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Ch 8--Muscular System Flashcards

1
Q

Involuntary muscle

A

Heart.

Performs without conscious command

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2
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Muscle types

A

Skeletal muscles-movement
Cardiac muscles-heartbeat
Visceral muscles-breathing, digestion

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3
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Ligaments

A

Connective tissue that connects bones to other bones

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4
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Tendons

A

Connective tissue that connects muscles to bones

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5
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Biceps brachii

A

Muscle that moves the forearm.

Lies over the humerus and is attached at one end to the scapula

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6
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Origin

A

The point of attachment of the biceps to the scapula. Term is used for muscles attachment to the bone that does not move when muscle contracts

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7
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Insertion

A

Point of attachment to bone that DOES move. Term used for muscle attachment to the bone that moves when muscle contracts

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8
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Flex/o

A

Bend

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9
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Pronati/o

A

Facing backward

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10
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Supinati/o

A

Facing forward

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11
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Tens/o

A

Stretch

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12
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Dorsi-

A

Back

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13
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Abductor

A

Muscles that move a part away from the midline

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14
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Adductor

A

Muscles that move a part toward the midline

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15
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Electr/o

A

Electric

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16
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Electromyography

A

Process of recording the electrical activity of muscle

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17
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Fasci/o

A

Fascia (band of tissue surrounding the muscle).

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18
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Fascial

A

Pertaining to the fascia

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19
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Fasciectomy

A

Excision of fascia

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20
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Fasciitis, fascitis

A

Inflammation of fascia

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21
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Fasciorraphy

A

Suturing the fascia

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22
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Kinesi/o

A

Movement

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23
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Kinesiology

A

Study of movement

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24
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Kinesimeter

A

Instrument used to measure movement

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25
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Lei/o

A

Smooth

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26
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Leiomyoma

A

Benign tumor of smooth muscle. (Visceral muscles are smooth)

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27
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Leiomyosarcoma

A

Malignant tumor of smooth muscle.

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28
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Muscular

A

Pertaining to muscle

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29
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Musculoskeletal

A

Pertaining to the muscle and skeleton

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30
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Electromyogram

A

Record of the electrical currents in a muscle

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31
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Fibromyalgia

A

Pain in fibrous tissues such as muscles tendons and ligaments

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32
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Fibr/o

A

Fiber

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33
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Myalgia

A

Muscle pain

34
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Myopathy

A

Any muscular disease

35
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Myos/o

36
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Myositis

A

Inflammation of the muscle

37
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Polymyositis

A

Inflammation of many muscles

38
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Rhabd/o

A

Rod shaped; striped; striated

39
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Rhabdomyoma

A

Benign tumor of striated muscle

40
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Rhabdomyosacoma

A

Malignant tumor of striated muscle tissue

41
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Rhabdomyolysis

A

Breakdown of striated muscle tissue

42
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Tendinitis

A

Inflammation of a tendon

43
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Tendinous

A

Pertaining to a tendon

44
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Tenodesis

A

Surgical fixation of a tendon

45
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Tenotomy

A

Cutting of a tendon

46
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Tenosynovi/o

A

Tendon sheath (covering of a tendon)

47
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Tenosynovitis

A

Inflammation of a tendon sheath

48
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Ton/o

A

Tone; tension

49
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Atonic

A

Pertaining to muscle that has no tone or tension; atony

50
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Dystonia

A

Abnormal muscle tone or tension

51
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Myotonia

A

Inability of the muscle to relax after increased muscular contraction

52
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Tonic

A

Pertaining to tone or tension

53
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-Asthenia

A

No strength

54
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Myasthenia

A

No muscle strength

55
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Myoclonus

A

Alternate muscular relaxation and contraction in rapid succession

56
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-clonus

57
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-ion

A

Process of

58
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Abduction

A

Process of drawing away from

59
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Adduction

A

Process of drawing toward

60
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Circumduction

A

Process of drawing a apart in a circular motion

61
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Dorsiflexion

A

Bending the ankle joint so that the top of the foot bends upward

62
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Plantar flexion

A

Bending the ankle joint so that the top of the foot bends toward the sole of the foot.

63
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Extension

A

To stretch out; stretching out a limb; increasing the angle between two bones; opposite of flexion

64
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Flexion

A

Bending a limb; decreasing the angle between two bones; opposite of extension

65
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Pronation

A

As applied to the hand, process of Turing the palm backward

66
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Supination

A

As applied to the hand, the process of turning the palm forward

67
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-kinesia

A

Movement; motion

68
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Bradykinesia

A

Slow movement

69
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Dyskinesia

A

Impairment of muscle movement

70
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Hyperkinesia

A

Excessive movement

71
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-trophy

A

Nourishment; growth

72
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Atrophy

A

Wasting away of muscle

73
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Dystrophy

A

Abnormal development, especially muscular distrophy

74
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Hypertrophy

A

Enlargement of an organ due to an increase in the size of cells

75
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-thermy

76
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Diathermy

A

Heat applied to deep tissues through

77
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EMG

A

Electromyography

78
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IM

A

Intramuscular

79
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ROM

A

Range of motion (degree of which a joint can be moved. Measured in degrees. Full range is 360 degrees. Limited movement may be 60 degrees

80
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RICE

A

Rest, ice, compression, elevation

81
Q

SLR

A

Straight leg raising

82
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Voluntary muscles

A

Perform movement on command

Medical Terms (18 decks)

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