Begin by selecting an individual elite level athlete. This athlete will be the focus on your final project, and will be used throughout the course in discussions. This athlete must participate in a sport or event where a minimum of 2 dynamic movements take place. For example: A 100m sprinter does not use multiple dynamic skills during his/her sprint. In contrast a Tennis player uses skills such as serving and a back hand shot during their game. Another example: A marathon runner does not use multiple dynamic skills during his/her run. In contrast a triathlete must bike, run, and swim, using 3 dynamic skills during competition. I would even argue you could not use a MLB Pitcher, unless they play for the National League. Nor could you use a softball pitcher, as they have a DH rule in place at every level of elite International play. You could use a softball or baseball infielder or outfielder as they are required to field, throw, hit, and run. More than 3 skills.You may NOT choose an Olympic weightlifting Athlete. These lifts have been over analyzed and will not provide a deeper understanding of the dynamic movements of the human body.A great place to search for an athlete who uses more than 2 dynamic skills during competition is the Olympic Channel All sports list. From there, find an athlete that participates in the sport you are interested in. Be sure your chosen athlete has multiple photos, videos, interviews, etc of them performing fundamental skills within in their sport. If the athlete has instructional videos, books, articles, etc, they would be a great choice, as they will assist you with your analysis process.Instructions: In a word document provide the following…Name of AthleteGenderAgeHome/Competition CountrySportLevel of competitionPosition(s)Dynamic skills involved in the fundamental aspects of their position(s)Be sure to include a brief introduction as to why you chose this athlete. Provide a reference page that includes where you gathered your information.Assignment should be a total of 3 pages, including an APA style cover page and an APA style reference page.

In this lab, you will investigate the behavior of the human nervous system and make observations of the special senses.Activity 1: Touch Receptors (worth 10 points total)List four sensations detected by the tactile receptors in the skin(1)(2) (3) (4) Get a volunteer to touch each of these locations on your body using the same pressure. Close your eyes and rank how sensitive each area is from 1 (low sensitivity) to 5 (high sensitivity). Put your rankings in the chart.Touch Receptors LocationRank the concentration of receptors (Low:1-High:5)FingertipHeel of handForearmElbowBack of neckAnswer this question: What can you conclude about the density of touch receptors in your skin? Activity 2: Vision (worth 15 points total)Label the parts of the eye in the picture. The choices are optic nerve, cornea, iris, pupil, lens, and retina.(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6)Test the age of your eyes. Hold a pencil or ballpoint pen vertically at arm's length.Close your left eye and focus on the tip.Quickly bring the pencil closer to your eye until it is out of focus.Have your partner measure the distance between your eye and the pencil.Repeat for both eyes.Try it with and without glasses (if you wear glasses).Age of your EyesCm91013185083Age102030405060Answer these questions:What was the "age" of your eyes?Right without glasses ______________ with glasses __________________Left without glasses ________________ with glasses __________________How does this compare to your actual age? Use your notes from this lesson to describe how the eye processes what is sees. Using what you know about eyesight and image processing, why can age affect the function of the eyes? Activity 3: Hearing and Balance (worth 15 points total)Label the parts of the ear in the picture. The choices are ear canal, oval window, cochlea, pinna, tympanic membrane, ear ossicles, cochlear nerve, semicircular canals, and Eustachian tube.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)Test your sense of balance. Stand upright with your partner nearby in case you fall.Have your partner record the length and quality of your attemptsBend your right leg and hold your foot in your right hand.Balance like this as long as you can (minimum 30 seconds).Try the same pose, but close both of your eyes.Again, have your partner nearby recording your attempts.Balance for as long as possible.Try the same pose, but close your eyes and tilt your head back slowly.Again, have your partner nearby recording your attempts.Balance for as long as possible. Balance StanceTime (min.)StabilityStanding on one foothigh---moderate---lowOne foot, eyes closedhigh---moderate---lowOne foot, eyes closed, head backhigh---moderate---lowAnswer these questions:Which stance made it the hardest to balance? Why do you think that is? How much of an impact does your inner ear have on your sense of balance? Activity 4: Taste and Smell (worth 15 points total)Your tongue has a variety of receptors capable of tasting different types of flavors. Pick four liquids to test for taste and a volunteer. Use the picture provided to "map out" your taste buds. Obtain a few sterile swabs.Pipet a small amount of each solution into separate test tubes or cups but don't let your volunteer know what liquids you are using ahead of time.Using one solution at a time, dip a swab and run it along your volunteer's tongue.Record where your volunteer is able to taste each solution and what it tastes like.Now repeat the process again, this time have your volunteer plug his or her nose during the tasting.Label where on your tongue you tasted each of the following: SALTY BITTER SWEET SOURTasteTypes of LiquidTaste TypeLocation on the tongueTaste Type with nose pluggedLocation on the tongue with nose pluggedUse your lesson notes to explain the results for the taste sensations in each of the regions of your tongue?Can you explain why it may be more difficult to map taste with your nose plugged?