Chapter 2 Flashcards
Human Movement System
The combination and interrelation of the nervous, muscular & skeletal systems
Nervous System
The conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body; 2 parts - Central Nervous System & Peripheral Nervous System
What are the 3 Primary Functions of the Nervous System
- Sensory Function 2. Integration Function 3. Motor Function
Sensory Function
The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment; INTERNAL = a stretch placed on a muscle; EXTERNAL = change from walking on sidewalk to walking on sand
Integrative Function
The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret the sensory information to allow for proper decision making, which produces the appropriate response
Motor Function
The neuromuscular response to the sensory information EX) Causing a muscle to contract when stretched too far
Proprioception
The cumulative sensory input sent to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense sense body position and limb movement EX) When we walk or run our feet gives us feedback about the type of terrain
Neuron
The functional unit of the nervous system
What 3 Parts is the Neuron Composed of?
- Cells 2. Axon 3. Dendrites`
What are the 3 Main Functional Classifications of Neurons that are Determined by the Direction of their Nerve Impulses?
- Sensory (affarent) Neuron 2. Interneuron 3. Motor (efferent) Neuron EX. A person touching a hot object 1. Signals hand to brain that “it’s hot!” 2. Signal is traveling to react 3. Sense signal to appropriate muscle
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
Transmits nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles & organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal chord
Interneurons
Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
Transmits nerve impulses from the brain & spinal chord to the effector sites
What does a neuron consist of?
- Dendrites 2. Nucleus 3. Axon 4. Nodes 5. Myelin Sheath 6. Neurolenima 7. Synaptic Terminals
Central Nervous System
The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain & spinal chord; it’s primary function is to coordinate the activity of all parts of the body
Peripheral Nervous System
Cranial & spinal nerves that spread throughout the body; 12 cranial nerves; 31 pairs of spinal nerves; Sensory receptors
What are 2 Subdivisions of the PNS?
- Somatic Nervous System - responsible for voluntary control of movement 2. Automatic Nervous System - supplies neural input to the involuntary systems of the body (heart, digestive system, endocrine glands) SPLITS into 1. Sympathetic (increase levels of activation) & 2. Parasympathetic (decrease levels of activation)
List the 10 Parts of the Spinal chord diagram
- Brain 2. Brain stem 3. Cervical Enlargement 4. Spinal Chord 5. Lumbar Enlargement 6. Cervical nerves 7. Thoracic nerves 8. Lumbar nerves 9. Sacral nerves 10. Coccyglal Nerve
What are the 4 Categories of Sensory Receptors?
- Mechanoreceptors - touch, pressure 2. Nociceptors - pain 3. Chemoreceptors - smell, taste 4. Photoreceptors - vision
Mechanoreceptors
Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues (located in muscles, tendons, ligaments & joint capsules)
The Nervous System is broken down into what
Central Nervous System & Peripheral Nervous System; PNS splits into Sensory Nerves & Motor Nerves; Motor splits into Somatic & Automatic; Automatic splits into Parasympathetic & Sympathetic
Muscle Spindles
Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle & the rate of that change; INTEGRAL PART OF FLEXIBILITY TRAINING
Golgi Tendon Organs
Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle & the rate of that change; INTEGRAL PART OF FLEXIBILITY TRAINING
Joint Receptors
Receptors surrounding a joint that respond to pressure, acceleration, and deceleration of the joint
Skeletal System
The body’s framework composed of bones & joints; There are 206 bones in the body
Bones
Provide a resting ground for muscle & protection for vital organs