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Which system is the least important for balance?
Which system is the least important for balance?
- Cortex
- Vestibular system (correct)
- Visual system
- Somatosensation
What is the center of gravity (COG) in humans?
What is the center of gravity (COG) in humans?
- In the feet
- In the lower abdomen (correct)
- In the head
- In the chest
What happens if the COG falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
What happens if the COG falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
- You will move your limbs
- You will oscillate
- You will stay upright
- You will fall (correct)
Which systems give feedback to the brain to determine the best body position for balance?
Which systems give feedback to the brain to determine the best body position for balance?
What do the principal components of the posture stabilization system detect?
What do the principal components of the posture stabilization system detect?
Which systems are mainly responsible for detecting environmental interaction?
Which systems are mainly responsible for detecting environmental interaction?
What determines the movement of ankle, thigh, and trunk muscles?
What determines the movement of ankle, thigh, and trunk muscles?
What is computerized dynamic posturography used for?
What is computerized dynamic posturography used for?
Which system is most important for balance?
Which system is most important for balance?
What is the purpose of the powerful homeostatic mechanism mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the powerful homeostatic mechanism mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a way to control the subject's visual system?
Which of the following is NOT a way to control the subject's visual system?
What does a pressure of 0 indicate in the context of maintaining balance?
What does a pressure of 0 indicate in the context of maintaining balance?
Which conditions are most successful in maintaining balance according to the results?
Which conditions are most successful in maintaining balance according to the results?
What happens when there is bilateral damage to the vestibular system?
What happens when there is bilateral damage to the vestibular system?
Which graph shows a maintained posture with only the vestibular system intact?
Which graph shows a maintained posture with only the vestibular system intact?
What triggers muscle activity very fast in maintaining balance?
What triggers muscle activity very fast in maintaining balance?
When is the ankle strategy used in maintaining balance?
When is the ankle strategy used in maintaining balance?
When is the hip strategy used in maintaining balance?
When is the hip strategy used in maintaining balance?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the ankle strategy?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the ankle strategy?
Which strategy is used when there is not enough surface for support in maintaining balance?
Which strategy is used when there is not enough surface for support in maintaining balance?
Which strategy is used when there is enough surface for support in maintaining balance?
Which strategy is used when there is enough surface for support in maintaining balance?
What does a pressure of 0 indicate in the context of maintaining balance?
What does a pressure of 0 indicate in the context of maintaining balance?
When is the hip strategy used in maintaining balance?
When is the hip strategy used in maintaining balance?
Which systems are mainly responsible for detecting environmental interaction?
Which systems are mainly responsible for detecting environmental interaction?
What triggers muscle activity very fast in maintaining balance?
What triggers muscle activity very fast in maintaining balance?
When is the ankle strategy used in maintaining balance?
When is the ankle strategy used in maintaining balance?
What happens if the center of gravity (COG) falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
What happens if the center of gravity (COG) falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
Which system is the least important for balance?
Which system is the least important for balance?
Which conditions are most successful in maintaining balance according to the results?
Which conditions are most successful in maintaining balance according to the results?
Which system is most important for balance?
Which system is most important for balance?
Which of the following is true about the center of gravity (COG) in humans?
Which of the following is true about the center of gravity (COG) in humans?
What happens if the center of gravity (COG) falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
What happens if the center of gravity (COG) falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
Which of the following systems is the least important for balance?
Which of the following systems is the least important for balance?
What do the principal components of the posture stabilization system detect?
What do the principal components of the posture stabilization system detect?
Which systems give feedback to the brain to determine the best body position for balance?
Which systems give feedback to the brain to determine the best body position for balance?
When is the ankle strategy used in maintaining balance?
When is the ankle strategy used in maintaining balance?
What is computerized dynamic posturography used for?
What is computerized dynamic posturography used for?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the ankle strategy?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the ankle strategy?
What is the purpose of the powerful homeostatic mechanism mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the powerful homeostatic mechanism mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a way to control the subject's visual system?
Which of the following is NOT a way to control the subject's visual system?
