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Joints And Connective Tissue Flashcards

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What is the difference between stretch and tensile strength?

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Stretch deals with how long a tissue can become
Tensile strength involves how much pulling force it can resist

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What is Wolff’s Law?

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Bone density changes in response to the changes in functional forces applied to it

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Axial skeleton

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Skeleton’s center: cranium, vertebral column, ribs, sternum, and hyoid

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Appendicular skeleton

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arms and legs, pectoral girdle, and pelvic girdle

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Structure of Bones

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-1 part Bone cells ( Osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts)
-1 part Collagen
-6 parts Inorganic material (mineral salts)
-2 parts Water

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Functions of Bone

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-Framework
-Spacers
-Shape
-Bear weight
-Support tissues

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Compact Bone

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densely packed type of bone tissue that makes up bulk of the diaphysis (shaft) of long bones

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Spongy Bone

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act as little beams (trabeculae) by resisting stress and transferring force

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Types of Bone

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-Long; femur/humeri
-Short; carpals
-Flat; sternum
-Irregular; vertebrae
-Sesamoid; patella

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3 Types of Cartilage

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-Fibrocartilage
-Elastic cartilage
-Hyaline cartilage

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Fibrocartilage

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toughest; affords great tensile strength

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Elastic cartilage

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pliable; maintains shape of structures

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Hyaline (or Articular) cartilage

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most abundant; found in the majority of joints involving motion

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What is Cartilage?

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a dense web of collagen and elastin fibers embedded in a gelatinous ground substance

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What does Cartilage help with?

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-Provides a smooth, low friction surface for movement and endures tremendous loading

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What does Fascial Tissue help with?

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-Generate tension, allow tissues to slide smoothly over each other

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What is Fascial Tissue?

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-the body’s sheets, cables, conduits, and padding; composed of loose or dense connective tissue

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What are the 3 groups of Facial Tissues?

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  1. Sheets (proper fascia)
  2. Cables (tendon and ligament)
  3. Other variations (superficial fascia and periosteum)
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What are the types of Proper Fascia?

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-Fascia Profunda
-Septa
-Aponeurosis
-Retinacula
-Joint Capsules

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Fascia Profunda

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-surrounds muscle bellies, holds them together and separates them into functional groups

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Septa

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-Separates various muscles of the extremities, so that they can perform their independent functions

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Aponeurosis

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-Increase stability/strength

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Retinacula

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-Bind and stabilize the tendons that cross the joints

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Joint Capsules

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-Provide joint stability and containment

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Ligaments

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-Connect bones together at a joint; crosshatched fibers support multidirectional stresses

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Tendons

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-Connects bone to muscle; parallel fibers are pulled unidirectional which move the bone

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Tensional Network

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-Interconnected fascial tissues (fasciae, tendons, ligaments, etc.)

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Connective Tissue Network

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-Tensional Network plus bones and cartilage surrounded by body fluid; Holistic system

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Functions of the Connective Tissue Network

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-Form the complete Structural Framework
-Provides Mechanical Support

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Classes of joints based on Function

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-Synarthrosis
-Amphiarthrosis
-Diarthrosis

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Synarthrosis

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-have little or no movement

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Amphiarthrosis

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-allow minimal to moderate movement

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Diarthrosis

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freely moveable

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Classes of joints based on Structure

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-Fibrous
-Cartilaginous
-Synovial

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Fibrous

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joined by fibrous interosseous connective tissue that directly unites one bone to another

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Cartilaginous

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joined by either fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage

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Synovial

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ends of bony components are free to move in relation to one another

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Types of Fibrous Joints

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-Suture
-Syndesmoses
-Gomphoses

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Types of Cartilaginous Joints

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-Symphysis
-Synchondrosis

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5 Characteristics of Synovial Joints

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-Joint cavity
-Joint capsule
-Synovial membrane
-Hyaline cartilage
-Synovial fluid

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Additional characteristics a Synovial Joint might have

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-Capsular ligament
-Bursae
-Fibro-cartilaginous support structures
-Blood vessels
-Sensory nerves

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2 Sub-Classifications of Synovial Joint

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-Based on geometry
-Based on number of axes

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Synovial Joints Based on Geometry

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-Plane, Ball-and-Socket, Condyloid (Ellipsoid), Saddle, Hinge and, Pivot (Gliding)

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Synovial Joints Based on # of Axes

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-Uniaxial, biaxial, triaxial

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Uniaxial Synovial Joints

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Hinge (Humeroulnar) and Pivot (atlantoaxial) Joints

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Biaxial Synovial Joints

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Condyloid (radiocarpal) and Saddle (thumb base) Joints

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Building a Knee Synovial Joint

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  1. Meniscus
  2. Hyaline cartilage
  3. Ligament
  4. Fat pad
  5. Bursa
  6. Joint capsule
  7. Synovial membrane + fluid
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Triaxial Synovial Joints

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Plane (foot joints) and Ball-and-Socket (hip) Joints

