Week 2 Flashcards
Exercise physio? (clinical)
Hypertension
Heart disease
Diabetics
Injuries
Others
Exercise physio? (sports)
Advising coaches and athletes about training and competition based on physiological data
Functions of the skeleton?
Structural support
Movement
Protection
Mineral storage
Blood cell production
3 types of cartilage?
Hyaline cartilage
Fibrocartilage
Elastic
Ligaments - primary functions
- to connect bone to bone
- enhance joint stability
Joints?
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial
Functions of skeletal muscle?
Control of movement
Control of posture
Support soft tissues
energy storage
Guard entrances and exits
heat production/temp regulation
bursa?
Sac like structure lined with synovial membrane
Fibrous?
Bound by dense connective tissue
cartilaginous?
Bound by cartilage
synovial?
Bound by joint capsule, ligaments and muscles
hyaline cartilage?
smooth surface on articular surfaces
Fibrocartilage?
pubic symphysis annbus fibrios
Elastic cartilage?
Outer ear/Eustachian tube