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NASM Exam Key Terms
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Fitness
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09/20/2012

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Term
Muscle Imbalance
Definition
Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint

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Term
Human Movement Science
Definition

functional, anatomy, functional biomechanics, and motor behavior

 

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Term
Obesity
Definition

The condition of being considerably overweight,

- A person with a BMI of 30 or greater, or

- A person that is 30lbs over the recommended weight for their height

- Associated with cardiovascular disease

 

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Term
Overweight
Definition
Refers to a person:
- BMI of 25 to 29.9, or
- Who is between 25-30 lbs over the recommended weight for their height

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Term
Blood Lipids
Definition
Also known as cholesterol and tryglycerides, blood lipids are carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as high-density lipoproteins (HDL-good one) and low-density lipoproteins (LDL - bad one)

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Term
Chronic Disease
Definition
- Definition: Incurable illness or health condition that persists for a year or more, resulting in functional limitations and the need for ongoing medical care
- Asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease
- Widespread and rising rapidly in US in past three decades
-Cause: Lifestyle choices and lack of access or emphasis on preventive care
- Estimates pg 5

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Term
Desirable BMI
(adults over 20yrs)
Definition
Between 18.5 and 24.9
Term
BMI Calculation Formula
Definition
BMI = 703 x weight(lb)/ height (in)

or

BMI = weight (kg)/height (m)

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Term
Risks of excessive body weight
Definition
Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, osteoarthritis, some types of cancer, pregnancy complications, shortened life expectancy, and decreased quality of life

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Term
Cholesterol
Definition
- HDL: good
- LDL: bad
- Healthy: 200 mg/dL
- Borderline high: 200-230 mg/dL
- High risk: 240 mg/dL
- Alarmingly, 50% of adults have 200mg/dL or higher
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Term
Diabetes Mellitus
Definition
Chronic metabolic disorder caused by insulin deficiency, which impairs carbohydrate usage and enhances usage of fats and proteins
- Blood glucose (sugar) is unable to enter cells either because the pancreas is unable to produce insulin or the cells have become insulin resistant
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Term
Type 1 Diabetes
Definition
- "juvenile diabetes" symptoms appear in childhood
- Pancreas is not producing insulin, thus blood sugar is not delivered to the cells, resulting in "hyperglycemia" or high blood sugar
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Term
Type 2 Diabetes
Definition
- Related to obesity, particularly abdominal obesity
- Produce adequate amounts of insulin, however their cells are resistant and do not allow insulin to bring adequate amounts of blood sugar (glucose) into the cell
- Used to be only adults, but now half of the cases are being diagnosed in children
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Term
Deconditioned
Definition
A state of lost physical fitness, which may include muscle imbalances, decreased flexibility, and a lack of core and joint stability
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- Not only mean a person is out of breath when climbing stairs or they are overweight
Term
Proprioception
Definition
- The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement
- Most training programs should enrich it by emphasizing mnultiplanar movements (or movements in all directions) through the full muscle action spectrum (concentric acceleration, eccentric deceleration, and isometric stabilization)
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Term
Proprioceptively Enriched Environment
Definition
An unstable (yet controllable) physical situation in which exercises are performed that causes the body to use its internal balance and stabilization mechanisms
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Term
Physiologic Benefits of OPT Model
Definition
- Improves cardiorespiratory efficiency
- Enhances beneficial endocrine (hormone) and serum lipid (cholesterol) adaptations
- Increases metabolic efficiency (metabolism)
- Increases tissue tensile strength (tendons, ligaments, muscles)
- Increases bone density
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Term
Physical Benefits of the OPT Model
Definition
- Decreases body fat
- Increases lean body mass (muscle)
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Term
Performance Benefits of the OPT Model
Definition
- Strength
- Power
- Endurance
- Flexibility
- Speed
- Agility
- Balance
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Term
Phases of Training
Definition
Smaller divisions of training progressions that fall within the three building blocks of training (stabilization, strength and power)
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Term
OPT Model
Definition
Levels of Training:
- Stabilization
- Phase 1: Stabilization Endurance

