Midterm: Lecture 5

Question 1

Biofeedback

Answer 1

operates on notion that we can influence the automatic functions through our minds

Question 2

How can one stop a migraine

Answer 2

Cause hands to become warmer than normal, and can short circuit a migraine

Question 3

Can train a person to:

Answer 3

block pain, neuritis and other conditions

Question 4

EMG

Answer 4

measures muscle activity. two electrodes over skin

Question 5

Up train

Answer 5

increase muscle activity

Question 6

Down train

Answer 6

decrease muscle activity

Question 7

Common muscles for up training

Answer 7

Frontalis, masseter trap

Question 8

EMG used for which patients

Answer 8

Stroke, paralyzed limb as nervous system may stimulate more muscle activity

Question 9

Common example of up training

Answer 9

Vastus medialis obliqus (VMO)

common case of patellofemoral pain syndrome

Question 10

More commonly up trained muscles

Answer 10

VMO
IS, SS, T minor 
Erector spinae
Trans abs
Pelvic floor

Question 11

Narrow vs Wide

Answer 11

if you only want it to pick up one muscle put on narrow.

If you want any possibility of a muscle contraction put in wide

Question 12

Temp biofeedback

Answer 12

device that monitors skin temperature using a sensor atach to foot or middle finger

Question 13

GSR or EDR

Answer 13

galvanic skin response or electrodermal response

Electrical conductance in skin and is associated with sweat glands. Detects if anxious or not

Question 14

EEG

Answer 14

another method. Measures brain waves

Question 15

Polygraph

Answer 15

chest and abdominal area sensors. Records sweat gland activity