Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Flashcards
motor behavior
The human movement system’s response to internal and external environmental stimuli.
sensory information
The data that the central nervous system receives from sensory receptors to determine such things as the body’s position in space and limb orientation as well as information about the environment, temperature, texture, etc.
motor control
The study of posture and movements with the involved structures and mechanisms used by the central nervous system to assimilate and integrate sensory information with previous experiences.
motor learning
The utilization of these processes through practice and experience leading to a relatively permanent change in a person’s capacity to produce skilled movements.
motor development
The change in motor behavior over time throughout a person’s life span.
sensations
A process by which sensory information is received by the receptor and transferred either to the spinal cord for reflexive motor behavior, to higher cortical areas for processing, or both.
perceptions
The integration of sensory information with past experiences or memories.
afferent
Sensory neurons that carry signals from sensory stimuli toward the central nervous system.
efferent
Motor neurons that carry signals from the central nervous system toward muscles to create movement.
Proprioception
The cumulative neural input from sensory afferents to the central nervous system.
neuromuscular efficiency
The ability of the neuromuscular system to allow agonists, antagonists, synergists, and stabilizers to work synergistically to produce, reduce, and dynamically stabilize the human movement system in all three planes of motion.
sensorimotor integration
The ability of the central nervous system to gather and interpret sensory information to execute the proper motor response.
movement compensation
When the body moves in a suboptimal way in response to kinetic chain dysfunction.
feedback
The utilization of sensory information and sensorimotor integration to aid in the development of permanent neural representations of motor patterns for efficient movement.
Internal (sensory) feedback
The process by which sensory information is used by the body via length-tension relationships, force-couple relationships, and arthrokinematics to monitor movement and the environment.