2. Strength
- Phase 2: Strength Endurance
- Phase 3: Hypertrophy
- Phase 4: Maximal Strength

3. Power
- Phase 5: Power

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Term
Muscular Endurance
Definition
A muscle's ability to contract for an extended period

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Term
Neoromuscular Efficiency
Definition
The ability of the neuromuscular system to enable all muscles to efficiently work together in all planes of motion

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Term
Stabilization and Neuromuscular Efficiency
Definition
Obtained by having the appropriate combination of proper alignment (posture) of the human movement system (kinetic chain) and the stabilization strength necessary to maintain that alignmment
- Use the proprioceptively enriched exercises and progressions

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Term
Goals of Stabilization Endurance Training/Phase 1
Definition
- Improve muscular endurance
- Enhance joint stability
- Increase flexibility

- Enhance control of posture
- Improve neuromuscular efficiency (balance, stabilization, muscular coordination)

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Term
Training Strategies of Stabilization Endurance Training/Phase 1
Definition
- Training in unstable, yet controllable environments (proprioceptively enriched)
- Low loads, high repetitions
Term
Prime Mover
Definition
The muscle that acts as the initial main source of motive power
Term
Hypertrophy
Definition
Increase muscle size
- Achieved at strength level

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Term
Maximal Strength
Definition
Lifting heavy loads
- Achieved at strength level

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Term
Superset
Definition
Set of two exercises that are performed back-to-back, without any rest in between

ie: Chest
- Strength exercise: barbell bench press
- Stabilization Exercise: stability ball push up

ie: Legs
- Strength exercise: leg press
- Stabilization Exercise: single-leg squat

ie: back
- Strength exercise: seated cable row
- Stabilization Exercise:stability ball dumbbell row

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Term
Phases of Strength Level
Definition
Phase 2: Strength Endurance Training
Phase 3: Hypertrophy Training
Term
Strength Level: Strength Endurance Training/Phase 2
Definition
Goals:
- Improve stabilization endurance and increase prime mover strength
- Improve overall work capacity
- Enhance joint stabilization
- Increase lean body mass

Training Strategies:
- Moderate loads and repetitions (8-12)
- Superset: one traditional strength exercise and one stabilization exercise per body part in the resistance training portion of the program

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Term
Strength Level: Hypertrophy Training/Phase 3
Definition
Goal: Designed for maximal muscle growth (such as bodybuilders)

Training Strategies: high volume, moderate to high loads, moderate or low repetitions (6-12)

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Term
Strength Level: Maximal Strength Training/Phase 4
Definition
Works toward the goal of maximal prime mover strength by lifting heavy loads

Goals:
- Increase motor unit recruitment
- Increase frequency of motor unit recruitment
- Improve peak force

Training Strategies:
High loads, low repetitions (1-5), longer rest periods

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Term
Power Level
Definition
-Entered only after successful completion of the stabilization and strength levels
- Emphasizes the development of speed and power

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Term
Power Level Training/Phase 5
Definition
Goals:
- Enhance neuromuscular efficiency
- Enhance prime mover strength
- Increase rate of force production

Training Techniques:
- Superset: one strength and one power exercise per body part in the resistance training portion of the program
- Perform all power exercises as fast as can be controlled

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Term
How to use the OPT Model
Definition
- Fitness Assessments
- Flexibility training
- Cardiorespiratory training
- Core training
- Balance training
- Plyometric (reactive) training
- Speed, agility, and quickness training
- Resistance training
- Program design
- Exercise modalities
Term
Human Movement System
Definition
Combination and interrelation of the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems
- Nerves, muscle and joints

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Term
Nervous System
Definition
Consists of network of specialized cells called neurons that transmit and coordinate signals, providing a communication network within the body

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Term
Sensory Function
Definition
The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment

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Term
Integrative Function
Definition
The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory information to allow for proper decision making, which produces the appropriate response

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Term
Motor Function
Definition
The neuromuscular response to the sensory information

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Term
Proprioception
Definition
The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement

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Term
Neuron
Definition
The functional unit of the nervous system

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Term
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Definition
Composed of the brain and spinal cord

