School of Fitness, Ormond Beach
Neuron → Neuron
Interneuron
Muscles or Organs → Brain +/or Spinal Cord
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
Brain +/or Spinal Cord → Muscles or Organs
Motor (Efferent) Neuron
Axial Skeleton
Skull, Rib Cage, Vertebral Column
Appendicular Skeleton
Shoulder Girdle, Pelvic Girdle, Upper & Lower Extremities.
5 Bone Classifications
Irregular, Long, Short, Flat, Sesamoid
4 Joint Motions
Roll, Spin, Slide, Twist
6 Types of Synovial Joints
Pivot, Saddle, Gliding, Condyloid, Hinge, Ball-and-Socket
Components of a Muscle Fiber
Z-line (Top), Thin Filaments, Sarcomere, Thick Filaments, Myofibril, Z-line (Bottom)
Muscle Fiber Types
Type I, Type II
Type I Muscle Fibers (exercise examples)
Walking, SB Push-ups, Sitting
Type II Muscle Fibers (exercise examples)
Plyometrics, Sprinting
Muscle Functions
Agonist, Antagonist, Synergist, Stabilizer
Agonist (ref. → Overhead Press w/ RB)
Deltoid
Stabilizer (Ref. → Overhead Press w/ RB)
Rotator Cuff
Synergist (Ref. → Overhead Press w/ RB)
Triceps
Antagonist (Ref. → Overhead Press w/ RB)
Latissimus Dorsi
Agonist (Ref. → 1-Arm DB Row)
Latissimus Dorsi
Synergist (Ref. → 1-Arm DB Row)
, Posterior Deltoid, Biceps
Stabilizer (Ref. → 1-Arm DB Row)
Rotator Cuff
Antagonist (Ref. → 1-Arm DB Row)
Pectoralis Major
Agonist (Ref. → Barbell Squat)
Gluteus Maximus, Quadriceps
Synergist (Ref. → Barbell Squat)
Hamstrings
Stabilizer (Ref. → Barbell Squat)
Transverse Abdominis
Antagonist (Ref. → Barbell Squat)
Psoas
7 Endocrine Glands
Pineal Gland, Adrenal Gland, Thyroid Gland, Pancreas, Thymus, Pituitary Gland,
Ovary, & Testes
Pineal Gland
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Adrenal Gland
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Thyroid Gland
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Pancreas
Digestive Organ that Regulates Hormones Insulin + Glucagon
Thymus
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Pituitary Gland
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Ovary
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Testes
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(Hormone:) Somatostatin
(Gland:) Hypothalamus
(Hormone:) Growth Hormone (HGH)
(Gland:) Pituitary Gland
(Hormone:) Testosterone
(Gland:) Testes
(Hormone:) Adrenaline
(Gland:) Adrenal Glands
(Hormone:) Insulin
(Gland:) Pancreas
(Major Function:) Epinephrine / Norepinephrine
Stimulates Fight/Flight response.
(Major Function:) Cortisol
Levels significantly ↑ during times of stress to maintain an energy supply