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What is meant by the pelvic-femoral rhythm? Provide one example.

What muscle groups of the hip should you strengthen and stretch to support the arabesque movement (focus on the gesture leg)? Be sure in your answer to clearly identify which muscle groups to strengthen and which to stretch. Name all relevant muscle groups of the hip.

The_________________ is a thickened band of connective tissue that helps hold tendons close to the joint. This specialized structure may be found in the ankle and the wrist/hand areas of the body to help hold tendons in place.

How many days before the due date is each quiz and exam available?

A(n) _____________ is a band of fibrous tissue that helps hold the adjacent bones of a synovial joint together (ligament or tendon?).

Each sarcomere is composed of two main protein filaments named __________ and _________which are active components responsible for muscular contraction.

The shorter the time interval between doses of a drug, the greater the likelihood of a cumulative effect from that drug.

The nurse is looking for a medication that will affect several autonomic Nervous System Receptors. What name is given to medications that affect many various of receptors?

Identify whether the following movement represents a closed or open kinematic chain. 1. Push-up 2. Raising the arms from low to high fifth 3. Plié 4. Dégagé side (gesture leg)

Identify the primary plane in which each of the following movements occurs: 1. Grand jeté (forward) 2. Pirouette 3. Roll-down 4. Side tilt