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Which of the following is true about the center of gravity (COG)?
Which of the following is true about the center of gravity (COG)?
- COG cannot fall beyond the limit of stability (LOS) (correct)
- COG does not affect balance
- COG is located in the head
- COG is higher in cats and dogs compared to humans
Which of the following systems is the least important for balance?
Which of the following systems is the least important for balance?
- Cortex
- Visual system
- Somatosensation
- Vestibular system (correct)
What happens if the COG falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
What happens if the COG falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
- Your body will oscillate
- You will stay upright
- Your limbs will move to make the base bigger
- You will fall (correct)
Which of the following senses is mainly involved in maintaining balance?
Which of the following senses is mainly involved in maintaining balance?
What do the three systems (visual, vestibular, somatosensation) do in the posture stabilization system?
What do the three systems (visual, vestibular, somatosensation) do in the posture stabilization system?
Which part of the brain is involved in selecting and adjusting muscle contractile patterns?
Which part of the brain is involved in selecting and adjusting muscle contractile patterns?
Which muscles are involved in generating body movement?
Which muscles are involved in generating body movement?
What does computerized dynamic posturography test?
What does computerized dynamic posturography test?
Which system is most important for balance?
Which system is most important for balance?
What is the purpose of the homeostatic mechanism in preventing the COG from moving out of the LOS?
What is the purpose of the homeostatic mechanism in preventing the COG from moving out of the LOS?
Which system is the least important out of the three in maintaining balance?
Which system is the least important out of the three in maintaining balance?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you are wobbly or move?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you are wobbly or move?
Which condition(s) are successful in maintaining balance?
Which condition(s) are successful in maintaining balance?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you fall?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you fall?
Which strategy involves moving the hips and changing the angle of the hips?
Which strategy involves moving the hips and changing the angle of the hips?
Which strategy involves invoking muscles of the lower feet to move the body?
Which strategy involves invoking muscles of the lower feet to move the body?
What are the two main patterns on how to maintain balance?
What are the two main patterns on how to maintain balance?
What happens to the muscle activity during various maneuvers?
What happens to the muscle activity during various maneuvers?
Which system is responsible for detecting pressure when the subject is on a surface?
Which system is responsible for detecting pressure when the subject is on a surface?
What can be controlled in the subject's visual system?
What can be controlled in the subject's visual system?
Which of the following strategies involves invoking muscles of the lower feet to move the body?
Which of the following strategies involves invoking muscles of the lower feet to move the body?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you are wobbly or move?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you are wobbly or move?
Which of the following senses is mainly involved in maintaining balance?
Which of the following senses is mainly involved in maintaining balance?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you fall?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you fall?
Which system is the least important out of the three in maintaining balance?
Which system is the least important out of the three in maintaining balance?
Which of the following conditions are successful in maintaining balance?
Which of the following conditions are successful in maintaining balance?
Which of the following is true about the center of gravity (COG)?
Which of the following is true about the center of gravity (COG)?
What are the two main patterns on how to maintain balance?
What are the two main patterns on how to maintain balance?
Which system is responsible for detecting pressure when the subject is on a surface?
Which system is responsible for detecting pressure when the subject is on a surface?
What does computerized dynamic posturography test?
What does computerized dynamic posturography test?
Which of the following is true about the limit of stability (LOS)?
Which of the following is true about the limit of stability (LOS)?
What happens if the COG falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
What happens if the COG falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
Which system is most important for balance?
Which system is most important for balance?
Which system is the least important for balance?
Which system is the least important for balance?
Which system is responsible for detecting pressure when the subject is on a surface?
Which system is responsible for detecting pressure when the subject is on a surface?
What do the three systems (visual, vestibular, somatosensation) do in the posture stabilization system?
What do the three systems (visual, vestibular, somatosensation) do in the posture stabilization system?
Which strategy involves moving the hips and changing the angle of the hips?
Which strategy involves moving the hips and changing the angle of the hips?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you fall?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you fall?
Which part of the brain is involved in selecting and adjusting muscle contractile patterns?
