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Update Rated A+
kinetic chain - ANS-interrelation of nervous, muscular & skeletal systems
central nervous system - ANS-includes brain & spinal cord, coordinates activity of
body parts
peripheral nervous system - ANS-includes all nerves branching from spinal cord,
extending out to the body
mechanoreceptors - ANS-sense distortion in body tissues
Golgi tendon organs - ANS-sensitive to changes in tension
muscle spindles - ANS-sensitive to changes in length
proprioception - ANS-cumulative sensory input to the CNS from all
mechanoreceptors
tendons - ANS-connect muscle to bone
ligaments - ANS-connect bone to bone
sarcomeres - ANS-individual contractile units; actin & myosin filaments
type I muscle tissue - ANS-slow twitch, more aerobic, resistant to fatigue
type II muscle tissue - ANS-fast twitch, more anaerobic, produce more speed &
strength; faster to fatigue
behavioral properties of muscle - ANS-extensibility, elasticity, irritability, ability to
develop tension
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the quadriceps - ANS-knee
extension; ex. upward phase of a squat
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the hamstrings - ANS-knee
flexion; ex. hamstring curl
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the gastrocnemius - ANS-plantar
flexion; ex. calf raise
, what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the gluteus maximus - ANS-hip
extension & external rotation; ex. upward phase of lunge
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the rectus abdominus - ANS-
spinal flexion, lateral flexion & rotation; ex. ball crunch
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the pectoralis major - ANS-
shoulder flexion & horizontal adduction; ex. push up
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the latissimus dorsi - ANS-
shoulder extension, adduction & internal rotation; ex. band row
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the biceps - ANS-elbow flexion;
ex. bicep curl
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the triceps - ANS-elbow
extension; ex. triceps extension
axial skeleton - ANS-skull, rib cage & vertebral column
appendicular skeleton - ANS-bones of the upper & lower extremities
what are the skeletal system function - ANS-movement, support, protection, blood
production, mineral storage
non-synovial joint - ANS-no joint cavity or connective tissue; little to no movement;
ex. sutures of the skull
synovial joint - ANS-produces synovial fluid; has joint cavity & connective tissue
gliding joint - ANS-no axis of rotation; slides side to side, back & forth; ex. carpals
of the hand
condyloid joint - ANS-condyles of one bone fit elliptical cavities of another; one
plane of motion; ex. knee
hinge joint - ANS-uniaxial; one plane of motion; ex elbow
saddle joint - ANS-one bone fits like a saddle on another; 2 planes of motion
(sagittal & frontal); ex. thumb
pivot joint - ANS-one axis; transverse plane movement
ball-and-socket joint - ANS-most mobile; all 3 planes of motion; ex. shoulder
what are the vertebrae of the spinal column - ANS-lumbar, thoracic, cervical
atria - ANS-superior chambers of the heart; receive blood from outside the heart
Update Rated A+
kinetic chain - ANS-interrelation of nervous, muscular & skeletal systems
central nervous system - ANS-includes brain & spinal cord, coordinates activity of
body parts
peripheral nervous system - ANS-includes all nerves branching from spinal cord,
extending out to the body
mechanoreceptors - ANS-sense distortion in body tissues
Golgi tendon organs - ANS-sensitive to changes in tension
muscle spindles - ANS-sensitive to changes in length
proprioception - ANS-cumulative sensory input to the CNS from all
mechanoreceptors
tendons - ANS-connect muscle to bone
ligaments - ANS-connect bone to bone
sarcomeres - ANS-individual contractile units; actin & myosin filaments
type I muscle tissue - ANS-slow twitch, more aerobic, resistant to fatigue
type II muscle tissue - ANS-fast twitch, more anaerobic, produce more speed &
strength; faster to fatigue
behavioral properties of muscle - ANS-extensibility, elasticity, irritability, ability to
develop tension
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the quadriceps - ANS-knee
extension; ex. upward phase of a squat
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the hamstrings - ANS-knee
flexion; ex. hamstring curl
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the gastrocnemius - ANS-plantar
flexion; ex. calf raise
, what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the gluteus maximus - ANS-hip
extension & external rotation; ex. upward phase of lunge
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the rectus abdominus - ANS-
spinal flexion, lateral flexion & rotation; ex. ball crunch
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the pectoralis major - ANS-
shoulder flexion & horizontal adduction; ex. push up
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the latissimus dorsi - ANS-
shoulder extension, adduction & internal rotation; ex. band row
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the biceps - ANS-elbow flexion;
ex. bicep curl
what is the isolated function (concentric action) of the triceps - ANS-elbow
extension; ex. triceps extension
axial skeleton - ANS-skull, rib cage & vertebral column
appendicular skeleton - ANS-bones of the upper & lower extremities
what are the skeletal system function - ANS-movement, support, protection, blood
production, mineral storage
non-synovial joint - ANS-no joint cavity or connective tissue; little to no movement;
ex. sutures of the skull
synovial joint - ANS-produces synovial fluid; has joint cavity & connective tissue
gliding joint - ANS-no axis of rotation; slides side to side, back & forth; ex. carpals
of the hand
condyloid joint - ANS-condyles of one bone fit elliptical cavities of another; one
plane of motion; ex. knee
hinge joint - ANS-uniaxial; one plane of motion; ex elbow
saddle joint - ANS-one bone fits like a saddle on another; 2 planes of motion
(sagittal & frontal); ex. thumb
pivot joint - ANS-one axis; transverse plane movement
ball-and-socket joint - ANS-most mobile; all 3 planes of motion; ex. shoulder
what are the vertebrae of the spinal column - ANS-lumbar, thoracic, cervical
atria - ANS-superior chambers of the heart; receive blood from outside the heart