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Term
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Definition
Contains only nerves and connects the brain and the spinal cord (CNS) to the rest of the body

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Term
Primary functions of the nervous system
Definition
Sensory, integrative, and motor functions

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Term
Sensory (afferent) Neurons
Definition
Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord

- respond to touch, light and other stimuli and transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (ie muscles, organs) to the brain and spinal cord

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Term
Interneurons
Definition
Transmit nerve impulses from neuron to another

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Term
Motor (efferent) neurons
Definition
Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites such as muscles or glands

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Term
Mechanoreceptors
Definition
Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues
- located in muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint capsules and include muscle spindles, Golgi tendon organs, and joint receptors
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Term
Muscle Spindles
Definition
Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change

- Help regulating the contraction of muscles via the stretch reflex mechanism

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Term
Golgi Tendon Organs
Definition
Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change

- Activation will cause the muscle to relax, which prevents the muscle from excessive stress or possibly injury
- located at the point where skeletal muscle fibers inset into the tendons of skeletal muscle

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Term
Joint Receptors
Definition
Receptors surrounding a joint that respond to pressure, acceleration, and deceleration of the joint
- Act to signal extreme joint positions and thus help prevent injury
- ie: ruffini endings and Pacinian corpuscles
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Term
Skeletal System
Definition
The body's framework, composed of bones and joints

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Term
Bones
Definition
Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs
- Two functions: act ans perform as levers when acted on by muscles, second function relative to movement is to provide support (pg25)

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Term
Joints
Definition
Junctions of bones, muscles, and connective tissue at which movement occurs. Also known as articulation

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Term
Axial Skeleton
Definition
Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column (aprox 80 bones)

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Term
Appendicular Skeleton
Definition
Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities

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Term
Remodeling
Definition
The process of resorption and formation of a bone
- the bone is constantly removed throughout life through this process

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Term
Osteoclasts
Definition
Special cells that break down old bone tissue and removes them during resorption

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Term
Osteoblasts
Definition
Special cells that laids down new bone tissue to replace the old one during bone formation

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Term
Epiphysis
Definition
The end of long bones, which is mainly composed of cancellous bone, and house much of the red marrow involved in the red blood cell production. They are also one of the primary sites for bone growth

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Term
Diaphysis
Definition
The shaft portion of the long bone and is predominantly compact bone (although the inside is hollow)
- Principal role is support

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Term
Epiphyseal Plate
Definition
The region of the long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs

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Term
Periosteum
Definition
A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone, except that of the articulating surfaces in joints, which are covered by synovial membrane
- Its inner surface provides the materials for nutrition repair and facilitates growth in the diameter of the bone
- Plays fundamental role in movement by providing the point of attachment for tendons

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Term
Medullar Cavity
Definition
The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored (predominantly composed of adipose tissue and serves as useful energy reserve)

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Term
Articular (hyaline) cartilage
Definition
Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones
- Along with synovial fluid, helps reduce friction in freely movable (synovial joints)
- Fundamental for smooth joint action
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Term
Depressions
Definition
Flattened or indented portions of the bone, which can be muscle attachments sites
- Two kinds: fossa and sulcus

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Term
Processes
Definition
Projections protruding from the bone where muscles, tendons, and ligaments can attach

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Term
Vertebral Column
Definition
A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord

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Term
Arthrokinematics
Definition
Joint motion
- Three types: roll, slide, and spin

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Term
Synovial Joints
Definition
Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body

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Term
Nonsynovial Joints
Definition
Joints that do not have a joint cavity, connective tissue, or cartilage

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Term
Ligament
Definition
Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability, input to the nervous system, guidance, and the limitation of improper joint movement

-Primarily made up of a protein called collagen with varying amounts of a second protein called elastin
- Characterized by having poor vascularity (blood supply) meaning they dont heal well and slower to adapt to stresses pressed on the body (ie exercise)

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Term
Muscular System
Definition
Series of muscles that moves the skeleton

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Term
Epimysium
Definition
A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle

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Term
Perimysium
Definition
The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles

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Term
Endomysium
Definition
The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers

