Quiz Chapter 6 Flashcards
What is the range of motion possible in/at a joint?
Flexibility
What word means to bend?
Flexion
What word means to straighten?
Extension
What is the mobility within a joint?
Range of motion
What word means highly mobile?
Hypermobility
What is a genetic disorder that causes ligaments, tendons, and muscles to lack collagen?
Ehlers-Danlos Sydrome (EDS)
Name the five factors that affect flexibility.
- Anatomical structure and tissues
- Age
- Gender
- Temperature
- Physical inactivity
What attach bone to bone in your joints?
Ligaments
What is it called when you stretch/pull a ligament?
Sprain
What attach muscle to bone?
Tendons
What is it called when you pull/rip a tendon?
Strain
What actually moves the joint?
Muscle
What actually moves the joint?
Muscles
Do muscles pull or push?
Pull
What is it called when you pull/rip a muscle?
Strain