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What is kinesiology? |
Study of movement |
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Kinesiology comes in what 3 bodies of knowledge? |
Anatomy Biomechanics Physiology |
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What is biomechanics? |
How forces act on the body through physics. |
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What is kinematics? |
Motion of body w/o regard to forces or torques that produce that motion. |
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What are the two types of movement? |
Translation Rotation |
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What is translation movement? |
Linear motion which all parts of rigid body move parallel to and in same direction as every other body part. |
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What is rotation movement? |
Motion which an assumed rigid body moves in a circular path about a pivot point. |
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Pivot point is also called? |
Axis of rotation (AOR) |
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The point where motion of rotating body is zero. |
Axis |
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Active movements are caused by what? |
Muscles |
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Passive movements are caused by what? |
Gravity |
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What is osteokinematics? |
Movement of bones relative to the 3 cardinal planes. |
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What are the 3 cardinal planes? |
Sagittal - left right Frontal - front back Transverse - top botttom |
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In what two ways can a jt. move? |
Proximal segment can rotate on fixed distal segment. Distal segment can rotate on fixed proximal segment. |
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Most movement in upper extremity involve what? |
Distal moving on proximal |
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What is open kinematic chain (OKC)? |
Distal segment is free to move. |
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What does closed kinematic chain (CKC) mean? |
Distal segment is fixed to earth or immovable object. |
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What is arthrokinematics? |
Motion of joints. |
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What are the 3 fundamental movements of joints? |
Slide Roll Spin |
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Which way do the roll and slide occur in a convex on concave surface movement? |
Opposite directions |
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Which way do the roll and slide occur in a concave on convex surface movement? |
Same direction |
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What are the two jt. positions? |
Loose pack Closed pack |
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What is loose pack position? |
Ligaments and capsule are on slack and accessory motions are increased. |
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What is closed pack position? |
Ligaments and capsule are tensed with maximal contact between jt. surfaces. |
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What is kinetics? |
The effect of forces on the body. |
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Newton's 2nd law |
F=ma |
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What types of forces can be applied to the musculoskeletal system? |
Tension Compression Bending Shear Torsion Combined loading |
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How can the ability of CT to tolerate loads be observed? |
By plotting the amount of force required to deform a tissue. |
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What is stress? |
Internal resistance generated as a tissue resists deformation divided by its cross sectional area. |
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What is strain? |
Ratio of tissue's deformed length to it's original length. |
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What are the five zones of the stress strain curve? |
Toe Creep Elasticity Plasticity Necking Failure |
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What is creep as related to the stress strain curve? |
Progressive strain of a material when exposed to a constant load over time |
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What are the internal forces produced from inside the body? |
Active forces generated by muscle. Passive forces by stretched CT. |
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What are the external forces produced from outside the body? |
Gravity or some type of weight |
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The line of force is depicted by an arrow that represents what? |
A vector |
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Vector is a quantity that has both what and what? |
Magnitude and direction |
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To describe the vector you need what 4 things? |
Magnitude Direction Sense Point of application |
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What is torque? |
Rotational equivalent of force |
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The amount of torque generated across a joint depends on what two things? |
Amount of force exerted. Distance between the force and AOR. |
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What is moment arm? |
The shortest distance between the AOR and the force. |
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What is internal torque? |
Torque generated from internal forces. Muscles. |
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What is external torque? |
Torque energy from external forces. Gravity. |
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What is internal moment arm? |
Distance between AOR and the perpendicular intersection with the internal force. |
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What are the three types of muscle contractions? |
Isometric Concentric Eccentric |
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What is isometric contraction? |
Internal torque equals external torque. |
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What is concentric contraction? |
Internal torque greater than external torque. |
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What is eccentric contraction? |
Internal torque less than external torque. |
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What is an agonist muscle? |
Muscle or muscle is most related to initiation of a movement. |
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What is an antagonist muscle? |
