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29 Cards in this Set
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Muscular endurance |
The number of repeated contractions a muscle or muscle group can perform against resistance without fatiguing |
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Muscular strength |
The amount of force a muscle or muscle group can delevope during a single contraction |
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Cardiorespiratory endurance |
The ability of the heart, blood, and lungs to deliver an adequate supply of oxygen to exercising muscles |
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Flexibility |
The amount of movement that can be accomplished at a joint |
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Frontal plane |
Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts |
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Medial |
Toward the midline of the body |
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Anterior |
Towards the front |
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Proximal |
Toward the end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body |
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Transverse plane |
Divides the body, or any of its parts, into superior and inferior sections |
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Sagittal Plane |
Divides the body, or any of its parts, into left and right sections |
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Superior |
Towards the head |
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Inferior |
Away from the head |
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Posterior |
Towards the back |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline of the body |
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Distal |
Away from the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body |
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Thoracic |
Regional term referring to the portion of the body between the abdomen; also known as the chest |
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Cervical |
Regional term referring to the neck |
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Lumber |
Regional term referring to the portion of the back between the abdomen and the pelvis |
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Planter |
Bottom of the foot |
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Dorsal |
Top of foot and hands |
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Flexion |
Decreasing the angle between two bones |
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Extension |
Increasing the angle between two bones |
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Dorsiflexion |
Moving the top of the foot toward the shin |
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Abduction |
Motion away from the midline of the body |
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Elevation |
Moving to a superior position (only at the scapula) |
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Depression |
Moving to an inferior position (only at the scapula) |
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Inversion |
Lifting the medial border of the foot |
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Eversion |
Lifting the lateral border of the foot |
