
• I saw the trainer adducting the athlete's arm during the workout.
• She was adducting like a pro on the dance floor last night.
• His argument was like adducting different pieces of evidence to support his case.