Movement Flashcards
Atrophy
wasting of any part of the body due to degeneration of the cells because of disease or other influences
Glycolysis
Reactions where glucose and other sugars are broken down to yield lactic or pyruvic acid
Kyphosis-
Posterior curvature of the spine -hunchback
Lordosis
An abnormal forward curve of the lumbar spine
Neurological
A field of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
Neurotransmitter
Any one of the numerous chemicals that modifies or results in transmission of nerve impulses between synapses
Oestrogen
one of several steroid hormones that control female sexual development
Ossification
The development of bone
Paraplegia
Paralysis characterised by motor or sensory loss in the lower limbs and trunk
Scoliosis
lateral curvature of the spine
Symmetrical
Equality in size and shape of two normally similar structure or two halves of a structure
Asymmetrical
inequality in shape and size of two normally similar structures or two halves of a structure
Synovial
Pertaining to the synovia ( the lubricating fluid of the joints, bursae and tendon sheaths)
Testosterone
the hormone produced by the testes which stimulates the development of sex characteristics.
Cartilage
A dense and tough connective tissue of three types; yellow elastic, hyaline, and white fibrous