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12 Cards in this Set
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Posture
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the way the body holds itself when sitting, standing, lying down, or moving
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Lordosis
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a spinal disorder in which the spine curves significaly inward at the lower back, swayback
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Scoliosis
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a spinal disorder in which there is a sideways curve to the spine, s shaped or c shaped
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Kyphosis
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a spinal disorder which is characterized by an abnormally rounded upper back
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Muscular Tonus
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a state of partial contraction present in a muscle in its passive state which in skeletal muscles aids in the maintenance of posture and in the return of blood to the heart
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Intradiscal Pressure
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pressure present between vertebral disks
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Egronomics
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a science that deals with designing and arranging things so that people can use them easily and safely
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two joint muscles
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muscles that cross two joints rather than just one, such as the hamstrings which cross both the hip and the knee
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Chondromalacia
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the degeneration of cartilage
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Hyperextension
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extension of a limb or part beyond the normal limit
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Antigravity Muscles
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a hypothetical force by which a body of a positive mass would repel a body of negative mass
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Impingment
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shoulder pain caused by connective tissue rubbing on a shoulder blade
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