25 x2 Flashcards
primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability (static, dynamic), input to nervous system, guidance and limitation of improper joint movement. made of collagen and varying amounts of elastin. poor vascularity
slow to heal, adapt
The bending of a joint, causing the angle to the joint to decrease.
Flexion
skull, rib cage, vertebral column 80 bones
Axial skeleton
On the back of the body.
Posterior (or dorsal)
Process of determining the importance, size, or value of something
Assesment
The use of sensory information and sensoriomotor integration to help the kinetic chain in motor learning
Feedback
A recommended average daily nutrient intake level, based on observed approximations or estimates of nutrient intake that are assumed to be adequate for a group of healthy people. This measure is used when an RDA cannot be determined.
Adequate Intake (AI)
On the front of the body.
Anterior (or Ventral)
Refers to the weight and movements placed on the body.
Mechanical Specificity
Exercises that use quick, powerful movements involving an eccentric contraction immediately followed by an explosive concentric contraction.
Reactive Training
Sites where movement occurs as a result of muscle contraction.
Joints
Degenerative joint disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A substance that completes or makes an addition to daily dietary intake.
Dietary Supplement
Positioned on the opposite side of the body.
Contralateral
The ability of the neuromuscular system to contract eccentrically, isometrically, and concentrically in all three planes of motion.
Functional Strength
