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1
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Energy source OXIDATIVE lasts how long?

A

Past a minute,, “Long term energy”

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Respond to pressure, acceleration and deceleration of joints

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Joint receptors

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3
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Senses changes in muscular tension

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Golgi tendon organs

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4
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Sense changes in muscle length

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Muscle spindles

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5
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Smaller in size, fatigue slowly

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Type 1 (slow twitch)

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Larger size, quick to produce maximal tension; fatigue quickly

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Type 2 (fast twitch)

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Thick and thin filaments slide past one another, shortening the entire sacromere

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Sliding filament theory

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8
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Outer layer of connective tissue surrounding a muscle

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Fascia

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9
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Bundle of individual muscle fibers are called?

A

Fascicles

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10
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Connect muscle to bone; provide anchor for muscles to produce force

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Tendons

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11
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What does a sarcomere do?

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Produces muscle contraction. Repeating sections of actin and myosin

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12
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What Produces muscle contraction?. Repeating sections of actin and myosin

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Sacromere

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13
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Cellular components and myofibrils encased in a plasma membrane

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Muscle fiber

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14
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One motor neuron and the muscle fibers it connects with is called what?

A

Motor unit

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15
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Chemical messengers that transport impulses from nerve to muscle

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Neurotransmitters

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16
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Communication network within the body

A

Nervous system

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17
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This system cordinates activity of the body; Brain and spinal cord

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Central nervous system 😬

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18
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Nerves that connect to the CNS to the rest of the body and environment

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Peripheral nervous system

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Part of Peripheral nervous system; serves outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle; voluntary

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Somatic

20
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Part of Peripheral nervous system; involuntary systems (Ex. Heart, digestion)

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Autonomic

21
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Neuron

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Functional unit of nervous system

22
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Motor neurons transmit

A

Nerve impulses FROM CNS TO effector sites

23
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Sensory neurons

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Nerve impulses FROm effector sites TO CNS. Respond to stimuli

24
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What is the local Stabilization system attached to?

A

Attaches directly to vertebrae

25
Q

What stabilization system is attached from pelvis to spine?

A

Global Stabilization system

26
Q

Average untrained adults bpm?

A

70-80 bpm

27
Q

What are the three stages of energy systems our body uses?

A

ATP-PC
GLYCOLYSIS
OXIDATIVE SYSTEM

28
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What energy source lasts for 30-50 seconds?

A

Glycolysis

29
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Energy source ATP-PC lasts how long?

A

10-15 seconds

30
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Difference between AEROBIC & ANAEROBIC

A

Aerobic requires oxygen

Anaerobic without oxygen

31
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What consists in the “MUSCLE ACTION SPECTRUM” ?

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Concentric, isometric, eccentric movement

32
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Groups of muscles that are recruited by the CNS to provide movement

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Muscle synergies

33
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Predictable patterns of muscle imbalances are called?

A

Postural distribution patterns

34
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Muscle inhibition caused by a tight agonist, which inhibits its functional antagonists

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Altered reciprocal inhibition

35
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Simple sugar made by the body from carbs, fats, and sometimes protein

A

Glucose

36
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Main source of fuel ?

A

Glycose

37
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Complex carbohydrate used to store energy in liver and muscle tissue

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Glycogen

38
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How many calories per gram?

Fat / carbohydrates / protein

A

Fat- 9g

Carb/protein - 4g

39
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What is the YMCA- STEP TEST?

A

Perform 96 steps per minute, 12 inch step, for 3 minutes

40
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What are the three HR Zones scores and % for the YMCA step tests?

A

Zone 1: 65-75% (Very poor / poor / below average)
Zone 2: 76-85% (Average / above average)
Zone 3: 86-95% (Excellent)

41
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HR zones and for Rockport walk test?

A

Zone 1: poor or fair
Zone 2: average or good
Zone 3: very good

42
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Whats the healthy BP?

A

less than 120/80 mm hg

43
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What is the Durnin-wormsely formula?

A

The total of skin fold measurements to assess subcutaneous fat

44
Q

For the waist-to-hip ratio; what ratio increases risk for a number of diseases??

A

Ratios greater than
Women; .80
Men; .95

45
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The recruitment of core stabilizers by drawing the navel towards the spine (local stabilization)

A

Drawing-in-maneuver

46
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What is bracing ? (Global movement)

A

Contracting of the abdominals, lower back and glutes to stabilize the trunk

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