Part One Flashcards
A sheath of fibrous elastic tissue surrounding muscle
Epimysium
The sheath of connective tissue surrounding a bundle of muscle fibers
Perimysium
Wispy layer of areolar connective tissue that ensheaths each individual myocyte
Endomysium
Five stages of sliding filament theory
Resting phase, excitation coupling phase, contraction phase, recharging phase, relaxation phase
This plane splits the body into both left and right portions
Sagittal plane
This plane splits the body into front and back halves
Frontal plane
This plane splits the body into a top and bottom
Transverse plane
Relies on creatine phosphate to rephosphorylate ADP into ATP
Phosphagen system
Relies on carbohydrate to rephosphorylate ADP into ATP
Glycolytic system
Uses carbohydrates and fats as sources of energy
Oxidative System
Promoted tissue building, insulin, growth hormone, test
Anabolic Hormones
Permissive hormones that allow other hormone actions to occur
Thyroid Hormones
Degrade cell proteins, cortisol, progesterone.
Catabolic hormones
The degree to which a test measures what it’s supposed to measure.
Construct validity
The appearance to the athlete and other observers that the test measures what it is purported to measure. Athletes respond more positively to this.
Face validity
