PE Flashcards
What are the functions of the skeleton
Structure
Support
Shape
Protection
Movement
What are the 3 different types of bones
Long
Short
Flat
What is cartilage
Acts as a cushion in between bones
Tendons
Muscle to bone
Ligaments
Holds bones together
What is extension
Opening a joint
What is flexion
Closing a joint
Adduction
Moving towards centre line
Abduction
Moving away from centre line
What are the three types of joints
Hinge
Ball and socket
Pivot
What is an isometric muscle contraction
The muscles stays the same length (plank)
What is an isotonic contraction
The muscle changes length (rowing)
What is the order air goes into the body to be diffused
Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli
Wha happens to the intercostal muscles and diaphragm when you breathe out
Intercostals and diaphragm relax making the chest cavity smaller. The lungs are squeezed.
What is tidal volume
The amount you breathe in or out
Inspiritory capacity
The most you can breathe in
Expiratory volume
The most you can breathe out
Residual volume
Amount of air left in lungs after exhalation
What are the three functions of the circulatory system
Transport
Body temp control
Protection
What does SPORT stand for
Specificity
Progressive
Overload
Reversibility
Tedium
What does specificity mean
Every person needs a program tailored to them and there sport
What does progressive overload mean
To steadily increase the amount of training overtime to make the body continually work harder.
Reversibility
If you get an injury how can you make the training so you can go back to a certain point
Tedium
Make it so you don’t get bored of it
