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Overview of kinesiology Flashcards

1
Q

This type of flex happens when muscles are overstretched or stretched too rapidly

A

Stretch Flex

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2
Q

Which joint allows for circumduction

A

the Glenohumeral joint

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3
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Thin oval plates of fibro cartilage that separate synovial cavities by joints

A

Articular discs

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4
Q

What is the most helpful ROM to rebuild strength

A

Active Resisted

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5
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A slightly moveable cartilaginous joint

A

Ampiarthrotic joint

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6
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2 or more fascia surfaces that are stuck together

A

Adhesion

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7
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Muscular Health meaning

A

Optimal strength, tone, circulation and flexibility of muscles that results in effective functioning

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8
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Shaft of bone

A

Middle part of a long bone

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9
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The abnormal state of an anatomic structure that limits/restricts flexibility

A

Anatomical restriction

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10
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Passive stretch

A

Stretch with help from practitioner

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11
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Active stretching

A

Client performing the stretch by themselves

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12
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Physiological restrictions

A

Conditions that create challenges to normal physiological restrictions

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13
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Joints can be ___,___,___

A

Fibrous, Cartilaginous, or Synovial

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14
Q

What helps provide information about underlying areas based on cooler/warmer tissues

A

Palpatation

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15
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A bony landmark where ligaments and tendons attach

A

Attachment site

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16
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What type of joint has bones that articulate with a flat or slightly curved surface that glide across eachother

A

Gliding

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17
Q

What type of joint perform circumduction

A

Ball and socket joints

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18
Q

Golgi tendons help muscles

A

Relax

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19
Q

Both sides of the body aka __

A

bilateral

20
Q

what does a ligament do?

A

Connects bone to bone

21
Q

What happens to the sarcomere unit in a muscle contraction

A

It shortens

22
Q

Sliding filament mechanism

A

The physiology of a muscle contraction

23
Q

A joint that is classified by structure, held together by dense fibrous tissue

A

Fibrous Joint

24
Q

Movement of the hand towards the radial aspect of the forearm

A

Radial deviation

25
Q

A synovial gliding joint between cureiforms, navicular, and cuboid bones that contribute to foot stability and mobility

A

Intertarsal joints

26
Q

A vertebreal facet joint aka a spinal joint is a ____ joint

A

Synovial moving joint

27
Q

What are synovial joints made up of

A

A joint cavity, hyaline cartilage, and synovial fluid

28
Q

A joint that connects 2 oval shaped articular surfaces, one being convex and one concave is a

A

Condyloid joint

29
Q

Condyloid joint is also known as

A

A Ellipsoid joint

30
Q

Symphysis joint is a type of ___ joint

A

Cartilaginous joint

31
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1/4 of the Synovial Joint categories, based on the # of axes, this joint has 1

A

Uniaxial joint

32
Q

A fibrous joint that allows for no movement

A

Synarthrotic joint

33
Q

Movements that occur in the transverse plane happen around the ___ ___ axis

A

Superior inferior axis

34
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The synovial joint formed by the costal tuberacle of the rib with the costal facet on the transverse process

A

Costo transverse joint

35
Q

When palpating tissue ____ can be grainy, ropey, smooth, or dense

A

Texture

36
Q

C1-C7 refer to what and where

A

The cervical vertebrea in neck

37
Q

T1-T12 refer to what

A

Thoracic vertebrea in back

38
Q

L1- L5 refer to what

A

Lumbar vertebrea

39
Q

Sacroiliac joint

A

2 compound joints that consist of a synovial joint and syndemosis joint. allow for non axial gliding movements

40
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Joint that only allows rotation

A

Pivot joint

41
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6 types of joints

A

Pivot, gliding, ball+socket joints, saddle, hinge, condyloid

42
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a synovial joint that are freely moveable

A

diathrotic

43
Q

The transverse foramen are found

A

cervicle vertebra

44
Q

These eight small muscles, the deepest in the posterior neck, help with stabilization and subtle movements of the head:

A

suboccipitals

45
Q

The tarsal bone that articulates directly with the tibia is the:

A

talus

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