Test Chapter 6-8 Flashcards
What is the range of motion possible in/at a joint?
Flexibility
What means “to bend”?
Flexion
What means “to straighten”?
Extension
What is the mobility within a joint?
Range of motion
What is being able to go beyond normal extension/flexion called?
Hypermobility
What is a genetic disorder that causes ligaments, tendons, and muscles to lack collagen?
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
Name the factors that affect flexibility.
- Anatomical structure and tissues
- Age
- Gender
- Temperature
- Physical inactivity
What affects joint mobility the most?
Anatomy
What attaches bone to bone in your joints?
Ligaments
What is it called when you stretch/pull a ligament?
Sprain
What attaches muscle to bone?
Tendons
What is it called when you pull/rip a tendon?
Strain
What actually moves the joint?
Muscles
Do muscles pull or push?
Pull
What is it called if you pull/rip a muscle?
Strain
What is it called when instead of injuring the muscle it tightens the muscle and the tendons to keep them from over stretching?
Stretch reflex
What is stored fat that can get in the way of flexibility?
Adipose tissue
What does DOMS stand for?
Delayed
Onset
Muscle
Soreness
What are the six stretching guidelines?
- Warm-up and ease-in
- Repetitions
- Intensity
- Time
- Frequency
- Breathing
How long should someone hold a stretch?
30 seconds or less
What is the science of food and how it affects the body?
Nutrition
How long can someone survive without water?
3-4 days
What are the three biggest reasons for food addictions?
Taste, texture, smell
What does sharing family meals help with?
- social skills
- physically (eating disorders)
What are the three major functions of the digestive system?
- Digestion of foods
- Absorption of nutrients
- Elimination of waste
What is the solid foods that turn into a thick liquid in your stomach?
Chyme
What is the first 10 inches of your small intestine called?
Duodenum
Where does digestion occur?
Duodenum
How long is the small intestine?
20 feet
What is considered the workhorse of the digestive system?
Small intestine
How long is the large intestine?
5 feet
Where does the elimination of waste occur?
Large intestine/colon
What are nutrients that your body does not make and therefore you must get in your food sources?
Essential nutrients
What are the nutrients that your body creates?
Nonessential
What is the common unit of measuring energy expended and energy taken in?
Calorie
What means “large” and are measured in grams?
Macronutrients
What means “small” and is measured in milligrams?
Micronutrients