Crossfit anatomy

Question 1

Thoracic

Answer 1

middle segment of vertebrae

Question 2

Lumbar

Answer 2

The bottom 5 vertebrae

Question 3

Leverage

Answer 3

mechanical advantage

Question 4

Midline (frontal plane)

Answer 4

divides body into ventral and dorsal (anterior and posterior) halves

Question 5

anterior (ventral)

Answer 5

front of body

Question 6

posterior (dorsal)

Answer 6

back of body

Question 7

deltoids

Answer 7

responsible for shoulder abduction and transverse etension

Question 8

rhomboids

Answer 8

responsible for scapular retraction

Question 9

pectoralis major

Answer 9

responsible for humerus flexion abductions and keeping arm attached to trunk of body

Question 10

pectoralis minor

Answer 10

responsible for moving scapula anterioly

Question 11

biceps brachii

Answer 11

responsible for flexion at elbow and supination of forearm (corkscrew)

Question 12

rectus femoris

Answer 12

large middle muscle of the quads attaches to illium and is a hip extensor

Question 13

vastus lateralis

Answer 13

most outside quad muscle

Question 14

vatus medialis

Answer 14

most inside quad muscle

Question 15

vastus intermedialis

Answer 15

middle quad muscle under the rectus femoris

Question 16

concentric contraction

Answer 16

muscle fibers shorten to generate force to overcome a load

Question 17

eccentric contraction

Answer 17

decelerating contraction, muscle fibers lengthen, force produced is not enough to overcome a load

Question 18

lever

Answer 18

a rigid rod pivot around a fixed point (bones)

Question 19

fulcroms

Answer 19

pivot point (joints)

Question 20

flexion

Answer 20

decrease angle between two points

Question 21

extension

Answer 21

increase angle between two points

Question 22

proprioception

Answer 22

body awareness, knowing where parts of your body are in relation to other parts

Question 23

hypertrophy

Answer 23

increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to enlargement of the cells

Question 24

atrophy

Answer 24

wasting of organ or tissue in the body

Question 25

anabolic

Answer 25

more complex structures built from simpler ones

Question 26

catabolic

Answer 26

simpler structures created by the break down of more complex ones. destructive metabolism

Question 27

eustress

Answer 27

positive response to a stessor

Question 28

destress

Answer 28

negative response to a stressor

Question 29

Triceps brachii

Answer 29

large 3 headed muscle on the back of the arm responsible for elbow extension

Question 30

cranium

Answer 30

first and largest of two bones in the skull

Question 31

mandible

Answer 31

second and smaller of two bones in the skull

Question 32

sternum

Answer 32

breastbone connected to ribs

Question 33

manubrium

Answer 33

wide upper region of sternum connected to clavicles and first ribs

Question 34

sternum body

Answer 34

long middle region of sternum

Question 35

xiphoid process

Answer 35

small pointed lower region of sternum

Question 36

rib cage

Answer 36

core thoracic structure of skeleton, supports the shoulder girdle

Question 37

cervical spine

Answer 37

top 7 vertebrae

Question 38

shoulder girdle

Answer 38

scapulae and collarbone, connects the arm to the skeleton