Chapter 4 Words

Question 1

ataxia

Answer 1

lack of muscle coordination

Question 2

atonic

Answer 2

lacking normal muscle tone or strength

Question 3

atrophy

Answer 3

weakness or wearing away of body tissues

Question 4

contracture

Answer 4

permanent tightening of fascia, bc its replaced by non elastic fibrous tissue

Question 5

Dyskinesia

Answer 5

distortion or impairment of voluntary muscle movement, resulting in jerky motion

Question 6

ergonomics

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Fibromyalgia

Answer 7

a debilitating chronic illness characterized by fatigue, muscle, joint or bone pain

Question 8

ganglion cyst

Answer 8

harmless fluid filled swelling on the outer surface of the wrist

Question 9

intermitten claudation

Answer 9

pain in leg muscles that goes away with rest

Question 10

Muscular distrophy

Answer 10

30 genetic conditions characterized by the degeneration of skeletal muscles

Question 11

myasthenia gravis

Answer 11

chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction and produces serious weakness in voluntary muscles

Question 12

sarcopenia

Answer 12

the loss of muscle mass/strength/function that come with aging

Question 13

singultus

Answer 13

myoclonus of the diaphragm (hiccups)

Question 14

totricollis

Answer 14

stiff neck due to spasmodic contractions in the neck muscles that pull the head towards one side

Question 15

frontalis

Answer 15

muscles un the forehead

Question 16

temporalis

Answer 16

muscles that open and close the jaw

Question 17

Masseter

Answer 17

stronger muscle that moved jaw up while chewing

Question 18

rhabdomyolysis

Answer 18

serious syndrome from direct/indirect muscle injury, death of muscle fibers causes contents to be released into the bloodstream

Question 19

repetitive stress disorder

Answer 19

variety of conditions due to a repetitive motion preformed in a normal day