CH. 5 HUMAN MOVEMENT SYSTEM NASM (7TH EDITION) |
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Human movement system (HMS) Answer: The combination and interrelation of the nervous,
muscular, and skeletal systems.
Kinetic Chain Answer: A concept that describes the human body as a chain of interdependent
links that work together to perform movement.
Neuron Answer: a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
nervous system Answer: the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses
between parts of the body.
CNS (central nervous system) Answer: brain and spinal cord
PNS (peripheral nervous system) Answer: the sensory and motor neurons that connect the CNS
to the rest of the body
afferent pathway Answer: flow from receptor to control center
efferent pathway Answer: flow from control center to effector
interneurons Answer: neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and
intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs
Mechanoreceptors Answer: Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues.
Ex: GTO, muscle spindle,
somatic nervous system Answer: the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the
body's skeletal muscles
autonomic nervous system (ANS) Answer: a set of nerves that carries involuntary and automatic
commands that control blood vessels, body organs, and glands
sympathetic nervous system Answer: the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses
the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations; fight or flight
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, parasympathetic nervous system Answer: a set of nerves that helps the body return to a normal
resting state; rest and digest
proprioception Answer: The ability to tell where one's body is in space.
stretch reflex Answer: muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle
Golgi tendon organs Answer: Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate
of that change
Neuroplasticity Answer: the ability of the nervous system to change in response to experience or
the environment
Neurocircuitry Answer: - Complex neural functional networks
motor skills Answer: coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs
axon Answer: A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses Away from the cell
body.
Dendrites Answer: Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
skeletal system Answer: Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the
muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints
Osteoporosis Answer: A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily.
skeletal system Answer: Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the
muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints
axial skeleton Answer: Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and
vertebral column
appendicular skeleton Answer: Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial
skeleton
bone remodeling Answer: ongoing replacement of old bone tissue by new bone tissue
Osteoclasts are Answer: cells that break down bone matrix
Osteoblasts Answer: Bone building cells
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Human movement system (HMS) Answer: The combination and interrelation of the nervous,
muscular, and skeletal systems.
Kinetic Chain Answer: A concept that describes the human body as a chain of interdependent
links that work together to perform movement.
Neuron Answer: a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
nervous system Answer: the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses
between parts of the body.
CNS (central nervous system) Answer: brain and spinal cord
PNS (peripheral nervous system) Answer: the sensory and motor neurons that connect the CNS
to the rest of the body
afferent pathway Answer: flow from receptor to control center
efferent pathway Answer: flow from control center to effector
interneurons Answer: neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and
intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs
Mechanoreceptors Answer: Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues.
Ex: GTO, muscle spindle,
somatic nervous system Answer: the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the
body's skeletal muscles
autonomic nervous system (ANS) Answer: a set of nerves that carries involuntary and automatic
commands that control blood vessels, body organs, and glands
sympathetic nervous system Answer: the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses
the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations; fight or flight
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, parasympathetic nervous system Answer: a set of nerves that helps the body return to a normal
resting state; rest and digest
proprioception Answer: The ability to tell where one's body is in space.
stretch reflex Answer: muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle
Golgi tendon organs Answer: Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate
of that change
Neuroplasticity Answer: the ability of the nervous system to change in response to experience or
the environment
Neurocircuitry Answer: - Complex neural functional networks
motor skills Answer: coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs
axon Answer: A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses Away from the cell
body.
Dendrites Answer: Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
skeletal system Answer: Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the
muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints
Osteoporosis Answer: A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily.
skeletal system Answer: Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the
muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints
axial skeleton Answer: Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and
vertebral column
appendicular skeleton Answer: Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial
skeleton
bone remodeling Answer: ongoing replacement of old bone tissue by new bone tissue
Osteoclasts are Answer: cells that break down bone matrix
Osteoblasts Answer: Bone building cells
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