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Cerebral Cortex Muscle Tone
548 wordsRegardless of the etiologic factor or type of seizure, the basic mechanism is the same. The electric discharges (1) may arise form central areas in the brain that affect consciousness immediately; (2) may be restricted to one area of the cerebral cortex, producing manifestations characteristic of that particular anatomic focus; or (3) may begin in a localized area of the cortex and spread to other portions of the brain, which if sufficiently extensive, produce generalized neurologic manifestatio...
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Skeletal Muscles Smooth Muscles
696 wordsThe Muscular system contains more than 650 individual muscles anchored to the skeleton. The most powerful muscle is the Gluteus Maximus; it makes up your bottom. The longest muscle is the Sartorius; it runs from the hip to the knee. The largest muscle in area is the Latissimus Does; it is located in your back. Muscles are attached to your bones by tendons. Your muscles don't work alone; they work in groups. With groups of two, you have an extensor and a flexor. An extensor is a muscle that's all...
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Tae Kwon Mcgraw Hill
1,600 wordsHow does a roundhouse kick work? Tae Kwon Do is a Korean, unarmed martial art and is best known for its kicks (Park, 2001). The roundhouse kick is a turning kick and happens to be the most commonly used kick during competition (Lee, 1996). For this reason, the roundhouse kick will be analyzed in reference to sparring competition. The roundhouse kick, a multi planar skill, starts with the kicking leg traveling in an arc towards the front with the knee in a chambered position (Pearson, 1997). The ...
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Talipes Equino Varus Medial Tendons Are Lengthened Foot
927 wordsClubfoot is Clubfoot CLUBFOOT Clubfoot is defined as a congenital foot deformity characterized by a kidney shaped foot that turns inward and points down. The forefoot is curved inward, the heel is bent inward, and the ankle is fixed in planter flexion with the toes pointing down. Shortened tendons on the inside of the lower leg, together with abnormally shaped bones that restrict movement outwards cause the foot to turn inwards. A tightened achilles tendon causes the foot to point downwards. The...
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Extensor Digitorum Longus Flexor Digitorum Longus Nerve
1,216 wordsGastrocnemius Origin: 1. medial head: posterior surface of the medial femoral condyle 2. lateral head: posterior surface of the lateral femoral condyle Insertion: posterior surface of the calcaneus (Achilles tendon) Action: 1. plantar flexion the ankle 2. knee flexion (when not weight bearing) Nerve: tibial nerve, S 1, 2 Application, strengthening &# 038; flexibility: &# 61623; Because the gastric. Is a bi articular muscle, it is more effective as a knee flexor if the ankle is dorsiflexed and mo...
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Tennis Ball Centrifugal Force
3,996 wordsThe tennis serve is the stroke that puts the ball in play and is often referred to as the most important stroke in the game of tennis. It has become a principle weapon of attack and is used to place the opponent on the defensive by forcing a return from the weak side or by moving the receiver out of position. A good strong serve can sometimes be the basis of winning a game of tennis. I have included eight picture sequences to illustrate the tennis serve. Represented in picture A is the stance of...
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Athletic Trainer Muscle Strength
667 wordsOttaviani, Robert A. (2001) Inversion and Eversion Strengths in the Weight bearing Ankles of Young Women. American Journal of Sports Medicine. Ankle injuries rank as the most common injury in athletics today, and compared to men, women basketball players are 25 % to 60 % more susceptible to spraining their ankles. The article began by hypothesizing that this rate is so high in women, because ankle-strength is due to an inversion-eversion muscle strength ratio that is associated with ankle injuri...
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