A&P 1
This barrier prevents unwanted substances from entering into the brain.
Blood Brain Barrier (BBB)
These blood vessels are responsible exchange of various nutrients, gases, etc.
Capillaries
These two bones make up the shoulder girdle.
Scapula and clavicle
A condition when a bacterial or viral infection spreads to the CNS causing inflammation of the meninges
Meningitis
This rep range should be utilized when training power or strength.
3-5 reps
This cell lays down new bone matrix.
Osteoblasts
This term describes the amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each beat.
Stroke Volume
This arm muscle has two heads.
Biceps Brachii
Chronic inflammation or microdamage to the tendons that insert on the lateral epicondyle characterize this condition. (aka "tennis elbow")
Lateral Epicondylitis
A box jump is an example of this type of exercise.
Plyometric/Power
Simple, stratified, and pseudostratified are examples of this type of tissue.
Epithelial Tissue
Alveoli
Levers turn about this point.
Axis (fulcrum)
This injury results from a direct blow, twisting movement, or connective tissue disease causing a partial dislocation of a joint.
Subluxation
These type of exercises require multiple joints to complete.
Compound Exercises
This segment of the sarcomere does shorten during muscle contraction.
A band
This unit of the kidneys are responsible for filtering blood and removing waste.
Nephron
This large, sheet-like abdominal muscle flattens during inspiration making the thoracic cavity larger.
Diaphragm
This degenerative disease damages the myelin sheath of the nervous system.
These type of tests should be done at the beginning of an assessment when the individual is least fatigued.
Anthropometric
When stimulated, this division of the nervous system causes the pupils to dilate, viscous saliva secretion, and stimulates perspiration.
Sympathetic Nervous System
This is another term for chewing.
Mastication
This muscle originates on the anterior inferior iliac spine (ASIS) of the pelvis and is responsible for hip flexion and knee extension.
Rectus Femoris
Inadequate oxygen supply to the myocardium (heart muscle) can lead to this cardiac event.
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
This phenomenon states that the force both sides of the body can move is less than the sum of the force each side can move individually.
Bilateral Deficit