Skeletal Secretes🦴
Femur
what plane divides the body into left and right halves
sagittal plane
What does BMI stand for
Body Mass Index
What should you do in undergrad as Pre-PT
-Check prerequisites for DPT schools
-Take prerequisites in timely manner
-Maintain a reasonable GPA (3.0 minimum for most schools)
-OBSERVATION HOURS (60 for most schools w/ 2 different settings)
who is casper
a ghost
what muscle group is located at the front of the thigh
quadriceps
what is the name of the force opposing sliding between two surfaces
friction
what fitness component does a sit-and-reach test assess?
flexibility
When will you begin to apply to PT schools if you aren't taking a gap year
Summer after junior year
what place is famous for the witch trials
Salem
what is the anatomical name for the knee cap
patella
what movement decreases the angle of a join
flexion
The maximum load a person can lift once with proper technique
1 Rep Max (1RM)
What is the application service for PT school and when does it open
PTCAS (new cycle starts mid June every year)
what are the 3 sisters from hocus pocus
winifred, sarah, and mary
This structure connects muscle to bone.
tendon
what movement brings your arm away from midline of body
abduction
This value represents the greatest amount of oxygen the body can use during intense exercise.
VO2 max
what does ADL mean
Activities of Daily Living
whats the name of the masked killer in halloween franchise
micheal myers
This type of joint has little to no movement and is found between the bones of the skull.
suture
What type of contraction occurs when a muscle shortens while producing force?
concentric contraction
This scale rates perceived exercise intensity, commonly from 6 to 20.
Rate of Perceieved Exertion
This term describes decreased muscle size due to disuse or other causes.
muscle atrophy
who is aggie cromwel
the girl from halloween town