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YogaAnatomy.Net
UNIT 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdominal cavity | the area below the diaphragm containing the digestive organs; the back of this cavity is bounded by the spine and the top is within the lower ribcage. |
| accessory breathing muscles | any muscles other than the diaphragm that can participate in shape-change of the abdominal and thoracic cavities |
| alveoli | deepest part of lungs, at the ends of all the branches; where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the air and blood; surrounded by capillaries |
| ayama | to lengthen or extend, remove restraints (lit. “stretching, extending”) |
| bandha | support, seal a diaphragm of the body (lit. “bind, fasten, restrain”) |
| capillaries | tiniest blood vessels in the body; small enough to allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to pass through thin membranes |
| cellular respiration | cells taking in oxygen across their membranes and releasing carbon dioxide back out |
| diaphragm | the primary muscle responsible for the shape-change of breathing |
| external respiration | inhale and exhale; air into and out of the lungs; exchange of gases between the air and alveoli in the lungs |
| ishvara | aspects of nature we cannot change (lit. - “master, lord, supreme soul”) |
| prana | life force (lit. pra “first, before” + ana “breath”) |
| pranayama | breath control, or breath extension, un-obstruction |
| S-L-A-R-A | characteristics of the diaphragm |
| R= | relations heart and lungs are attached (via connective tissue) to the superior surface; the abdominal organs are attached (via connective tissue) to the inferior surface |
| A= | the action of the diaphragm is to increase the volume of the thoracic cavity three dimensionally by approximating its upper and lower attachments |
| S = | shape double dome shape convex cranially (concave caudally) |
| L= | location the top is behind the nipples within the ribcage and the bottom extends to the lumbar spine behind the navel |
| A= | attachments lower attachments are to lower margins of the ribcage and front of lumbar spine, upper attachments are to central tendon |
| svadhayaya | study of oneself, introspection (lit. - sva “self” + adhyaya “reading”) |
| tapah | changing what is changeable, working against habits (lit.“heat”) |
| thoracic cavity | the area surrounded by the ribcage above the diaphragm; contains the heart and lungs; the back of this cavity is the spine |
| ujjayi | breathing technique that produces sound, involving a narrowing of the airway (lit. udana “upward breath” + jaya “victorious, conquering”) |
| yama | to restrain or control (lit. suppress, restrain) |
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