Anatomy Overview
What is systems.
What is a Joint.
Muscles are responsible for creating _____________.
What is Movement?
The plane of movement that involves the right side of the body and the left side of the body.
What is the Sagittal Plane?
This joint allows for flexion and extension. Examples include the elbow joint and the knee joint.
Dancers study anatomy because it is the key to understanding _____________ .
What is Movement.
This is a connector from bone to bone that prevents rubbing of bone.
What is Cartilage.
These muscle fibers contract slowly and have a high resistance to fatigue.
What is Type I or Slow Twitch?
The plane of movement that involves the upper half of the body and the lower half of the body.
This type of joint movement means moving away from the center of the body.
What is Abduction?
The limit of movement in your body.
What is range of motion.
Acts as a connector from muscle to bone.
What is a Tendon.
In this type of contraction, the main muscle is lengthening.
What is Eccentric?
The best way to prevent injury (3 answers).
What is:
-Stretch
-Strength
-Apply Correct Technique
This joint movement means flexing the foot.
How you stand (proper, healthy, functional posture).
What is Alignment.
The skeletal system is made up of 4 components. What are they?
What are Bones, Cartilage, Ligaments, and Tendons.
In movement, there are 4 roles that the utilized muscle groups can be categorized as. When performing a bicep curl, the biceps fit into what role?
What is the Agonist or Primary Mover?
What is the RICE method and when should you apply it?
This type of joint allows for flexion, extension, and rotation.
What is a Ball-and-Socket Joint?
IF you are in correct alignment THEN ______ energy is required for movement.
What is less.
What are the three major functions of the skeletal system?
What is:
-Provide structure & support
-Protect delicate internal organs
-Provide attachment sites for muscles and organs
In movement, there are 4 roles that the utilized muscle groups can be categorized as. When performing a bicep curl, the triceps fit into what role?
What is the Antagonist or Opposing Mover?
The muscle group responsible for the knee extension and flexion in a plie. Strengthening these muscles helps with providing power to push off the floor in a jump and stabilize your legs in the landing.
What are the Quadriceps?
In an Eleve (or calf raise), the calves are in this type of contraction on the up phase.
What is Concentric?