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Chapter 4: Muscular System Flashcards

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Oblique

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Slanted or at an angle

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Muscular dystrophy

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group of more than 30 genetic diseases that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement, without affecting the nervous system

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Tenotomy

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Surgical incision in a tendon

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Ten/o

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Tendon

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-Otomy

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Surgical incision

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Myoparesis

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Weakness or slight muscular paralysis

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My/o

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Muscle

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-paresis

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Partial or incomplete paralysis

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Paralysis

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loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle through disease or injury to its nerve supply

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Epivondylitis

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Inflammation of the elbow joint

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Epi-

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On

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Condyl

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Condyle (round prominence at the end of a bone)

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Exercise physiologist

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specialist who works under the supervision of a physician to develop, implement, and coordinate exercise programs and administer medical tests to promote physical fitness

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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when the tendons that pass through the carpal tunnel are chronically overused and become inflamed and swollen

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Atrophy

A

Weakness or wearing away of body tissues/structures

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Tenosynovitis

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Inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon

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Pronation

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Act of rotating and arm/leg so the palm/sole is facing downward

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Supination

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Rotating of the arm/leg so the palm/sole upwards

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Circumduction

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Circular movement of the end of a limb

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Torticollis

A

Wryneck, or stiff neck

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Polymyositis

A

muscle disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body

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Intermitten claudication

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Pain in the leg muscles caused by exercise that’s relieved by rest

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Fibromyalgia

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debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue; diffuse or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain; and a wide range of other symptoms

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Neuromuscular

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Pertaining to relation of muscle and nerve

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Ergonomics

A

study of the human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment

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Tenorrhapy

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Surgically suturing the ends of a tendon together

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Dystonia

A

condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement

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Ton

A

Tone

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Quadriplegia

A

Paralysis of all four limbs

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Quadr/i

A

Four

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

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Impingement syndrome

A

inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint

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Hemi-

A

Half

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Hemiparesis

A

Semi paralysis of half the body

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Abduction

A

Movement away from the midline of the body

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Adduction

A

Movement towards the midline of the body

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Ab-

A

Away

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Ad-

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Towards

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-ion

A

Action

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Bradykinesia

A

Extreme slowness in movement

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Brady-

A

Means slowness

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Kines/o or kinesi/o

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Movement

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-algia

A

Pain

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Tenodesis

A

Surgical suturing of the ends of a tendon to a bone

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Fasciitis

A

Inflammation of the fascia

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Clon

A

Violent

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Claudication

A

Limping

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Synov

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Synovial

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Hyperkynesia

A

Abnormally increased muscle activity or movement

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Myoclonus

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Quick, involuntary jerky movement of a muscle

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Hypotonia

A

Diminished tone if skeletal muscle

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Hemiplegia

A

Complete paralysis of half the body

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Ataxia

A

Lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement

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Atonic

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Lacking normal muscle tone or strength

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Sarcopenia

A

Loss of muscle strength, mass, function due to aging

56
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Singultus

A

Hiccups

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