Adaptive shortening Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

When a joint is referred to as ____________, it means the motion at that joint is limited. There are many factors that can contribute to restricted motion, such as pain, musculotendinous unit dysfunction, bony block, postural malalignment, and effusion. - ANSWER-hypomobile A ________________ refers to the adaptive shortening of the soft tissue structures that surround a joint. This causes limited passive and active range of motion. - ANSWER-contracture ______________ contracture: the adapt...

What are the indications of the onset of true labour? Regular contractions - increase in strength, length, freq - Increase with walking, continue despite comfort and rest - felt in low back, radiate to abd Cervical changes - cervix moving from posterior to anterior position - cervix shortening and thinning (effacement) - cervix dilation May be accompanied by bloody show + rupture of the membranes What physiologic changes occur in the mother in preparation for labour? Increased estrogen - activa...

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When a joint is referred to as ____________, it means the motion at that joint is limited. There are many factors that can contribute to restricted motion, such as pain, musculotendinous unit dysfunction, bony block, postural malalignment, and effusion. - hypomobile A ________________ refers to the adaptive shortening of the soft tissue structures that surround a joint. This causes limited passive and active range of motion. - contracture ______________ contracture: the adaptive shortening ...

Matter anything that has mass and volume anything that has weight and occupies space Mass quantity or measurement of matter Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:01 / 0:15 Full screen Volume the amount of space an object takes up What does the hypothalamus regulate? pituitary gland and ADH synthesis Myosin and actin cause? shortening of a sarcomere What can be inherited by offspring? ovar...

NASM Stretching & Flexibility Coach Q&A The less sarcomeres a muscle has, the less ____ - ANSWER muscle extensibility What are the key elements of flexibility? - ANSWER Muscle Tendon/capsule/lig/fascia Bone/joints nerve tissue Tendons require an appropriate elastin:collagen ratio, which is more flexible? - ANSWER Elastin When talking about adverse neural tension. What is a sign of contracture? - ANSWER Paraesthesia with end range position that maximally elongate nerves The median ne...

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NASM Stretching and Flexibility Coach Questions And Correct Answer What is flexibility defined as? The ability to move a single joint or joints smoothly and easily through unrestricted, pain-free ROM What three things help determine flexibility? Muscle length (the musculotendinous unit's ability to relax and yield to force) Joint integrity (joint surface's ability to roll and glide) Periarticular soft tissue extensibility What are the 7 essential determinants (parameters) of s...

The structure and muscles that make up the back side of the body is known as the: - posterior chain Which physical factors of glute size and shape can be modified with physical training or cosmetic procedures? - muscle mass and fat distribution Which glute shape is considered to be the most desirable by plastic surgeons? - heart According to statistics, what percentage of Americans have a sedentary lifestyle? - 60 percent Which is a known benefit of glute training? - reduced back pai...

OTD 306 Quiz Review Questions and Answers Fully Solved Diplegia: all but: Child unable to weight bear on arms Diplegia: Le more involved, ue used to support movement, standing difficult secondary to le spasticity Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Strabismus Misalignment of eyes ID associated with CP? Spastic quadriplegia Homonymous hemianopsia loss of half of field of vie...