Kin 258 Exam 3 Questions and Answers
Flexibility ✔✔the ability to move joints freely through their full range of motion
ligaments ✔✔connective tissues within the joint capsule that hold bones together
cartilage ✔✔a tough connective tissue that forms a pad on the end of long bones
such as the femur, tibia, and humerous
acts as a shock absorber to cushion the weight of one bone on another and to
provide protection from the friction due to joint movement ✔✔cartilage
Structural limitations to movement ✔✔the shape of the bone
a stiff muscle
connective tissue
tendons
tight skin
stretch reflex ✔✔involuntary contraction of muscle due to rapid stretching of that
muscle
muscle spindles ✔✔the type of proprioceptor found within muscle
, proprioceptor ✔✔specialized receptor in muscle or tendon that provides feedback
to the brain about the position of body parts
golgi tendon organs ✔✔the type of proprioceptor found within tendons
Hypokinetic disease ✔✔disease associated with a lack of exercise
lordisis ✔✔when the abdominal muscle are weak, the pelvis tilts forward and
creates an increased hyperextension (forward curve) in the lower back
good posture ✔✔|
anterior pelvis tilt ✔✔\
posterior pelvis tilt ✔✔/
having weak abdominal muscles and tight hip flexors could cause what
✔✔anterior tilt or lordosis
having weak low back muscles and tight hamstrings could cause what
✔✔posterior tilt
Flexibility ✔✔the ability to move joints freely through their full range of motion
ligaments ✔✔connective tissues within the joint capsule that hold bones together
cartilage ✔✔a tough connective tissue that forms a pad on the end of long bones
such as the femur, tibia, and humerous
acts as a shock absorber to cushion the weight of one bone on another and to
provide protection from the friction due to joint movement ✔✔cartilage
Structural limitations to movement ✔✔the shape of the bone
a stiff muscle
connective tissue
tendons
tight skin
stretch reflex ✔✔involuntary contraction of muscle due to rapid stretching of that
muscle
muscle spindles ✔✔the type of proprioceptor found within muscle
, proprioceptor ✔✔specialized receptor in muscle or tendon that provides feedback
to the brain about the position of body parts
golgi tendon organs ✔✔the type of proprioceptor found within tendons
Hypokinetic disease ✔✔disease associated with a lack of exercise
lordisis ✔✔when the abdominal muscle are weak, the pelvis tilts forward and
creates an increased hyperextension (forward curve) in the lower back
good posture ✔✔|
anterior pelvis tilt ✔✔\
posterior pelvis tilt ✔✔/
having weak abdominal muscles and tight hip flexors could cause what
✔✔anterior tilt or lordosis
having weak low back muscles and tight hamstrings could cause what
✔✔posterior tilt