Opposite action of the agonist. |
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What is a synergist muscle? |
Muscles working together to produce movement or neutralize another movement. |
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What is a force couple? |
Two or more muscles producing forces in different linear directions but the same rotary direction. Ex. Hip flexor and low back extensors. |
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What is the purpose of a lever? |
Convert a force into a torque. |
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What are the three types of levers? |
First class Second class Third class |
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What is a first class lever? |
AOR is between the opposing forces. Internal and external forces similar linear directions, but torques in opposite rotary directions. Ex. Head/neck muscles |
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What is a second class lever? |
AOR at one end of a bone. Internal Force has greater leverage than external force. Lift heavier. Ex. Calf muscle to perform heel raise. Wheelbarrow. Rare. |
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What is a third class lever? |
AOR at one end of the bone. External force greater leverage than internal force. Lift faster. Ex. Elbow flexor muscles Most common. |
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What are the ratios of internal moment arm to external moment arm for each class of lever? |
First class lever - MA equal to, less than, or greater than 1 Second class lever - MA greater than 1 Third class lever - MA less than 1 |
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What is arthrology? |
Study of joints. |
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What is synarthrosis? |
-Bones held together by dense irregular CT -Little or no movement available -Bind bones together -Transmit forces across large surface area Ex. Sutures of skull |
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What is amphiarthrosis? |
Junction between bones held by fibro or hyaline cartilage Little movement Transmit and dispersed forces Ex. Intervertebral disc, pubic symphysis, manubriosternal joint |
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What is diarthrosis? |
-Classic synovial joints -Articulation that contains a fluid-filled joint cavity -Specialized for movement and exhibit seven elements always |
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What are the seven elements of a synovial joint? |
1. Synovial fluid 2. Synovial membrane 3. Capsular ligaments 4. Articular capsule 5. Articular cartilage 6. Blood vessels 7. Sensory nerves |
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What are some other elements of synovial joints that are inconsistent? |
Disc/meniscus pads of fibrocartilage that increase congruency (TFJ, DRUJ, SCJ, ACJ, TMJ) Labrum (hip, shoulder) Fat pads and plicae |
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Stable posture results from what? |
A balance of competing forces. |
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What happens when competing forces are unbalanced? |
Movement occurs. |
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In what ways do muscles control posture and movement? |
Stabilization and movement of bones |
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What kind of muscles are these? |
Left: Pennate Right: Fusiform |
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What is the structural unit of muscle? |
Muscle fiber |
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What surrounds and supports muscles? |
Connective tissue |
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What is epimysium? |
Tough structure that surrounds the entire surface of the muscle and separates it from other muscles. |
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What is perimysium? |
Sheath of connective tissue surrounding a bundle of muscle fibers (fascicle). |
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What is endomysium? |
Connective tissue that covers individual muscle fibers. |
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Which two layers of the muscle are resistive to stretch? |
Epimysium and perimysium |
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What is endomysium composed of? |
A dense meshwork of collagen fibrils. |
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What are the functions of connective tissue within muscle? |
-Structure -Blood vessels & nerves -Generates passive tension by resisting stretch -Helps muscle to regain shape after stretch |
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Muscle is capable of generating different force determined by what two factors? |
-Physiologic cross-sectional area (PCSA) -Pennation angle |
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What is the active force generator of a muscle fiber? |
Sarcomere |
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What is a sarcomere? |
Active force generator of a muscle. |
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These are different sizes, are connected with muscle fibers, and have different contractile properties. |
Motorneurons |
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What influences the order in which motorneurons are recruited? |
Size |
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What are the three types of motor units? |
S(SO) slow oxidative FR(FOG) fast oxidative glycolytic FF(FG) fast glycolytic |
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How does a muscle contract? |
-Action potential sent down motor neuron -ACh released at NMJ and binds to receptor at motor endplate -NA/K ions enter muscle -T-tubules release CA which bind to troponin -Actin combines with ATP -Energy is released to allow cross bridge -Thick/thin filaments slide |
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Explain the Passive Length Tension Curve. |
-When CT in muscle is stretched, passive length-tension curve is generated. |
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What do actin and myosin interact through? |
Cross bridges. |
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What are the 2 proteins within a myofilament? |
Actin and myosin. |
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Dark bands in a myofibril are ___. |
A-bands/Myosin.
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Light bands in myofibril are ___. |
I-bands/Actin. |
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What is an H-band? |
Region in the A-band where actin and myosin do not overlap. |
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What are M-lines? |
Mid region thickening of thick myosin filament in the center of H-band. |