Week 7

Question 1

What takes up 95% of tendons

Answer 1

Extra-cellular matrix

Question 2

Function of tendons?

Answer 2

Tensile load, muscle to bone

Store-releas energy

Question 3

Stretch shorten cycle (SSC) increases what 5 things

Answer 3

Efficiency 
Performance 
force 
power
work

Question 4

Define tenocytes

Answer 4

Tenocytes are mature tendon cells that are found throughout the tendon structure, typically anchored to collagen fibres

Question 5

Function of ground substance

Answer 5

Binds water

Question 6

Define Stretch Shorten cycle

Answer 6

The stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) refers to the muscle action when active muscle lengthening is immediately followed by active muscle shortening

Question 7

Slope of the force-deformation curve indicates what

Answer 7

Stifness

Question 8

Stiffer tendons = what

Answer 8

Increased rates of force development

Question 9

Define RTD

Answer 9

Rate of torque development

Question 10

Slow loading results in?

Answer 10

Decreased X links and stifness

Question 11

Rapid loading results in?

Answer 11

Increased X links and performance