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Electromyography Flashcards

1
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Amplifier

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Device that electrodes send signals to to records the difference between two signals

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Analog-to-Digital converter

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Converts analog signals to digital signals

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3
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Bipolar

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Two electrodes placed over the muscle

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Electrode

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Conductor where electricity enters or leaves an object, substance, or region

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Electromechanical delay

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Delay between the electrical activity in the muscle and the force development by the muscle

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Electromyography

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The study of electrical signals in muscles, electrical activity from all active muscle fibres below the electrodes

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Extrinsic

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Factors outside of the muscle

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Full wave rectification

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Take the peak-to-peak value of the signal

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9
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Indwelling electrode

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Needles inserted into muscle

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Innervation ratio

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Number of muscle fibres in a motor unit

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Intrinsic

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Factors within the muscle

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12
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Isometric

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Tension developed without contraction of the muscle

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13
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Isotonic

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Tension remains unchanged and muscle length changes

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14
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Large motor unit

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Thousands of muscle fibres, little control, increased muscle strength (leg muscles)

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Linear envelope

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Looking at the average trend of the EMG data

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16
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Motor unit

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One motor neurone connects to many muscle fibers

17
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Muscle action potential

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Electrical signals in the muscle (analog signal)

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Reference electrode

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Electrode placed on bony prominence

19
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Sampling frequency

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Number of samples taken per unit time during muscle event

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Small motor unit

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A few muscle fibers in unit, not very strong, provide a lot of control (eye muscles)

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Somatic motor unit

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Nerve cells that run from spinal cord to muscle

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Surface electrode

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Stickers placed on the skin

KIN 151 (12 decks)

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