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19 Cards in this Set
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When comparing the medial epicondyle of the humerus to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, which is more towards the midline of the body?
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The medial epicondyle is: medial means towards the midline of the body. Lateral means away from the midline of the body
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What are the four types of tissue found in the human body?
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Muscular, nervous, connective, epithelial.
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What is The liquid component of blood called?
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Plasma
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Page 3 & 4
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What is plasma responsibility?
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Plasma is responsible for carrying hormones, plasma proteins, food materials (carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids) ions (sodium, chloride, bicarbonate) and gases (oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide) throughout the body.
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When blood is flowing through the heart, where does it go after passing through the tricuspid valve?
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Right ventricle blood passes through the tricuspid valve on its way from the right atrium to the right ventricle
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The average persons breathing rate through the nose is equal to ______ liters of air while at rest
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5 to 6
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During exercise, Breathing rate increases to _______ liters per minute with the primary passageway being ________.
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20 to 30 L per minute with the mouth as primary passageway.
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In which plane does depression of the scapula take place?
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Frontal plane
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What movements take place in the frontal plane?
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Abduction, adduction, elevation, depression, inversion, eversion.
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Name 3 Characteristics of flexibility.
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Flexibility decreases with age, females are generally more flexible than males, scar tissue limits flexibility
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____________ is made up of proteins that limit mission and resist stretch
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Collagen
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Shoulder shrugs is the best exercise to strengthen these muscles
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Levator scapulae and trapezius
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__________ contributes to spinal stability during trunk Extension, rotation, and side bending
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Multifidi
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The medial hip muscles include
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Pectineus, adductor brevis, adductor long us, gracilis and adductor Magnus
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The _____________ muscles are primarily responsible for hip adduction.
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Medial muscles.
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What are the benefits of regular physical activity?
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Improve cardiovascular function, lower the systolic and diastolic blood pressure, decreased body weight and fat mass, improved lipid profile, improved glucose control, decreased anxiety and depression, enhanced feelings of well-being, decreased incidence of several cancers, and decreased incidence of osteoporosis.
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The amount of blood pumped during each heartbeat is called the _________.
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Stroke volume
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Amount of blood pumped per minute is called _____________
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Cardiac output
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Very little of the _________ a person consumes is used for energy production (fat, carbohydrates, proteins, or fiber,)
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Protein
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