First quiz Flashcards
1
Q
Prana
A
refers to what nourishes a living thing, but it has also come to mean the action that brings the nourishment in
to breathe, to blow, and to live
2
Q
Sukha
A
Good space
3
Q
Dukha
A
Bad space
4
Q
Apana
A
refers to the waste that is being eliminated as well as the action of elimination
5
Q
Concentric contraction
A
muscle slide towards each other and the muscle shortens
6
Q
Eccentric contraction
A
muscle lengthens
7
Q
Isometric contraction
A
muscles don’t flex or extend. muscle stays the same length
8
Q
Asana
A
yoga pose
9
Q
Types of movement of spine
A
- extension
- flexion
- axial rotation
- lateral flexion
10
Q
Range of movement for extension
A
135 degrees
11
Q
Range of movement for flexion
A
145 degrees
12
Q
Range of movement for axial rotation
A
90 degrees
13
Q
Range of movement for lateral flexion
A
75 degrees
