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19 Cards in this Set
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Define health |
A state of complete mental, physical and social well being and not just the absence of disease and infirmity. |
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Define fitness |
The ability to meet the demands of the environment |
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What is the job of cartilage |
Cushions between bones to prevent rubbing. |
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What are ligaments |
Ligaments hold together two bones |
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What are tendons |
Tendons attach muscle to bone (or other muscles) |
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What are the five kinds of joint movement |
•extension •flexion •adduction •abduction •rotation |
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What does the extension mean when moving a joint |
Opening a joint (extending a leg) |
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What does flexion mean when moving s joint |
Closing a joint (kicking a ball) |
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What does adduction mean when moving a joint |
Moving towards an imaginary centre line (bringing both feet together) |
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What does abduction mean when moving a joint |
Moving away from the imaginary centre line (lunging into a tackle) |
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What is meant by rotation when moving a joint |
Turning a limb clockwise of anti clockwise |
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What is meant by rotation when moving a joint |
Turning a limb clockwise of anti clockwise |
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Name two types of freely moveable joints |
Hinge (knee and elbow) Ball and socket (hip and shoulder) |
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What are involuntary muscles |
They are around organs such as the intestines and blood vessels and work without conscious effort from you. |
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What are involuntary muscles |
They are around organs such as the intestines and blood vessels and work without conscious effort from you. |
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Define involuntary muscles |
They are attached to the skeleton and are under your control |
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What are involuntary muscles |
They are around organs such as the intestines and blood vessels and work without conscious effort from you. |
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Define involuntary muscles |
They are attached to the skeleton and are under your control |
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What are antagonist muscles |
A pair of muscles that work against each other |
