CH 2 Basic Exercise Flashcards
Human Movement System
The combination
and interrelation of the
nervous, muscular, and
skeletal systems.
Neuron
The functional unit of the
nervous system.
Motor Function
The neuromuscular
response to the sensory
information.
Proprioception
The ability to sense body position and limb movement relative to adjacent parts of the body and the environment
Mechanoreceptors
Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues
Golgi Tendon Organs
Receptors sensitive to change and rate of change of tension
Muscle Spindles
Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and rate of that change
Joint Receptors
Receptors that respond to pressure, acceleration, and deceleration in the joint
Nervous System
the body’s communication network, gathers and interprets information, and determines all movement
What are the three functions of the nervous system?
Sensory, integrative, and motor
What are 4 benefits to training proprioceptive abilities?
Improved balance, posture, coordination, and the ability to adapt to changing environments
Motor (efferent) neurons
Transmits nerve impulses from the CNS to effector sites in muscles or organs
Central Nervous System
consists of brain and spinal cord
Peripheral NS
Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
Ligaments
connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability and input to the nervous system
