Anatomy Terms and Applying to the Teaching of Asana or Our Physical Practice Flashcards

1
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The abilities of a tissue to lengthen.

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Stretch

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The ability of a tissue to shorten; this is unique to muscle tissue.

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Contracility

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3
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The ability of a tissue to return to its former shape after it has been stretched.

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Elasticity

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4
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The ability of a tissue to withstand a pulling force without damage.

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Tensegrity

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5
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The tissues ability to have its shape molded or altered and will hold shape; this is unique to connective tissue.

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Plasticity

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The ability of a tissue to bear a compressive force or weight from above it without damage.

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Weight Bearing

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7
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The gradual shape change of tissue from a sustained and applied pressure.

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Creep

(This can be positive in the case of masage therapies or long held yoga postures or negative in the cases of poor posture. Ex. Slouching at a desk all day leading to a tissue shape change in the upper back and chest.)

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8
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The ability of a tissue to change from a more rigid gel state to a softer “sol” state allowing for more freedom in movement and for greater ability of circulation.

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Thixotrophy

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9
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A stretch is held in a challenging but comfortable position for a period of time, usually somewhere between 10 to 30 seconds. What type of stretching Technique are we using?

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Static Stretching

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10
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How long may static yoga stretches be held?

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30 seconds up to 2 minutes or more

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11
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Which is more beneficial static stretching or dynamic stretching?

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We may consider static stretching much less beneficial than dynamic stretching for improving range of motion for functional movement, including sports and daily activities.

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12
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A stretch that is performed by moving through a challenging but comfortable range of motion repeatedly, usually 10 to 12 times.

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Dynamic Stretching

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13
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Does dynamic stretching feel more challenging to a student?

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It requires more coordination than static stretching (because of the movement involved). Yes, it sometimes feels more challenging to a student.

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14
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What should dynamic stretching not be confused with?

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Ballistic stretching which is bouncing stretching. Dynamic stretching is smooth, controlled, and deliberate, whereas bouncing stretching is uncontrolled, erratic, and jerky.

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15
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A type of stretch where you use some sort of outside assistance such as body weight, a strap, leverage, gravity, another person, or a stretching device to help you achieve a stretch. You relax the muscle you are trying to stretch and rely on external force to hold you in place.

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Passive stretching

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16
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What should you look out for when someone is performing or you are assisting someone with a passive stretch?

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Use caution as there is always the risk that the external force will be stronger than you are flexible, which could cause injury.

17
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You are stretching a muscle by conciously contracting the muscle in opposition to the one you are stretching without the use of your body weight, a strap, leverage, gravity, another person, or a stretching device. You relax the muscle you are to stretch and rely on the opposing muscle to initiate the stretch or you are working with an eccentric (lengthening) contraction where the muscle is trying to contract as it is lengthening.

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Active stretching

18
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What are the 3 arches of the foot?

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Medial longitudinal arch
Lateral longitudinal arch
Transverse arch

19
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The “instep of the foot” and curves well above the ground (unless there is a fallen arch or flat feet.) It is considered to be the keystone arch or primary arch.

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Medial Longitudinal Arch

20
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Very low on the lateral side of foot and rises just enough to aid in weight distribution from the calcaneus (heel) to the head of the 5th metatarsal.

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Lateral Longitudinal Arch

21
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The arch that runs obliquely from one side of the foot to the other.

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Transverse Arch

22
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What are the three arches of the hand?

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Proximal Transverse Arch
Distal Transverse Arch
Longitudinal Arch

23
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Formed by the two rows of the carpal bones.

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Proximal transverse arch

24
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Formed by the ( metacarpophalangeal joint) MCP joint or knuckle joint.

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Distal Transverse Arch

25
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Runs the length of the hand and formed by the shape of metacarpals and fingers; it increases with flexion of the hand.

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Longitudinal Arch

26
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What is a muscle?

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Skeletal muscle is attatched between two (or more) bones. When muscles contract they use the bones (or other (connective tissues) as levers to produce movement if the pulling force is strong enough.

27
Q

Bundles of muscle fibers surrounded by the epimysium.

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Muscles

28
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Sometimes reffered to as articulations. They are the sites where two or more bones meet. Allow movement to occur to varying degrees. Some may have allowed motion at some point and as the body matured the spaces fuse and no longer allow the same degree of motion.

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Joints

29
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This is muscle tightness (increased tone), which makes moving body parts more difficult (resistance to movement). It is caused when parts of the brain find it hard to send the right signals to muscles. For example, the brain may not be able to ‘turn on’ a muscle or may ‘turn on’ a muscle too much.

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Hypertonicicty

30
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A condition of having an unusually or abnormally great range of movement in a joint or joints.

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Hypermobility

31
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The forceful extension of a limb or joint beyond its normal limits, either in exercise or therapy or so as to cause injury.

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Hyperextension

32
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What is the difference between hypertonicicty, hyperextension, and hypermobiilty.

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Hypertonicicty is muscle tightness caused by problems with the brain where the brain cannot send the right signals to the muscles.

Hypermobility is having an unusually or abnormally great range of movement in a joint or joints.

Hyperextension is the forceful extension of a limb or joint beyond its normal limits, either in excercise therapy or so as to cause injury.

33
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What is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place. The tissue does more than provide internal structure; fascia has nerves that make it almost as sensitive as skin.

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Fascia

34
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Is therefore defined as the ratio of the glenohumeral movement to the scapulothoracic movement during arm elevation. This is most often calculated by dividing the total amount of shoulder elevation (humerothoracic) by the scapular upward rotation (scapulothoracic).

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scapulohumeral rhythem

35
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Considered to be a key element to knee stability, is the rotation between the tibia and femur. It occurs at the end of knee extension, between full extension of knee flexion.

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Screw Home Mechanism