Ch. 04 The Muscular System Flashcards
-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
-desis
to bind or tie together
-ia
plural - abnormal condition, disease
-ic
pertaining to
-ium
singular - abnormal condition, disease
-lysis
breakdown
-paresis
partial or incomplete paralysis
-plegia
paralysis, stroke
-rrhexis
rupture
ADL
activities of daily living
ataxia
the lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement
-asthenia
weakness, lack of strength
bi-
twice, double, two
carp /o
wrist bones
CFS
chronic fatigue syndrome
claudication
limping
clon
violent action
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
debilitating
a condition causing weakness
deltoid
muscular cap of shoulder
deterioration
process of becoming worse
DTR
deep tendon reflex
dys-
bad, difficult, painful
EMG
electromyography
fasci /o
fascia, fibrous band
fibr /o
fibrous tissue, fiber
gluteus maximus
buttock muscle
hemi
hemiplegia
herni /o
hernia
hernia
the protrusion of a part of a structure through the tissues normally containing it.
IC
intermittent claudication
kines /o
movement
kinesi /o
movement
lateralis
towards the side
ligament
bands of fibrous tissue that form joints by connecting one bone to another bone or by joining a bone to cartilage
MD
muscular dystrophy
MG
myasthenia gravis
muscul /o
muscle
my /o
muscle
myocardial
heart muscle
myos /o
muscle
oblique
slanted at an angle
OT
occupational therapy, occupational therapist
PM
polymyositis
quad
quadriplegia, quadriplegic
rectus
straight
referred pain
pain that originates in one area of the body but is felt in another.
rehabilitation
restoration, following disease, illness or injury of the ability to function in a normal or near-normal manner.
rhabdomy /o
striated (skeletal) muscle
ROM
range-of-motion testing
RSD
repetitive stress disorder
sarc /o
flesh
SCI
spinal cord injury
spasm
sudden, involuntary contraction of one or more muscles
sphincter
ring-like
sphincter
ring-like muscle
sphincter /o
tight band, sphincter
sprain
an injury to a joint
strain
an injury to the body of a muscle or the attachment of a tendon
dystonia
condition of abnormal muscle tone
tax /o
coordination, order
ten /o
tendon, stretch out, extend, strain
tend /o
tendon, stretch out, extend, strain
tendin /o
tendon, stretch out, extend, strain
tendon
narrow band of nonelastic, dense, fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone
ton /o
tone, stretching, tension
transverse
crosswise
tri-
three
trigger points
tender area most commonly developed where the fascia comes into contact with a muscle.
