Advanced Anatomy Flashcards
Tendons
Attach muscle to bone
Ligaments
Attach bone to bone
Three curves in spine
Cervical, thoractic, lumbar
Which of the spinal curves is the primary curve?
Thoractic
What is an anterior tilt?
Pelvis shifts forward, Lengthens (exacerbates) lumbar curve
What is a posterior tilt?
Pelvis shifts backward, Shortens (decreses, minimalizes) lumbar curve
What does the axial skeleton include?
Spine, cranium, ribs, sternum
What does the appendicular skeleton include
Shoulder girdle, pelvic girdle, arms and legs
Relationship between the vagus nerve and chakras
Vagus nerve runs parallel to spine and intersects with all chakras except crown
Postural compensation
Due to skeletal/muscular assymetry
Postural conditioning
Intellectual/emotional “holding” in the body
Impact of asanas on nervous system
Downregulate sympathetic nervous system; upregulate parasympathetic nervous system
How to talk about breath in public class
DO share that working with the breath will impact heart rate, BP, cortisol. DO NOT use projective language; dwell on own story, etc.
Yin tissues
Plastic tissues that do not change
Yang tissues
Include muscles, other tissues that move
