What is CNS and PNS (central & peripheral nervous system)
100
name the 5 different types of bone
What is:
long
short
flat
irregular
sesamoid
100
tissue that connects MUSCLE to BONE
What is a tendon
100
this gland regulates the metabolism
What is the thyroid gland
100
also known as the "master gland" because it controls all the glands of the endocrine system
What is the pituitary gland
200
these neurons transmit FROM effector sites TO the brain
What is afferent or sensory neurons
200
A special type of bone cell that breaks down and removes old bone tissue
What is osteoclasts
200
this is the process of neural activation and the sliding filament theory occuring
What is Excitation-contraction coupling
200
this hormone secreted by the pancreas RAISES glucose levels after not having eaten for a few hours or due to physical activity
What is Glucagon
200
this type of bone cell is responsible for bone formation and growth
What is osteoblasts
300
this function is a response or reaction sent out from the CNS
What is motor function
300
a big sciency word for joint motion
What is arthrokinematics
300
this type of muscle fiber is referred to as "slow twitch" & is smaller in size and quick to fatigue
What is type 1
300
the storage form of glucose
(when glucose gets stored in the liver it is converted into this)
What is glycogen
300
this further subdivision of the PNS is responsible for all involuntary movement i.e. the heart beating and digesting food
What is autonomic system
400
our ability to utilize sensory information to sense body position and limb movement
What is proprioception
400
projections that protrude from bone to which muscles, tendons and ligaments attach
What is process or processes
400
when a muscle contracts to assist the agonist (the prime mover) during a movement
What is a synergist muscle
400
this catecholamine hormone is responsible for elevating heart rate, glucose levels and opening up airways during exercise
What is adrenaline or epinephrine
400
the 3 major types of motion that joints produce
What is
rolling
sliding
spinning
500
this mechanoreceptor is responsible for change in length and the rate of that change
(contracts when muscle is stretched to far to avoid injury)
What is muscle spindles
500
the cavity inside a long bone that stores bone marrow
What is medullar or medullary cavity
500
the name of the thick and thin filaments that make up a sarcomere that slide past one another to contract
What is actin (thin) and myosin (thick)
500
this hormone is catabolic and is produced excessively due to overtraining, poor sleep, inadequate nutrition and anxiety
What is cortisol
500
this small triangular bone of the vertebral column starts out as several smaller bones that fuse together to make a single bone as we mature from adolescence