Training Science & Strategy Flashcards
How many bones in the human body?
206 bones
How many joints are in the human body?
360 joints.
How many muscles are in the human body?
600 muscles
What connects bones to bones?
Ligaments
What connects muscle to bone?
Tendons
What is common between articulating surfaces, and actual does have ability to repair and grow?
Cartilage
What lubricates the joints?
Synovial fluid
What are the three main joint types?
- Ball-in-socket
i.e. hip and shoulder - Hinge
i.e. knee - Gliding
i.e. spine
What are the two motions in the sagittal plane?
Flexion
Extension
What are the two motions in the frontal plane?
Abduction
Adduction
What are the three motions in the transverse plane?
Rotation
Horizontal Abduction
Horizontal Adduction
What movement occurs through all planes?
Circumduction
What occurs when the thumb or toe opposes the motion of the other phalanges?
Opposition
What are the relative positions for above and below?
Superior / Supra - above
Inferior / Infra - below
What are the relative positions for front and back?
Anterior / Ventral - front side
Posterior / Dorsal- back side
What are the relative positions for closer to midline and further from midline?
Medial - closer to midline
Lateral - further from midline
What are the relative positions for closer to and farther away?
Proximal - closer to
Distal - further away
What are the relative positions for towards outside and towards the inside?
External - toward outside
Internal - toward inside
What is the relative position for away from center?
Peripheral
True or false:
The arches in your feet are solely dependent on the inherent articulation of your tarsal bones.
False
True or false:
Ligaments connect bones to muscle.
False
True or false:
Tendons connect bone to bone.
False