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1
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provides movement for the body in conjunction with support from the bones

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Muscular system

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one of three types of muscles in the body; but the only one that is under voluntary control

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Skeletal Muscle

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sac of synovial membrane that contains synovial fluid; decreases friction where a tendon rubs against a bone near a synovial joint

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Bursa

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Burs/o-

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bursa

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Thin connective tissues sheet around each muscle fascicle and around the muscle itself; merges to become part of the tendon

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Fascia

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Fasci/o-

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fascia

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7
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where the tendon of a muscle ends on a bone that moves as the muscle contracts or relaxes

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insertion

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8
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where the tendon of a muscle begins and is attached to a stationary (or nearly stationary) bone

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Origin

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cordlike; white band of neoelastic fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone

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Tendon

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Tendin/o-

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Tendon

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moving a body part away from the midline

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abduction

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moving a body part toward the midline

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Adduction

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straightening and extending a joint to increase the angle between 2 bones or two body parts

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Extension

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bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or body parts

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Flexion

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Turning the palm of the hand posteriorly or downward

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Pronation

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16
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moving a body part around its axis

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Rotation

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17
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Turning the palm of the hand anteriorly or upward

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Supination

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18
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muscle of the side of the face that moves the cheek

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buccinator muscle

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Buccinat/o-

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cheek

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20
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muscle of the side of the face that moves the mandible upward

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Masseter muscle

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21
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Masset/o-

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chewing

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22
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muscle of the neck thatbends the head toward the sternum (flexion) and turns the head to either side (rotation)

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sternocleido-mastoid muscle

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muscle of the shoulder that raises the arm and moves the arm away from the body (abduction)

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deltoid muscle

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24
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Delt/o-

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triangle

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muscle of the back that moves the arm posteriorly and medially toward the verebral column (adduction)

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latissimus dorsi muscle

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muscle of the chest that moves the arm anteriorly and medially across the chest (adduction)

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pectoralis major muscle

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Pector/o-

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chest

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28
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muscle of the shoulder that raises the shoulder; pulls the shoulder blades together; and elevates the clavicle

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Trapezius muscle

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29
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muscle of the anterior upper arm that bends the upper arm toward the shoulder (flexion) and bends the lower arm toward the upper arm (flexion)

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biceps brachii muscle

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30
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muscle of the posterior upper arm that straightens the lower arm (extension)

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triceps brachii muscle

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muscle of the posterior lower leg that bends the foot downward (plantar flexion) and lets you staand on tiptoe

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gastrocnemius muscle

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muscle of the buttocks that moves the upper leg posteriorly (extension) and rotates it laterally

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gluteus maximus muscle

33
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collective name for muscles in the posterior upper leg that move the upper leg posteriorly (extension) and behind the lower leg toward the buttocks (flexion)

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hamstrings

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collective name for the muscles in the anterior and lateral upper leg that straighten the lower leg (extension)

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Quadriceps femoris

35
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shortening of the length of all the muscle fibers and of the muscle itself; opposite of relaxation

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Contraction

36
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an increase in the size of a muscle

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hypertrophy

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troph/o-

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development

38
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loss of muscle bulk in one or more muscles; caused by a lack of use or by malnutrition

39
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Atrophy word breakdown

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a- away from; without -trophy process of development

40
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inactivity or paralysis coupled with continuing nerve impluses can casuse an arm or leg muscle to become progressively flexed and drawn into a postion where it becomes nearly immovable

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contrature

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Contracture word breakdown

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contract/o- pull together -ure system; result of

42
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pain located at specific; hyperirritable trigger points in the muscles of the nect; back or hips; may be related to an overreaction to painful stimuli with a possible history of prior injury or a genetic predispostion

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fibromyalgia

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Fibromyalgia word breakdown

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fibro/o- fiber my/o- muscle alg/o- pain -ia condition; state; thing

44
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genetic inherited disease due to a mutation of the gene that makes the muscle protein dystrophin; the muscles weaken then atrophy

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Dystrophy word breakdown

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dys- painful; difficult; abonormal trophy process of development

46
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most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy

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Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy

47
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condition affecting the muscles; tendons; and sometimes the nerves; occurs as a result of trauma caused by repetitive movements over an extended period of tiem

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Repetitive strain injury (RSI)

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RSI

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Repetitive strain injury

49
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benign tumor in a muscle

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rhabdomyoma

50
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Rhabdomyoma word breakdown

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rhabd/o- rod shaped my/o- muscle -oma tumor; mass

51
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tear in the rotator muscles of the shoulder that surround the head of the humerus

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rotator cuff tear

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an uncomfortable restlessness and twitching of the muscles of the legs; particulary the calf muscles; along with an indescribable tingling; aching; or crawling-inset sensation

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Restless legs syndrome (RLS)

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RLS

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Restless legs syndrome

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small; involuntary; sometimes jerky; back-and-forth movements of the hands; head; jaw; or extremities; continuous and cannot be contolled by the patient

55
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inflammation of the bursal sac because of repetitive muscle contractions or pressure on the bone underneath the bursa

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Bursitis word breakdown

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burs/o- bursa -it is inflammation of infection of

57
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progressive disease in which collagen fibers in the fasia in the palm of the hand become thickened and shortened; causes a contracture and flexion deformity of the fingers

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contracture

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Contracture word breakdown

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contract/o- pull together -ure system; result of

59
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semisolid or fluid- containing cyst that develops on a tendo; often in the wrist; hand; or foot; rounded lump under the skin and may or may not be painful

60
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inflammation of any tendon from injury or overuse

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tendinitis

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tendinitis word breakdown

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tendin/o- tendon -it is inflammation of; infection of

62
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procedure to diagnose muscle disease or nerve damage; a needle electrode inserted into a muscle records electrical activity as the muscle contracts and relaxes

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electromyography

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electromyography word breakdown

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electr/o- electricity my/o-muscle -graphy process of recording

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tapping briskly on a tendon causes an involuntary; automatic contraction of the muscle connected to that tendon. Tests whether the muscular-nervous pathway is functioning normally

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Deep tendon reflexes (DTR)

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DTR

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deep tendon reflexes

66
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procedure to remove a ganglion from a tendon

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ganglionectomy

67
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procedure to diagnose muscle weakness that could be caused by many different muscular diseases

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muscle biopsy

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biopsy word breakdown

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bi/o- life; living organisms; living tissues -opsy process of viewing

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ADLs

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activities of daily living

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COTA

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certified occupational therapy assistant

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DTRs

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deep tendon reflexes

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EMG

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electromyography

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IM

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intramuscular

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MD

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muscular dystrophy

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PT

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physical therapy; or physical therapist

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ROM

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range of motion

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RST

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repetitive strain injury

Medical Terminology (18 decks)

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