Crit A revision Flashcards

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axial skeleton

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those parts near
the skeletal axis, skull, vertebral column, the
ribs and sternum.

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long bones

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bones that are long and thin (like
the bones in the fingers).

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short bones

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roughly cube shape bones (like the
wrist).

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Flat Bone

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thin bones (like the skull)

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Sesamoid Bone

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bones that are located inside
tendons (like the knee).

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Joint

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A joint is the connection between bones in the body

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Contractility

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the ability of muscle to shorten

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Extensibility

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the ability of muscle to lengthen

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Elasticity

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the ability of muscle to return to
normal size

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Atrophy

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the wasting away of muscle tissue

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Hypertrophy

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the increase in size of muscle tissue

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Smooth/Visceral Muscle

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also known as
involuntary muscles, meaning a person cannot physically will them to move.

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Cardiac Muscle

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also known as myocardium;
cardiac muscle is an involuntary muscle(for organ eg. mucle around the heart)

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Skeletal Muscle

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the voluntary muscles that
allow you to control the movements of your body.

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PH of blood

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Homeostasis

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Maintaining a constant internal environment.

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Dynamic exercise

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Any exercise that involves joint movement

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Static exercise/ Isometrics

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Also known as Isometrics; a form of training where the body performs little to no movement while contracting its muscle fibers.

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VO2max

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The measurement of the maximum amount of
oxygen that an individual can utilize during
intense, or maximal exercise

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Speed

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The rate at which an object covers distance

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Force

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A push or pull upon an object resulting from the object’s interaction with another object

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Velocity

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The rate at which an object changes its position.

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Momentum

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The quantity of motion that an object has

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Impulse
the change of momentum of an object when the object is acted upon by a force for an interval of time | a measure of what is required to change the motion of an object
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Intrinsic
Intrinsic motivation is when someone is motivated by personal desires
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Extrinsic
is when they're motivated by possible rewards or to avoid consequences
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Strength
The maximal force you can apply against a load
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Muscular endurance
The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time
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Flexibility
The range of motion of your joints OR the ability of your joints to move freely.
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Cardio-respiratory fitness
The ability of the body's circulatory and respiratory systems to supply fuel and oxygen during sustained physical activity.
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Body composition
An analysis of the percentage of stored fat in a body as compared to lean mass. | fat vs muscle
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BMI
weigth vs heigth
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Spread of data
Describes how similar or varied the set of observed values are for a particular variable (data item).