CH 7: Vocab

Question 1

The ability to maintain center of mass over base of support

Answer 1

Balance

Question 2

The area contained within the parts of the body making physical contact with the external environment

Answer 2

Base of support

Question 3

The ability to produce patterns of the body and limb motions in context of environmental objects and events

Answer 3

Coordination

Question 4

Fibers responsible for conveying information regarding muscle tension

Answer 4

Golgi tendon organs

Question 5

Sensory receptors responsible for converting mechanical events into neural signals that can be conveyed to the CNS

Answer 5

Mechanoreceptors

Question 6

Fibers responsible for conveying information regarding muscle length and rate of length change

Answer 6

Muscle spindles

Question 7

Subconscious activation of muscles occurring in preparation for and in response to joint motion and unloading

Answer 7

Neuromuscular control

Question 8

The balance of all forces acting on the body’s center of mass to maintain it within the limits of stability with optimal joint segment alignment

Answer 8

Postural equilibrium

Question 9

The afferent information contributing to joint position, joint movement (kinesthesia), and movement resistance/tension

Answer 9

Proprioception