10 Vocab Flashcards
Relative Flexability
The body’s tendency to take the path of least resistance
Autogenic Inhibition
States that prolonged golgi tendon stimulation inhibits muscle spindles of the same muscle
Reciprocal inhibition
When an agonist receives a signal to contract, an inhibitory signal is sent to its antagonist muscle which lengthens
Synergist dominance
When a synergist muscle takes over for an agonist muscle that exhibits a decrease in nueral drive
Precontemplation
Not thinking about working out
Stage 1 of change
Gluconegenosis
Creation of new glucose via non-carbohydrate substrates, such as protein
Extrinsic motivation
Reward / recognition
Ex: winning first place in a race and getting cash/ trophy
Agonist
Prime move for a lift
Bench Press Agonist
Chest
Bench Press Synergist
Triceps
Bench Press Antagonist
Posterior Deltoid
SA node
The pacemaker of the heart
Pulmonary Artery
Direction
Co2 AWAY from the heart
Atriums role
Hold blood
Hypertension BP
140/90