ISSA Group Fitness Unit 1-12 Study Questions & Answers

ISSA Group Fitness Unit 1-12 Study Questions & Answers 1. The musculo-skeletal system is responsible for: movement as well as our ability to maintain posture 2. Bone: Any of the pieces of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates. 3. Epiphyseal plates: The sites of new bone growth, separated from the main bone by cartilage during the growth period. This is a potential injury site to be avoided in prescribing exercise to prepubescent individuals. 4. Collagen: The most abundant type of protein in the body. It forms tough connec tive tissue, the scaffolding holding a muscle in place, which becomes the tendons that tie muscles to bones. Connective tissue literally holds the body together and includes skin, bones, ligaments, cartilage, and organs. 5. Hydroxyapatite: A complex phosphate of calcium that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone. 6. Trabecular bone: Light, porous bone enclosing numerous large spaces that give a honeycombed or spongy appearance. 7. Bone marrow: The soft tissue in the center of the bone 8. Periosteum: A connective tissue layer covering the outside surface of bone; it contains nerves and blood vessels. 9. Joints: junction between two or more bones 10. Cartilaginous Joints: similar to fibrous joints, except that the material binding