Chapter 2: Basic Exercise Science Flashcards
The combination and interrelation of the nervous, muscular, and skeletal system.
Human Movement System
Billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
Nervous System
The Ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment
.Sensory Function
The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory information to allow for proper decision making, which produces the appropriate response.
Integrative function
The neuromuscular response to the sensory info
.Motor Function
Proprioception
The cumulative sensory input to the CNS from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement.
Neuron
The functional unit of the nervous system
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
Muscles or organs –> Brain or spinal cord
Interneurons
Neuron –> Neuron
Motor (Efferent) Neurons
Brain or Spinal Cord –> Muscles or Organs
Central Nervous System (CNS)
The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
Mechanoreceptors
Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues, (touch, taste)
Muscle Spindles
Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change
Golgi Tendon Organ
Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change
Joint Receptors
Receptor surrounding a joint that respond to pressure, acceleration. and deceleration of the joint
Skeletal System
The body’s framework, composed of bones and joints
Bones
Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs
Joints
Junctions of bones, muscles, and connective tissues at which movement occurs AKA an articulation
Axial Skeleton
skull, rib cage, and vertebral column
Appendicular Skeleton
Upper & Lower extremities, Shoulder girdle, pelvic girdle
Remodeling
The process of resorption and formation of bones
Osteoclasts
bone cell that removes bone tissue
Osteoblasts
Type of cell that is responsible for bone formation
Epiphysis
End of long bones, mainly composed of cancellous bone, and house much of the red marrow involved in red blood cell production. They are also on of the primary sites for bone growth
Diaphysis
The shaft portion of a long bone
Epipyseal Plate
The region of long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of diaphysis occurs
Periosteum
A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps all bone, except that of the articulation surfaces in joints, which are covered by synovial membrane
Medullar Cavity
The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones
Depressions
Flattened or indented portions of bone which can be a muscle attachment sites
Processes
Projection protruding from the bone where muscles, tendons, and ligaments can attach
Vertebral Column
A sense of irregularly shaped bones called vertebra that houses the spinal cord
Arthrokinematics
Joint motion