A&P 16 Sept 2020 Flashcards
___ ___ occurs when the organ systems have a diminished ability to keep the body’s internal environment within normal range
homeostatic imbalance
the ___ ___ is accompanied with many homeostatic imbalances
aging process
___ ___ ___ are useful for understanding the movements and the affect of force that can cause injury
basic kinetic concepts
___ is the analysis of the action of forces
kinetics
Why is basic knowledge of kinetic concepts important?
It is useful for understanding both the movements of the body and the effects of forces that can potentially cause injury
push or pull mass and weight pressure force spread over an area torque twisting force The above describe what?
forces and injury to the human body
___ is the quantity of matter contained in an object
mass
___ is a force equal to the gravitational acceleration exerted on an object’s mass.
weight
what is the equation for weight?
w=mg
___is the amount of force distributed over a given area
pressure
___ happens when a force causes a structure to rotate, the rotary effect of the force is called ____
torque
___ ___ is the single force resulting from the summation of all forces acting on a structure at a given time
net force
___ ___ represents the size and direction of all acting forces
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