Day 3 Flashcards
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3 anatomical planes of reference
coronal, horizontal/transverse, saggital
Transverse plane
divides top (head) and bottom (toes)
Coronal plane
Divides front (stomach) from back (back)
Saggital plane
Divides left from right
Superior
above, over
Inferior
below, under
Lateral
side/outer part of body
Medial
near middle/midline
Anterior
in front of, front
Posterior
behind, near back/rear
Supine
laying face up
Prone
laying face down
Define: pathophysiology
the study of the changes of normal mechanical, physiological, and biomechanical functions, either caused by a disease, or resulting from an abnormal syndrome.
Define: kinematics
the branch of mechanics that studies the motion of a body or a system of bodies without consideration of the forces acting upon it
Define: biomechanics
the study of the action of external and internal forces on the living body, especially the skeletal system
Define: rheology
the branch of physics that deals with the deformation and flow of matter
Efferent/motor nerve function
flow of info from brain INTO muscle
Afferent/sensory nerve function
flow of info AWAY from sensory receptor in the muscle to the brain
Definition and purpose of muscle
The principal mediator of all of our movements
•Responsible for voluntary and involuntary movements
3 types of muscle
striated (skeletal), smooth (visceral), cardiac (heart)
Explain striated/skeletal muscle, how many? Paired? Innervated by?
- Innervated by the peripheral nervous system (PNS)
* ~329 skeletal muscles, most are paired
Names of 2 attachments of striated muscle that develop during embryonic development
origin and insertion
Muscle name is usually a composite of its ______ and _________
origin and insertion points
Muscle contraction _______ the distance between origin and insertion, so we can predict what a particular muscle contraction will do.
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