Muscles and Tendons Flashcards

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3 types of muscle

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skeletal, cardiac, smooth

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skeletal (voluntary) muscle

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contract on demand (posture and locomotion)

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3
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cardiac muscle

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contract without conscious thought. power the heart contractions

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4
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smooth muscle

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power the movement of food through digestive system via peristalsis

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5
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Functions of skeletal muscle

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  • movement
    -posture
    -body heat
    -respiration
    -communication
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6
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active

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movement

causing action or change

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-ity

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condition, state

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8
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activ-

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movement

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activ-ity

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state of being active

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10
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con-

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with, together

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11
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-tract

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draw

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12
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con-tract

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draw together or shorten

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13
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fiber

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fiber

strand or filament

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-ary

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pertaining to

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15
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multi-

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many

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16
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-disciplin-

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instruction

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17
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multi-disciplin-ary

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involving health care providers from more than one profession

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18
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muscle

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muscle

tissue consisting of cells that can contract

19
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passive

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to endure

not active

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peri-

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-stalsis

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peri-stalsis

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waves of alternative constriction and relaxation in a tube

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-al

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pertaining to

24
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skelet-

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skelet-al
pertaining to the skeleton
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tone
tone tension present in resting muscles
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-ary
pertaining to
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volunt-
free will
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volunt-ary
muscle that is under the control of the will
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-trophy
nourishment
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a-trophy
wasting wasting away or diminished volume of tissue of organ
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hyper-
above, excessive
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hyper-trophy
body part increase in size, but not in number of an indiv tissue element
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fascia
a band sheet of fibrous connective tissue
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-algia
pain
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fibr/o
fiber
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-my-
muscle
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fibr/o-my-algia
pain in the muscle fibers
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sprain
wrench or tear in a ligament
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strain
to bind overstretch or teat in a muscle or tendon
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tendon
sinew fibrous band that connects muscle to bone
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-itis
inflammation
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tendin-
tendon
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