Muscles + Bones
This tissue has a primary function of pulling bones together.
What is a (skeletal) muscle
The primary muscle of respiration.
What is the diaphragm
These are the 3 major sections of the spine. A fourth could also be considered in the sacrum and coccyx.
What is the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine?
This bone, along with the clavicle and humerus, are the three bones of the shoulder girdle
What is the scapula?
The three bones that make up the pelvis.
What are the illium, the sacrum and the publis?
This type of connective tissue connects bone to bone
What is a ligament
This "open" system that relies on movement is the body's fluid cleaning system
What is the lymphatic system?
The group of muscles that are primary extensors of the spine
What are the Erector Spinae?
The common name for the group of 4 muscles that stabilize the humerus bone in the shoulder joint.
What is the rotator cuff?
This primary hip flexor connects the front and back body as well as the top and bottom of the body.
What is the illiopsoas
This joint type is characterized by the joint capsule carrying lubricating fluid
What is a synovial joint
This is the waste product of cellular function that we release upon exhalation.
What is Co2
Antagonist to the Erector Spinae, this muscle is primarily responsible for Spinal Flexion.
What is Rectus Abdominis
This large muscle, with three distinct fiberous sections along the entire spine works with the rhomboids to move and stabilize the scapula
What are the trapezius muscles?
This group of 4 muscles are primarily responsible for Knee Extension
What are the quadriceps?
This concept states that when the agonist activates, the antagonist releases.
What is Reciprocal Inhibition
The part of your autonomic nervous system that activates your "fight or flight" response
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
This is often referred to as a 'mindful muscle' and is a postural muscle, as well as the antagonist to the diaphragm
What is the transverse abdominus
The position your scapula are in during Eagle Pose
Protraction
This small muscle, considered one of the "Deep 6" Hip Abductors, is commonly blamed for a condition with symptoms similar to Sciatica
What is the Periformis
Other than skeletal muscles, these are the two other types of muscle tissue found in the body
What are smooth and cardiac muscle tissue?
This is the part of the vertebral column where the nerve roots exit the spinal column.
What is the transverse process of the spine?
This muscle, while primarily a hip flexor, is also integral to the trunk because of its interweaving with the diaphragm and its role in lumbar lordosis.
What is the Illiopsoas?
The acromion, which is the flat bone surface that can be palpated at the edge of the shoulder, is at the top of this irregular bone.
What is the scapula?
As in the shoulder, this cartilaginous ring of tissue serves as an additional stabilizer of the femur in the acetabulum.
What is the labrum?