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For Neuromusculoskeletal Systems concepts and terminology, see
the chapter by Winters on Terminology and Foundations of Movement Science
[as Word
doc (576K) or htm (371K)], plus
For
Terminology & Foundations of Movement Science, you are to scan the
chapter so as to understand the following words that are in bold within the
text:
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Section 2 on
Systems: system, input, output, state variables, SISO system, MIMO
system, unidirectional, action potential, twitch response, impulse response,
tetanus, step response, bidirectional, isokinetic, isotonic, isometric,
contractile element, series element, parallel element, constitutive
relations, nonlinear, operating range, energy dissipating elements, muscle
power |
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Section 3 on
Musculoskeletal Mechanics: eccentric, concentric, stretch-shortening,
origin, insertion, actuator, moment arm, multiarticular, synergist,
antagonist, kinematics, rigid body, serial chain, four bar linkage, axis of
rotation, planar, spatial, generalized joint, constrained, restrained,
velocity, acceleration, jerk, kinematic redundancy, forward kinematics,
inverse kinematics, static equilibrium, quasi-static, statically
determinant, statically indeterminant, stable equilibrium, dynamics, mass
moment of inertia, anthropometric tables, equations of motion, inverse
dynamics, forward dynamics. |
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Section 4 on
Neuromotor Terminology & Function: sensory neurons, motor neurons,
interneurons, muscle cells, motor pool, motor unit, motor end-plate
(neuromuscular junction), slow-twitch (type 1) fibers, fast-fatigable (type
2b), fast-fatigue-resistant (type 2a), orderly recruitment, size principle,
firing rate, pennation angle, aponeurosis. |
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Section 6 on
Neural Control: Negative feedback, feedback control, unstable,
parameters, signals, adaptive control system, synaptic weights, impedance
control. |
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