[Kinesiology 2241A/B] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (99 pages long!)

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Weight the amount of force acting on an object. Mole how much of a substance there is. 1824 british weights and imperial act was developed so countries could communicate with each other. Was too complex, therefore made the metric system. Your bones will regenerate and fortify itself if there is a force there. People with osteoporosis tend to have weaker bones if they become active bones will regenerate and resist osteoporosis. Cerebropalsy repetitive twitching common in children more fortification & bone mass when the force is applied; therefore bones can get turned & twisted. Shear tearing across (body is not good at shear) Defines movement of the body with no relevance to muscle, adipose, etc. Composed of: skull: has 29 bones, thorax: 12 x 2 ribs (24, vertebral column: 28 bones. Upper extremities: 32 bones on each side (64) Lower extremities: 31 bones on each side (62)