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Term
Tendons
Definition
Structures that attach muscles to bone and provide the anchor from which the muscle can exert force and control the bone and joint
- Have poor vascularity, which leaves the susceptible to slower repair and adaptation

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Term
Sarcomere
Definition
The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin

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Term
Neural Activation
Definition
The contraction of muscle generated by neural stimulation

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Term
Motor Unit
Definition
A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it connects
- The point at which the motor neuron meets an individual muscle fiber is called the neuromuscular junction (nerve to muscle. This junction is actually a small gap between the nerve and muscle fiber often called a synapse

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Term
Neurotransmitters
Definition
Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle

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Term
Kinetic Chain
Definition
The three systems within the human body responsible for human movement: nervous, skeletal and muscular systems
- All must work together or be linked (chain) to produce motion (kinetic) or human movement

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Term
Pelvic girdle
Definition
Often considered a component of eith the axial or appendicular system and is actually a link between the two systems
Term
Fossa Bone Depression
Definition
- A common bone depression

- ie: supraspinous or infraspinous fossa located on the scapulae (shoulder blades) These are the attachment for the supraspinous or infraspinous muscles, respectively

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Term
Sulcus Bone Depression
Definition
- A groove in a bone that allow soft tissue (ie tendons) to pass through
- ie: intertubercular sulcus located between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus (upper arm bone) this is commonly known as the groove for the BICEPS TENDON

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Term
Common Processes
Definition
Process, condyle, epicondyle, tubercle, and trochanter
- Example of these processes include the spinous processes found on the vertebrae and the acromion and coracoid processes found on the scapulae

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Term
Rolling movement
Definition
- a joint rolls across the surface of another much like a tire of a bicycle rolls on the street
- ie: Femoral condyles moving (rolling) over the tibial condyles during a squat

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Term
Sliding movement
Definition
- A joint's surface slides across another much like the ride of a bike skidding across the street
- ie: the tibial condyles moving (sliding) across the femoral condyles during a knee extension

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Term
Spinning movement
Definition
- Joint surface rotates on another much like twisting the lid off a jar
- ie: head of the radius (a bone of the forearm) rotating on the end of the humerus during pronation and supination of the forearm

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Term
Weight bearing exercises
Definition
- Resistance training
- Walking
- Body weight squats
- Push ups
- Jogging
- Climbing stairs
- Dancing

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Term
Not- weight bearing exercises
Definition
- Swimming
- Bicycling

(although they are great cardiovascular and weight control exervises they are not the best for exercising your bones)

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Term
Muscle
Definition
Multiple bundles of muscle fibers held together by connective tissue

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Term
"All or Nothing" Law
Definition
Motor units cannot vary the amount of force they generate, they either contract maximally or not at all
- As a result, the overall strength of a skeletal muscle contraction will depend on the size of the motor unit recruited (how many muscle fibers are contained within the unit) and the # of motor units activated at a given time

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Term
Agonist Muscles
Definition
Act as prime movers (they are responsible for a particular movement)
- ie: the gluteus maximus is an antagonist for hip extension
Term
Synergist Muscles
Definition
Assist prime movers during movement
- ie: the hamstring complex and the erector spinae are synergistic with the gluteus maximus during hip extension

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Term
Stabilizer muscles
Definition
Support or stabilize the body, whereas the prime movers and the synergists perform movement patters
- ie: the transversus abdominis, internal oblique, and multifidus (deep muscles in the low back) stabilize the low back, pelvis and hips (lumbo-pelvic-hip complex) during hip extension

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Term
Insulin
Definition
Helps regulate energy and glucose metabolism in the body.
- elevated levels of glucose after a meal triggers the release of insulin

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Term
Glucagon
Definition
Hormone secreted by pancreas that helps regulate glucose levels
- Its effect is oposite of insulin, as it functions to raise blood glucose levels by triggering the release of glycogen stores from the liver (glycogen is the stored form of glucose)

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Term
Endocrine system
Definition
Consists of host organs (known as glands), chemical messengers (or hormones), and target (or receptor) cells

- Major organs include the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands

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