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Osteokinematics

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rotary movement of bony levers in space during physiological joint motion

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Osteokinematics described by

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-Plane, axis, and direction; ex: Active and Passive ROM

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Arthrokinematics

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-changes in articular contact that occur during osteokinematic motion

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Arthrokinematics described by

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-Roll, slide, and spin; accessory motion

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Active ROM

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-degree of movement that a client can produce using his/her own strength and volition

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Passive ROM

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-Distance that you (practitioner), can passively mobilize your client’s joint

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Hypermobility

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an excess of joint motion

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Hypomobility

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fail/constraints to joint mobility

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End-feel

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-sensation/palpable quality to the restriction during passive ROM

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Soft end-feel

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-a motion that is limited by approximation of soft tissues (ex: elbow flexion)

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Firm end-feel

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a motion limited by capsuloligamentous restraints (ex: knee extension)

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Hard end-feel

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-a motion with a bony limitation (ex: elbow extension)

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Roll

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-refers to the rolling of one joint surface on another

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Glide (slide)

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-refers to the linear translation of one component on another

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Spin

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-refers to the rotation of the moving component

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Convex-Concave Rule

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the relationship between the osteo/arthro kinematics can differ depending on the shape of the moving and stable surfaces

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What happens when the convex surface moves and the concave surface is stable?

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roll and slide occur in OPPOSITE directions

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What happens when the concave surface moves and the convex surface is stable?

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-roll and slide will occur in the SAME direction

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Joint play (Accessory Movement)

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-freedom of movement of one articular surface on another
-movement that could occur at a joint, but it is not reliant on voluntary control

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Loose-packed position (incongruent)

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-the point in the joint’s range where the capsule and ligaments provide the least restraint to passive sliding
-minimal overlap

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Close-packed position (congruent)

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-the point in the ROM where minimal or no joint play between articular surfaces is expected
-greatest possible amount of overlap; ex: full knee ext.

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Range of Motion (ROM)

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-the amount of movement of a joint expressed in degrees

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What factors affects ROM?

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-shape of joint, elasticity of joint capsule and ligaments, muscle’s strength and tightness, injury/guarding against pain, age, genetics, and gender

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Resisted ROM

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-client attempting to perform action against your resistance

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Open Kinetic Chain

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-one end is free to move when the other is fixed; ex: curling a dumbbell

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Closed Kinetic Chain

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-both ends are fixed; pull up/push up

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Nervous System

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-Sends, receives, and relays messages to every corner of the body

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Neuromuscular system (not really a system)

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-critical nerve and muscle components, and the roles they play in the production of human motion

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Central Nervous System (CNS)

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-Regulates all bodily functions and responds to external stimuli

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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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-Middleman network of motor and sensory fibers that connect the CNS to the rest of the body

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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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-Situated beside the spinal cord and involved in control of glands, blood vessels, and viscera

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Voluntary movements

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-Manages the performance of a conscious task

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Involuntary movement

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-Carried out subconsciously below your conscious awareness

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CNS (brain and spinal cord)

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-Interprets incoming sensory information and sending out instructions in the form of motor responses

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PNS (neural tissue)

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-Branches and tributaries will innervate and relay info. to and from your skeletal muscles

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ANS

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-Regulate automatic, instinctive functions; sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system

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Parts of Neuron

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  1. Cell body: contain nucleus
  2. Dendrites: extend off the cell body
  3. Single axon: long axon reach away from cell body
  4. Myelin: rolls coated on the sides of the axon
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Functions of the Neuron

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-to receive sensory information, to process data and to transmit signals

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2 Properties of the Neuron

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  1. Excitability
  2. Conductibility
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Excitability

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-Capacity to respond to stimuli and translate them into nerve impulses

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Conductibility

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-Ability to communicate those impulses to other neurons, glands, or muscles

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Classifications on the Neuron

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  1. Sensory neurons
  2. Motor neurons
  3. Interneurons
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Sensory (efferent) Neuron

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-Transmit sensory impulses to the brain and spinal chord

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Motor (efferent) Neuron

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-Sends motor impulses from the brain and spinal chord to the muscles

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Interneurons ( association neurons)

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-Carry signals between neurons in the brain and spinal chord

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Building a Neuron

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  1. Parts
  2. Function
  3. Classify
  4. Synapse
  5. Assembled synapse = nerve
  6. Wrap in endoneurium, perineurium, and epineurium
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Cranial Nerves

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-24 nerves that primarily innervate the cranium and sense organs of the head, few cervical muscles and aspects of the viscera

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Spinal Nerves

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-4 Nervi plexus: intersecting nerves
-12 pairs of Thoracic nerves

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4 Nerve Plexus Nerves

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  1. Cervical (C1-C5)
  2. Brachial (C5-T1)
  3. Lumbar (L1-L4)
  4. Sacral (L4-S4)
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Thoracic Nerves

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T1-T12

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Oblique Plane

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-Combines 2-3 cardinal planes

Kinesiology Term 1 (16 decks)

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