DOMAIN 1: Review Cards Flashcards
What term refers to an imaginary bisector that divides the body into front and back halves?
Frontal plane
What is the recommended daily intake for carbohydrates?
6-10 g/kg body weight
Decreased levels of thyroid hormones tend to cause a decrease in what?
Resting metabolic rate
What term refers to the body being in equilibrium and stationary?
Balance
What term refers to a group of compounds including triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols?
Lipids
Which term refers to an anatomical position on the opposite side of the body?
Contralateral
The body’s ability to differentiate between walking on concrete and walking on sand is an example of what functions of the nervous system?
Sensory
What term refers to the simultaneous contraction of one muscle and the relaxation of its antagonist?
Reciprocal inhibition
What term refers to a bending movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments decreases?
Flexion
The active supine biceps femoris stretch uses what physiological principle to increase flexibility?
Reciprocal inhibition
Practicing self-myofascial release through the use of a foam roller creates autogenic inhibition by what?
Stimulating the Golgi tendon organ
Which of the following is made up of the upper and lower extremities as well as the shoulder and pelvic girdles and encompasses approximately 126 bones?
Appendicular skeleton
How does metabolism behave during EPOC?
Remains elevated
What is a common supplement that the body also makes internally from the amino acids methionine, glycine, and arginine?
Creatine
Scapular elevation refers to what motions of the scapula?
Superior
