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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 [email protected] 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