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Chapter 4 Muscular System Flashcards

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-cele

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Hernia, tumor, swelling

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Fascia

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And a connective tissue that envelops separate or binds together muscles or groups of muscles

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Skeletal muscles/voluntary muscle/striated muscles

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Attached to the bones of the skeleton and make body motions possible

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Smooth/involuntary/unstriated/visceral muscle

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Located in the walls of internal organs under the control of autonomic nervous system

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Mycardial muscles/myocardium/cardiac muscle

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Funny muscular walls of the heart, striated in appearance

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Muscle innervation

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The stimulation of a muscle by impulse transmitted by a motor nerve

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Abduction

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Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body

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Adduction

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Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body

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Flexion

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Decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at a joint

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Extension

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Increasing the angle between two bones or the straightening out of a limb

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Supination

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Active rotating the arm or the legs at the palm of the hand or foot is turned forward or upward

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Pronation

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After rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or soul of the foot is turn downWard or backward

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Dorsiflexion

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Movement that been so for upward at the ankle

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Plantar flexion

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Movement that bends the foot downword at the ankle

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Oblique

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Slanted or at an angle

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Rectus

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And straight alignment with the vertical axis of the body

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Sphincter

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Ring like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway

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Transverse

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In a crosswise direction

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Frontalis

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Muscle in the forehead it raises and lowers eyebrows

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Temporalis

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Muscle moves the lower jaw up and back to close the mouth

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Masseter

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Move the lower jaw up to close the mouth and chewing

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Pectoralis major

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Makes up the bulk of the chest muscles lies under the breast

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External oblique

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Found in the abdomen flex and rotate the vertebral column flex the torso and compress the abdomen

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Internal oblique muscles

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I found in the abdomen muscles flex the spine support the abdomen contents, help breathe and rotate the spine

