CH 3 Muscles (part 4) Flashcards
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longissimus or gracilis
Major/minor
larger/smaller
Deltoid
muscles that look like the Greek letter delta
Quadratus
muscles that are square or four-sided in shape
Rhomboideus
muscles that are diamond shaped
Scalenus
muscles that are unequally 3 sided
- (skalenos = Greek for uneven)
Serratus
saw - toothed muscles
- latin for notched
Teres
cylindrical shaped muscles
- latin for smooth/round/cylindrical
Electromyography
process of recording the strength of muscle contraction due to electrical stimulation
- aka EMG
Tendinitis
inflammation of the band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone
Fibroma
tumor composed ot fully developed connective tissue
Fasciitis
inflammation of the sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscles
Ataxia
inability of voluntary control of muscle movement
- “wobbly”
Atonic
pertaining to lacking muscle control
Myotonia
delayed muscle relation of a muscle after contraction