Test 3 Flashcards
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The human musculoskeletal system provides what to the human body?
locomotion, support and protection
The human musculoskeletal system consists of what areas of study?
osteology (the study of bones), arthrology (the study of joints), and myology (the study of muscles).
Define Musculoskeletal:
relating to muscles and the skeleton.
The musculoskeletal system involves the:
Muscles-bones-joints, Bursa, Ligaments, and Tendons
Define Muscles-bones-joints
the place of union between two or more bones
Define Bursa
fluid sac between the muscles and bones that forms in areas of friction
Define Ligaments
a tough band of white, fibrous, slightly elastic tissue binding bone ends together to prevent dislocation and excessive movement that might cause breakage
Define Tendons
a fibrous band of tissue connecting muscle with bone
How many bones does the human skeleton consist of and what do they do?
200 individual bones, all fulfilling different tasks. In addition to cartilage tissue, our bodies are supported by bone tissue. Bone tissue provides protection for the soft parts underneath it and serves as a point of insertion for the muscles.
And metabolic activity: Calcium storage and blood formation in red bone marrow.
Why are bones rigid?
Why does the body have so many bones?
Because the body needs strength
To allow the body to move
Why are there so many different types of joints?
What do joints do?
Because they are specially designed for the limb they serve
They allow the body to move, are held together by ligaments, and prevent friction
A synovial Joint consists of:
The synovial membrane, Articular cartilage, fibrous joint capsule, joint cavity filled with synovial fluid, and ligaments
What do ligaments support?
Can ligaments be damaged?
many internal organs; including the uterus, the bladder, the liver, and the diaphragm and helps in shaping and supporting the breasts.
Yes they can be damaged by injury
What are muscles to the body?
They are the active part of the apparatus of locomotion (they move the body) and they comprise 40% of the body’s weight.
The body has 300 individual muscles in different shapes and sizes
What are the bones of the upper body?
The upper extremities are connected to the trunk via the shoulder girdle.
The upper limbs include: the shoulder girdle with shoulder blade and collar bone, the upper arm with humerus, the lower arm with ulna and radius, and the hand with carpus and the metacarpus and fingers.
What are the types of muscles?
Smooth: comprises muscular walls of blood vessels as well as the GI tract, large intestine, and rectum (Involuntary)
Cardiac: located only in the heart, pushes blood through the circulatory system. (Involuntary)
Skeletal: acts to maintain posture, create voluntary movement, manage force transfer, and prevent undesirable body actions.
(Voluntary and Attached to skeleton)
How do muscled contract? What is this theory called?
The Sliding Filament Theory: a signal (the action potential) from the brain to the nervous system travels to the muscle fiber and makes connection called the excitation-couple. AP travels into the T-tubules and stimulates the Sarcoplamsic Reticulum which releases Calcium that “unlocks” the bond between the actin and troponins. The troponin moves, tropomyosin rotates, and actin and myosin are free to bond. ATP split and energy released, fibers contract, force is produces.
Define myofibrils:
Cylindrical structures containing myofilaments actin (thin) and myosin (thick)
What are the components of muscle fibers?
Myofibrils (proteins where the contractile action of the SFT takes place), Sarcoplasmic Reticulum (Calcium storage), T-tubules (transfer nerve signals), mitochondria (produce energy), and sarcolemma (muscle fibers cell membrane) sarcolemma
Factors that Affect Force Production
Type of fiber recruited, Size and number of fibers recruited, Velocity of the contraction, Efficiency of the movement, Energy availability
How do motor units work?
Motor units work as a tag team. Some work while some rest. Results of chronic exercise recruits more fibers, greater numbers of fibers, and increases force production.
What are the Types of Muscle Contractions?
Isotonic: force applied with change in joint angle
Isometric: force applied with no change in joint angle
Isokinetic: force applied at a constant limb velocity
What are the forces under isokinetic?
Concentric: muscle shortens to accelerate a resistance
Eccentric: muscle lengthens to decelerate a resistance
Plyometric: concurrent concentric and eccentric contraction-stretch shortening cycle
Ballistic: force production to accelerate a mass employing angular momentum
What are the Muscle Fiber Types?
Type I slow twitch, small motor neuron, high oxidative capacity, aerobic exercise, efficient oxygen use slow to fatigue, fat is the major storage fuel (i.e. Open Water 25K) (increase fiber by cardiovascular exercise) Type IIa fast twitch, large motor neuron, high oxidative capacity, long-term exercise, use aerobic and anaerobic metabolism, intermediate resistance to fatigue, phosphocreatine fuel storage (i.e. 100/200 M Freestyle) (increase by weight training) Type IIb (IIx) very fast twitch, very large motor neuron, low oxidative capacity, anaerobic exercise, Fires quick and low resistance to fatigue, glycogen fuel storage (i.e. 50 M Freestyle) (increase by weight training)