Principles of Functional Exercise

Flexion: 110-130 degrees Flex knee and bring thigh close to abdomen. Extension: 30 degrees Move thigh backward without moving th ...

CHAPTER 3 Which section in the spine whose basic function is flexion? A. Cervical B. Thoracic C. Lumbar D. Both A&C These b ...

Extension of the spine means that you are A. Bend forward from the waist B. Bending backwards C. Bend Sideways D. Rotating for ...

CHAPTER 4 Nervous System ...

Nervous System The nervous system is a very complex and delicate component of the body. It is the central command center that al ...

Brainstem The link between the sensory and motor nerves coming from the brain to the body and vice versa. Connects the brain to ...

Comparing actual movement with incoming sensory information to help proper movement. Necessary when performing multi-planar lun ...

The Hippocampus is a part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe (humans and other mammals have two hippocampi, one in ea ...

The spinal cord is divided into 31 different segments, with motor nerve roots exiting in the ventral aspects, and sensory nerve ...

Examples: During intense exercise the body’s temperature is increased, and this initiates several automatic responses. Heat or ...

Mechanoreceptors respond to mechanical forces (touch and pressure). They are located in muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint ...

There are three main functional classifications of neurons that are determined by the direction of their nerve impulses. Sensor ...

Ganglion – cluster of cell bodies of neurons. Examples are the dorsal root ganglion of peripheral sensory nerves and the sympath ...

CHAPTER 4 The peripheral nervous system serves the limbs and organs of the body. A. True B. False The thinking part of the brai ...

What is the basic unit of the nervous system and is how synapses or messages are sent to various parts of the body? A. Nucleus ...

What is sometimes referred to as the “wine or dine”, pathway meaning that it is a very slow, relaxing and moderated process whe ...

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CHAPTER 5 Principles of Movement ...

Principles of Movement Biomechanics of the Locomotor System Planes of Motion Parallel Sagittal Plane (Parallel Sagittal) - paral ...

Biomechanical Movement Flexion - bending of a joint that decreases the angle. Extension - straightening of a joint that increas ...