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POLESTAR Q + A Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
When FORM + FORCE closure are combined what is it known as?
Ans: Self bracing or Self locking mechanism
Why do muscle slings come into play?
Ans: When a person lacks FORM closure they require more stability to
assist in force closure
How can we develop new or correct movement?
Ans: By facilitating awareness of optimal postural alignment. This
decreases stresses to comprised body parts in both static and dynamic
positions
How many vertebrae are there in Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar spine?
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Ans: 7, 12, 5
What are the degrees of the facets in the Cervical, Thoracic lumbar
spine?
Ans: 50, 45, 90
What movement takes place in Sagittal plane?
Ans: Flexion/Extension
What movement takes place in Coronal plane?
Ans: Adduction, Abduction, Lateral Flexion, Rotation
What movement takes place in Transverse plane?
Ans: Internal + External rotation
When Spine is in Flexion is it harder or easier to rotate?
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Ans: Harder
What is Freyette's Law/Theory of motion in the spine?
Ans: When the slack of the spine is taken up in one direction of
movement, there will be less available movement in other planes of
movement
What is Eccentric Deceleration?
Ans: When a muscle slows down to allow for smooth spinal articulation in
all planes
As you are moving do your muscles lengthen or shorten?
Ans: Lengthen
While moving if your muscle distribution is decreased, how does that
affect your joints?
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Ans: Leads to excessive joint movement
Is there more or less pressure on the lungs when you exhale?
Ans: LESS
When you inhale, what direction does your Diaphragm go?
Ans: Downward
Which natural chemical regulates breathing?
Ans: CO2
What type of breath moves upward and lateral?
Ans: Bucket Handle
Describe Pump Handle Breathing?
POLESTAR Q + A Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
When FORM + FORCE closure are combined what is it known as?
Ans: Self bracing or Self locking mechanism
Why do muscle slings come into play?
Ans: When a person lacks FORM closure they require more stability to
assist in force closure
How can we develop new or correct movement?
Ans: By facilitating awareness of optimal postural alignment. This
decreases stresses to comprised body parts in both static and dynamic
positions
How many vertebrae are there in Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar spine?
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Ans: 7, 12, 5
What are the degrees of the facets in the Cervical, Thoracic lumbar
spine?
Ans: 50, 45, 90
What movement takes place in Sagittal plane?
Ans: Flexion/Extension
What movement takes place in Coronal plane?
Ans: Adduction, Abduction, Lateral Flexion, Rotation
What movement takes place in Transverse plane?
Ans: Internal + External rotation
When Spine is in Flexion is it harder or easier to rotate?
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Ans: Harder
What is Freyette's Law/Theory of motion in the spine?
Ans: When the slack of the spine is taken up in one direction of
movement, there will be less available movement in other planes of
movement
What is Eccentric Deceleration?
Ans: When a muscle slows down to allow for smooth spinal articulation in
all planes
As you are moving do your muscles lengthen or shorten?
Ans: Lengthen
While moving if your muscle distribution is decreased, how does that
affect your joints?
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Ans: Leads to excessive joint movement
Is there more or less pressure on the lungs when you exhale?
Ans: LESS
When you inhale, what direction does your Diaphragm go?
Ans: Downward
Which natural chemical regulates breathing?
Ans: CO2
What type of breath moves upward and lateral?
Ans: Bucket Handle
Describe Pump Handle Breathing?