Which part of the brain is involved in selecting and adjusting muscle contractile patterns?
What are the two main patterns on how to maintain balance?
What are the two main patterns on how to maintain balance?
Which strategy involves moving the hips and changing the angle of the hips?
Which strategy involves moving the hips and changing the angle of the hips?
What is the purpose of the homeostatic mechanism in preventing the center of gravity (COG) from moving out of the limit of stability (LOS)?
What is the purpose of the homeostatic mechanism in preventing the center of gravity (COG) from moving out of the limit of stability (LOS)?
What are the two main patterns on how to maintain balance?
What are the two main patterns on how to maintain balance?
What does computerized dynamic posturography test?
What does computerized dynamic posturography test?
Which muscles are involved in generating body movement?
Which muscles are involved in generating body movement?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you are wobbly or move?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you are wobbly or move?
Which of the following conditions are successful in maintaining balance?
Which of the following conditions are successful in maintaining balance?
Which system is the least important out of the three in maintaining balance?
Which system is the least important out of the three in maintaining balance?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you fall?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you fall?
Which system is responsible for detecting pressure when the subject is on a surface?
Which system is responsible for detecting pressure when the subject is on a surface?
Which of the following is the primary role of the center of gravity (COG) in maintaining balance?
Which of the following is the primary role of the center of gravity (COG) in maintaining balance?
Which of the following systems is the most important for balance?
Which of the following systems is the most important for balance?
What happens if the COG falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
What happens if the COG falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
Which of the following senses is mainly involved in maintaining balance?
Which of the following senses is mainly involved in maintaining balance?
Which part of the brain is involved in selecting and adjusting muscle contractile patterns?
Which part of the brain is involved in selecting and adjusting muscle contractile patterns?
What does computerized dynamic posturography test?
What does computerized dynamic posturography test?
Which strategy involves moving the hips and changing the angle of the hips?
Which strategy involves moving the hips and changing the angle of the hips?
Which system is responsible for detecting pressure when the subject is on a surface?
Which system is responsible for detecting pressure when the subject is on a surface?
What are the principal components of the posture stabilization system?
What are the principal components of the posture stabilization system?
What is the purpose of the homeostatic mechanism in preventing the COG from moving out of the limit of stability (LOS)?
What is the purpose of the homeostatic mechanism in preventing the COG from moving out of the limit of stability (LOS)?
Which system is the least important out of the three in maintaining balance?
Which system is the least important out of the three in maintaining balance?
What happens if the COG falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
What happens if the COG falls beyond the limit of stability (LOS)?
What are the two main patterns on how to maintain balance?
What are the two main patterns on how to maintain balance?
What does computerized dynamic posturography test?
What does computerized dynamic posturography test?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you are wobbly or move?
What happens to the pressure exerted on the surface if you are wobbly or move?
Which part of the brain is involved in selecting and adjusting muscle contractile patterns?
Which part of the brain is involved in selecting and adjusting muscle contractile patterns?
Which system is most important for balance?
Which system is most important for balance?
What happens to the muscle activity during various maneuvers?
What happens to the muscle activity during various maneuvers?
Which of the following is the primary role of the center of gravity (COG) in maintaining balance?
Which of the following is the primary role of the center of gravity (COG) in maintaining balance?
Which of the following senses is mainly involved in maintaining balance?
Which of the following senses is mainly involved in maintaining balance?
What is the purpose of the homeostatic mechanism in preventing the COG from moving out of the limit of stability (LOS)?
What is the purpose of the homeostatic mechanism in preventing the COG from moving out of the limit of stability (LOS)?
Which system is the least important out of the three in maintaining balance?
Which system is the least important out of the three in maintaining balance?
What are the principal components of the posture stabilization system?
What are the principal components of the posture stabilization system?
Which strategy involves moving the hips and changing the angle of the hips?
Which strategy involves moving the hips and changing the angle of the hips?
Which part of the brain is involved in selecting and adjusting muscle contractile patterns?
Which part of the brain is involved in selecting and adjusting muscle contractile patterns?