Chapter 9- Muscular Flashcards
EMG
Electromyography
Hyperkinesia
Fast excessive movement
Ecchymosis
discoloration secondary to a contusion
EOB
edge of bed
Myalgia
pain in the muscle
Hematoma
gathering of blood in a muscle
Myositis
inflammation of a muscle
Function of a tendon
attach muscle to bone
Name the four quadriceps muscles
vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and rectus femoris
Name 3 types of muscles
Skeletal muscles, cardiac muscle, smooth muscles
Function of a ligament
attach bone to bone
name the muscle of the rotator cuff
Teres minor, infraspinatus, supraspinatus, subscapularis
RSI
Repetitive strain injury; carpal tunnel
Tennis Elbow
lateral epicondylitis
ATAXIA
difficulty ambulating, impaired balance
Atrophy
shrinking of the muscle, weakening