Muscle Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Charley horse
A
Getting hit in a muscle, severe bruise on muscle
2
Q
Torticollis
A
Injury to sternocleidomastoid muscle, wry neck
3
Q
Tendonitis
A
Inflamed tendon usually due to overuse
4
Q
Myositis
A
Inflamed muscle usually due to an injury or parasitic infection
5
Q
Myoma
A
Benign tumor in a muscle
6
Q
Myasthenia gravis
A
Muscles weaken and are always tired due to lack of neurotransmitters
7
Q
Myalgia
A
Muscle pain due to infectious disease, drugs, or metabolic disturbances
8
Q
Shin splints
A
Inflammation of tibialis anterior muscle due to overuse
9
Q
Muscular dystrophy
A
Sex-linked disease, progressive atrophy of muscles
10
Q
Myotonia
A
Group of muscles that don’t relax after a contraction