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Rectus abdominus
Helps flush the trunk assist and breathing and supports the spine
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Transverse abdominis
Located on the side of the abdomen core muscle is engagement a person laughed or coughs
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Deltoid
Forms the muscular cap of the shoulder
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Trapezius
Muscle moves the head and shoulder blade
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Biceps Brachii
Located in the anterior upper arm flexes the elbow
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Triceps brachii
Located in the posterior upper arm extends the elbow
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Rectus femoris
Extends the leg at the knee
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Quadriceps femoris
Made it before muscles flex and extend the leg at the knee
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Hamstring group
Involved and knee flexion and hip extension
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Gastrocnemius
The calf muscle that flexes the knee and Bends the foot downward
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Exercise physiologist
Specialist she works under the supervision of a physician to develop implement and coordinate exercise programs and administer medical test to promote physical fitness
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Neurologist
Physician who specializes in treating the causes of paralysis and similar muscular disorder in which there is a loss of function
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Occupational therapist
Helps enable patient to participate in the activities of daily life
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Physiatrist
Physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation with the focus on restoring function
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Physical therapist
Provide treatment to prevent disability or restore function with the use of exercise heat massage or other techniques
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Sports medicine physician
Specializes in treating sports related injuries of the bones joints and muscles
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Fasciitis
Inflammation of the fascia
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Tenosynovitis
Inflammation of the sheath surrounding the tendon
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Tendinitis
Inflammation of the tendons caused by unusual or excessive use
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Adhesion
Band of Fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally
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Atrophy
Weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures
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Myalgia
Tenderness or pain in the muscles
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Myocele
Herniation of muscle substance through a tear and the facia surrounding it
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Myolysis
Degeneration of muscle tissue
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Myorrhexis
Rupture or tearing of a muscle
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Polymyositis
Muscle disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body
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Rhabdomyolysis
Death of muscle fibers release their contents into the bloodstream where they can lead to complications such as renal failure
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Sarcopenia
loss of muscle mass strength and function that come with aging
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Atonic
Means like a normal muscle tone or strength
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Dystonia
Condition of our normal muscle tone that causes the impairment a voluntary muscle movement
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Hypotonia
A condition in which there is diminished tone of skeletal muscle
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Ataxia
Lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement
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Contracture
Permit tightening officio muscles tendons ligaments or scan that occurs when normal elastic connective tissues are replace with non-elastic Fibrous tissues
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Intermittent claudication
Pain in the leg muscles that occur during exercise and is relieved by rest due to poor circulation
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Myoclonus
Quick involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles
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Torticollis
Stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles
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Bradykinesia
Extreme slowness in movement
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Dyskinesia
Distortion or impairment a voluntary movement resulting in fragmented or jerky movements
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Hyperkinesia
Abnormal increase muscle function or activity
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Myasthenia gravis
Chronic autoimmune disease that affects neuromuscular junction This is serious weakness of voluntary muscles
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Muscular dystrophy
Characterized by progressive weakness and duration of the shelter muscles that control movement without affecting the nervous system
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Compartment syndrome
Compression of nerves and blood vessels due to swelling within the compartment
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Myofascial pain syndrome
Chronic pain disorder that affects muscles and facia throughout the body
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Impingement syndrome
Occurs when inflamed and swollen tendon’s are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint
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Rotator cuff tendinitis
Inflammation of the tendons of the rotator cuff
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Ruptured Rotator cuff
When rotator cuff tendinitis is left untreated or if the overuse continues
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Ganglion cyst
Harmless fluid filled swelling that occurs most commonly on the outer surface of the wrist
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Epicondylitis
Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the elbow
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Sprain
When a ligament is Wrenched or torn
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Strain
Overuse injuries that involve a stretched or torn muscle or tendon attachment
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Shin splint
Muscle tearing away from the tibia
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Hamstring injury
Can be a strain or tear on any of the three hamstring muscles that straighten the hip and bend the knee
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Iliotibial Band syndrome
Runs from the hip bone diagonally across the leg to the tibia caused by this band rubbing against the bone often in the area of the knee
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Myoparesis
Weakness or slight muscular paralysis
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Hemiparesis
Slight paralysis on one side of the body
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Hemiplegia
Total paralysis affecting only one side
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Paraplegia
The paralysis of both legs in the lower part of the body
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Quadriplegia
Paralysis of all four extremities
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Deep tendon reflexes
Tested with a reflex hammer that is used to Strike a tendon
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Range of motion testing
Diagnostic procedure to evaluate joint mobility and muscular strength
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Electromyography
Diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity with my fibers in response to nerve stimulation
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Muscle biopsy
Involves removal of a plug of tissue for examination a biopsy needle is commonly used to obtain the specimen
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Antispasmodic/anticholinergic
Administered to suppress smooth muscle contractions of the stomach and intestine or bladder
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Skeletal muscle relaxant
Administered to relax certain muscles in to relieve the stiffness pain and discomfort caused by strains sprains or other muscle injuries. Acts on the central nervous system
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Neuromuscular blockers/neuromuscular blocking agents
A drug that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve stimulator to the muscles
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Ergonomics
Study of the human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment
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Myofascial release
Specialize soft tissue manipulation technique used to ease the pain of conditions
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Therapeutic ultrasound
You just high frequency sound waves to treat muscle injuries by generating heat deep within muscle tissue
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Uses a device that delivers electrical impulses through the skin which cause changes in the muscle
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RICE
Rest ice compression and elevation
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Fasciotomy
Surgical incision through the fascia to relieve tension or pressure
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Fascioplasty
Surgical repair of the fascia
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Tenodious
Surgical suturing of the end of at tendon to a bone
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Tenolysis
Release of a tendon from adhesions
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Tenorrhaphy
Surgical suturing together of the divided end of a tendon
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Tenotomy
Surgical incision into a tendon
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Ultrasound guided percutaneous needle tenotomy
Used to treat chronic knee pain by using ultrasound guided needle insertion’s to stimulate scar tissue healing
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Myorrhaphy
Surgical suturing a muscle
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Myotomy
Surgical incision into a muscle

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