nasm ch 02 Flashcards
The Nervous System
It is a conglomeration of billions of cells forming nerves that are specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body
kinetic chain
nervous system, skeletal system and muscular system
sensory function
The ability to sense changes in either external or internal environments
integrative function
The ability to analyze and interpret sensory information to allow for proper decision making, which produces appropriate response
Motor function
Neuromuscular response to sensory information
Proprioception
The cumulative neural input to the central nervous system from mechanoreceptors that senses position and limb movement
Neuron
the functional unit of the nervous system
Sensory/Afferent neurons
transmit nerve impulses from effector sites( such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord
Interneurons
Transmits information from one neuron to another
Motor/efferent neurons
Transmits nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effetor sites
Central Nervous System
Composed of the brain and spinal cord & it interprets information
Peripheral Nervous System
Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body
mechanoreceptors
sensory receptor responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues. muscle spindles, Golgi tendon organs, joint receptors
Muscle spindles
Fibers that are sensitive to change in length of muscle and rate of that change, major sensory organs of muscle. parallel to muscle fibers. transmit info to cns when stretched. causes muscle to contract to prevent overstretching/ stretching too fast.
Golgi Tendon Organs
Sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change. musculotendinous junction. sensitive to changes in muscular tension and rate of tension change. causes relaxation to prevent xs stress/injury.
Joint Receptors
In and around joint capsule. Responds to pressure, acceleration and deceleration of joint. signals extreme joint positions. Initiates reflexive inhibitory response in surrounding muscles.
skeletal system
the body’s framework - bones and joints
bones
These form junctions that are connected by muscles and connective tissue.
Joints
Sites where movement occurs as a result of muscle contraction.
Axial skeleton
skull, rib cage, vertebral column 80 bones
Appendicular skeleton
portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities
remodeling
resorption and formation of bone
Osteoclasts
bone cell that removes bone tissue
osteoblasts
cell that forms bone
Epiphysis
the end of long bones which is mainly composed of cancellous none and house much of the red marrow involved in red blood cell production. They are also one of the primary sites for bone growth.
diaphysis
shaft portion of long bone
epiphyseal plate
the region of ling bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. it is a layer subdividing cartiginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs