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ANATOMYSTUDYGUIDE

Level3and4requirethatyoudemonstrateaworkingknowledgeofanatomyandphysiology.AsanEssentricsInstructor,youshouldknowwhichmuscleyouaretargetingwithinagivenstretchorexerciseandhowthesemusclemovementsimpacttherestofyourbody.Knowingyouranatomywillhelpyouunderstandhowtorebalancethefullbodybyeffectivelycuingyourstudentswhichmusclestotarget,relaxandengageinanygiveexercise.

Ifyourclientissufferingfrompain,aninjuryorachroniccondition(youmaybeunfamiliarwiththespecificcondition),itisessentialthatyouunderstandwhatisnotfunctioningproperlyandhowtherelatedanatomyisaffected.Theonlywaytodistinguishifsomethingisnotfunctioningproperlyistounderstandwhatit’sproperfunctionshouldbe.

Ifthisisyourfirsttimelearninganatomy-youarenotalone!SeeourtipsandeducationalresourcesattheendofthisdocumenttohelpyousuccessfullyincorporatethisknowledgeintoyourlearningrepertoireandbetterhelpyouteachEssentrics.

MusclesandtheirMovements:

YouwillbeexpectedknowthefollowinginformationaboutMusclesandtheirMovementsforyourLiveEvaluation:

- MuscleNames:seechartprovidedbelowfortheexactmusclesyoushouldbefamiliarwith- MuscleAttachmentpoints:indicatewhichbonethemuscleisattachedto.Pleasenotethatyouonly

needtorefertothenameofthebonethemuscleisattachedtobasedontheskeletonlistprovidedinthisdocument.

- MuscleFunction:Whataretheprimaryactionsofthemuscle.Howdoesitlengthen,howdoesitshorten?

HerearesomesamplequestionsyouwillbeaskedinyourLiveEvaluation:

1.Whatarethe_______________muscles’originandinsertion(attachment)points,indicatewhichbonesthemuscleisattachedto.2.WhatarethePrimaryactions&functionsofthe_______________muscle3.WhichLevel3EssentricsFlexibilityexercise(s)wouldtargetandlengthenthe_______________muscle?(ifyouaretakingtheLevel3exam)4.WhichLevel4EssentricsStrengtheningexercise(s)wouldtargetandstrengthenthe_______________muscle?(ifyouaretakingtheLevel4exam)

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Bones,JointsandConnectiveTissue

YouwillbeexpectedknowthefollowinginformationaboutBones,JointsandConnectiveTissueforyourLiveEvaluation:

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AdditionalResources

Therearemanyanatomysources,books,andonlineorlivecoursestohelpyoulearntherelevantanatomyrequiredtopassyourLevel3and4.Ifyouarenewtolearninganatomy,thenwerecommendtakingalocaloronlineAnatomycoursetogiveyouabetterstructure.

- Level1Manual-PrinciplesofEssentrics,2018Editiono Contacttraining@essentrics.comforreducedcosto Includesupdatedanatomy&physiologysections,andtheconceptsthatdrivetheprogram

suchastheslidingfilamenttheoryandourmusclereflexintelligence–withadditionaldiagrams,anatomycharts,andarevisedglossaryasaids.

StudyTools

- StudyBlueo https://www.studyblue.com/#homeo Buildyourownflashcardsonlinetohelplearnandmemorizemusclenamesandactions

- EssentialAnatomy5o https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/essential-anatomy-5/id596684220?mt=8o In-apppurchase(musclesystemspro)includeadditionalmuscleandskeletalcontenttobe

downloadedandaccessedfromwithintheapp.Includingmuscleinsertionandoriginpoints,skeletalbonepartsandsurfacesand100sofanimationsdealingwithmovementsforeacharticulation.

OnlineCourses

o https://www.edx.org/course?search_query=anatomy§ FoundedbyHarvardUniversityandMIT,edXisanonlinelearningdestinationand

MOOCprovider,offeringhigh-qualitycoursesfromtheworld’sbestuniversitiesandinstitutionstolearnerseverywhere.

§ Manycoursesarefree–withoptiontopayforaverifiedcertificateofcompletion(ataconsiderablylowrate)whichyoucanshowcaseonyourLinkedinorwebsite

o https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/human-anatomy-and-physiology/introduction-to-muscles/v/myosin-and-actin

§ Instructionalvideosbreakingdowncomplicatedconceptsrelatedtoanatomyandphysiology.

o https://www.coursera.org/o http://www.saylor.org/courses/bio302/o http://www.KenHub.com

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RecommendedVideos

Youdonotneedtomemorizetheinformationinthesevideos,butyoushouldunderstandthebasicconcepts.

FUNCTIONSOFTHENERVOUSSYSTEM

Thebodyiscontrolledbythebrain.Everymovementwemake,whethervoluntarilyornon-voluntarily,startswiththebrain.ToeffectivelyunderstandthehumanbodyandhowweusetheneuromusculartechniquesinEssentricsweneedtounderstandhowthebrainworks.Rememberthattheprimaryfunctionofthebrainandnervoussystemistoprotectusandkeepusalive.

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/human-anatomy-and-physiology/nervous-system-introduction/v/motor-unit

MOTORUNIT

Ifyoudecidetoliftyourarm,whathappensafterthat?Whathappensifyoucan’tliftyourarm-whatisn’thappening?Whydoourmusclesshrinkandhowdowepreventatrophy?https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/human-anatomy-and-physiology/nervous-system-introduction/v/motor-unit

MUSCLESTRETCHREFLEX

Youmustbeawareofreflexesandhowtheyimpactourmusclesandjoints.ThisvideodoesnotspecificallyrefertoPNF(GolgiTendonreflex)ortheMyotaticreflexbutitdoesdescribewhythesereflexeshappen.Understandinghowthereflexesworkwillhelpyoutobeabletousethereflexestocontrolthetensioninthemuscles.

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/human-anatomy-and-physiology/nervous-system-introduction/v/muscle-stretch-reflex

ANTAOMYOFAMUSCLECELL

Overviewofhowthemusclefibresarestructured-beginningwiththeentiremuscleandfurtherexaminingthemostbasicunitofmusclecontraction.Usethisvideoasareferencewhenstudyingtheanatomyofmusclefibrestovisualizehowthemusclescontractandshortenonacellularlevel.

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/human-anatomy-and-physiology/introduction-to-muscles/v/anatomy-of-a-muscle-cell-1

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MYOSINANDACTIN

MyosinandActinarethetwoproteinfilamentsthatarethebasisofmovementinourskeletalmuscles.Useyourfingerstovisualizethemyosinandactinslidingpastoneanother.Visualizewhatwouldhappeniftherewasalimitedmovementinthisbasiccellularlevelandhowthatmightaffectthebody.

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/human-anatomy-and-physiology/introduction-to-muscles/v/myosin-and-actin

LIGAMENTS,TENDONSANDJOINTS

Essentricsisafitnessprogramdesignedtoprotectourligaments,tendonsandjoints.Toprotectthem,andkeepthemsafewemustlearntheirfunction,rangeofmotionandhowmuchmovementtheyaredesignedfor.https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/human-anatomy-and-physiology/skeletal-system/v/ligaments-tendons-and-jointsPutitalltogether:

CRASHCOURSE:SKELETALMUSCLES

https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/crash-course1/partner-topic-crash-course-bio-ecology/crash-course-biology/v/crash-course-biology-130

THEFUZZSPEECH

Afterwatchingthepreviousvideowatchthisvideoandthinkaboutthemovementofthemuscles,myosinandactinandhowthefuzzappliestothismovement.Whatwouldhappeniftherewasnoslidingaction?Whatwouldhappeniftherewasonlyalimitedslidingaction?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdRqLrCF_Ys