Ch. 04 The Muscular System Flashcards

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1
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-cele

A

hernia, tumor, swelling

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-desis

A

to bind or tie together

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3
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-ia

A

plural - abnormal condition, disease

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4
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-ic

A

pertaining to

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5
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-ium

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singular - abnormal condition, disease

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6
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-lysis

A

breakdown

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-paresis

A

partial or incomplete paralysis

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-plegia

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paralysis, stroke

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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ataxia

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the lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement

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12
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-asthenia

A

weakness, lack of strength

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13
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bi-

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twice, double, two

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14
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carp /o

A

wrist bones

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CFS

A

chronic fatigue syndrome

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claudication

A

limping

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17
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clon

A

violent action

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18
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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

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19
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debilitating

A

a condition causing weakness

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deltoid

A

muscular cap of shoulder

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deterioration

A

process of becoming worse

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DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

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23
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dys-

A

bad, difficult, painful

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EMG

A

electromyography

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25
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fasci /o

A

fascia, fibrous band

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fibr /o

A

fibrous tissue, fiber

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27
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gluteus maximus

A

buttock muscle

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hemi

A

hemiplegia

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herni /o

A

hernia

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hernia

A

the protrusion of a part of a structure through the tissues normally containing it.

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IC

A

intermittent claudication

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kines /o

A

movement

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kinesi /o

A

movement

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lateralis

A

towards the side

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ligament

A

bands of fibrous tissue that form joints by connecting one bone to another bone or by joining a bone to cartilage

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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

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MG

A

myasthenia gravis

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muscul /o

A

muscle

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my /o

A

muscle

40
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myocardial

A

heart muscle

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myos /o

A

muscle

42
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oblique

A

slanted at an angle

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OT

A

occupational therapy, occupational therapist

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PM

A

polymyositis

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quad

A

quadriplegia, quadriplegic

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rectus

A

straight

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referred pain

A

pain that originates in one area of the body but is felt in another.

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rehabilitation

A

restoration, following disease, illness or injury of the ability to function in a normal or near-normal manner.

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rhabdomy /o

A

striated (skeletal) muscle

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ROM

A

range-of-motion testing

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RSD

A

repetitive stress disorder

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sarc /o

A

flesh

53
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SCI

A

spinal cord injury

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spasm

A

sudden, involuntary contraction of one or more muscles

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sphincter

A

ring-like

56
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sphincter

A

ring-like muscle

57
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sphincter /o

A

tight band, sphincter

58
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sprain

A

an injury to a joint

59
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strain

A

an injury to the body of a muscle or the attachment of a tendon

60
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dystonia

A

condition of abnormal muscle tone

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tax /o

A

coordination, order

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ten /o

A

tendon, stretch out, extend, strain

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tend /o

A

tendon, stretch out, extend, strain

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tendin /o

A

tendon, stretch out, extend, strain

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tendon

A

narrow band of nonelastic, dense, fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone

66
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ton /o

A

tone, stretching, tension

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transverse

A

crosswise

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tri-

A

three

69
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trigger points

A

tender area most commonly developed where the fascia comes into contact with a muscle.