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nervous system communication network within the body.
1. sensory: changes in the environment
nervous system functions 2.integrative: analyze and interpret
3.motor: the neuromuscular response
Central nervous system (CNS) brain and spinal cord; coordinates activity of the body
nerves connecting the CNS to the rest of the body and environment.
subdivisions:
Peripheral nervous system (PNS) - somatic
- autonomic
- parasympathetic
- sympathetic
- apart of the PNS
Somatic
- serves outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle; voluntary
- apart of the PNS
- involuntary systems (e.g., heart, digestion).
Autonomic
subdivisions:
- parasympathetic
- sympathetic
- apart of the autonomic system of the PNS
Parasympathetic
- decreases activation during rest and recovery.
- apart of the autonomic system of the PNS
Sympathetic
- increases activation to prep for activity.
functional unit of the nervous system.
neuron
- motor (efferent)
- sensory (afferent)
- efferent
motor neurons
- transmit nerve impulses from CNS to effector sites.
- afferent
sensory neurons
- respond to stimuli; transmit nerve impulses from effector sites to CNS.
mechanoreceptors sense distortion in body tissues.
Joint receptors respond to pressure, acceleration, and deceleration of joints.
Golgi tendon organs (GTO) sense changes in muscular tension.
Muscle spindles sense changes in muscle length.
connect muscle to bone; provide anchor
for muscles to produce force.
Tendons
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outer layer of connective tissue surrounding
a muscle.
Fascia
bundle of individual muscle fibers.
Fascicles
cellular components and myofibrils
encased in a plasma membrane.
Muscle fiber
produces muscular contraction; repeating
sections of actin and myosin.
Sarcomere
thick and thin filaments slide past one
another, shortening the entire sarcomere.
Sliding filament theory
- slow twitch
Type I muscle tissue
- smaller size; fatigue slowly.
- fast twitch
Type II muscle tissue
- larger size; quick to produce maximal tension; fatigue quickly.
one motor neuron and the muscle
fibers it connects with.
Motor unit
Neural activation contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation.
chemical messengers that transport impulses
from nerve to muscle.
Neurotransmitters
attach directly to vertebrae. Consists of:
transverse abdominis, internal oblique,
Local stabilization system
multifidus, pelvic floor, diaphragm.
attach from pelvis to spine. Consists of:
quadratus lumborum, psoas major, external
Global stabilization system
oblique, rectus abdominis, gluteus medius,
adductor complex, portions of internal
oblique.
attach spine and/or pelvis to extremities. Consists of: latissimus dorsi, hip
Movement system
flexors, hamstring complex, quadriceps.
skull, rib cage, and vertebral column.
Axial skeleton
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NASM CPT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED GRADED
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Terms in this set (385)
nervous system communication network within the body.
1. sensory: changes in the environment
nervous system functions 2.integrative: analyze and interpret
3.motor: the neuromuscular response
Central nervous system (CNS) brain and spinal cord; coordinates activity of the body
nerves connecting the CNS to the rest of the body and environment.
subdivisions:
Peripheral nervous system (PNS) - somatic
- autonomic
- parasympathetic
- sympathetic
- apart of the PNS
Somatic
- serves outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle; voluntary
- apart of the PNS
- involuntary systems (e.g., heart, digestion).
Autonomic
subdivisions:
- parasympathetic
- sympathetic
- apart of the autonomic system of the PNS
Parasympathetic
- decreases activation during rest and recovery.
- apart of the autonomic system of the PNS
Sympathetic
- increases activation to prep for activity.
functional unit of the nervous system.
neuron
- motor (efferent)
- sensory (afferent)
- efferent
motor neurons
- transmit nerve impulses from CNS to effector sites.
- afferent
sensory neurons
- respond to stimuli; transmit nerve impulses from effector sites to CNS.
mechanoreceptors sense distortion in body tissues.
Joint receptors respond to pressure, acceleration, and deceleration of joints.
Golgi tendon organs (GTO) sense changes in muscular tension.
Muscle spindles sense changes in muscle length.
connect muscle to bone; provide anchor
for muscles to produce force.
Tendons
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outer layer of connective tissue surrounding
a muscle.
Fascia
bundle of individual muscle fibers.
Fascicles
cellular components and myofibrils
encased in a plasma membrane.
Muscle fiber
produces muscular contraction; repeating
sections of actin and myosin.
Sarcomere
thick and thin filaments slide past one
another, shortening the entire sarcomere.
Sliding filament theory
- slow twitch
Type I muscle tissue
- smaller size; fatigue slowly.
- fast twitch
Type II muscle tissue
- larger size; quick to produce maximal tension; fatigue quickly.
one motor neuron and the muscle
fibers it connects with.
Motor unit
Neural activation contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation.
chemical messengers that transport impulses
from nerve to muscle.
Neurotransmitters
attach directly to vertebrae. Consists of:
transverse abdominis, internal oblique,
Local stabilization system
multifidus, pelvic floor, diaphragm.
attach from pelvis to spine. Consists of:
quadratus lumborum, psoas major, external
Global stabilization system
oblique, rectus abdominis, gluteus medius,
adductor complex, portions of internal
oblique.
attach spine and/or pelvis to extremities. Consists of: latissimus dorsi, hip
Movement system
flexors, hamstring complex, quadriceps.
skull, rib cage, and vertebral column.
Axial skeleton
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