Muscular Flashcards
1
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ADL
A
Activities of daily living
2
Q
Bil
A
Bilateral
3
Q
MFT
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Muscle function test
4
Q
PT
A
Physical therapy
5
Q
As tol
A
As tolerated
6
Q
IM
A
Infectious mononucleosis, intramolecular
7
Q
PE
A
Physical examination
8
Q
ROM
A
Range of motion
9
Q
Infra
A
Below, beneath, inferior
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Q
Bi-
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Twice, double, two
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Vast/o
A
Vast, great, extensive
12
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Ante-, anter/o
A
Before, in front of
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Q
A
A
No, not, without, away from
14
Q
Flex/o
A
Bend
15
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
16
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Viscer/o
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Viscera, internal organ
17
Q
Stimul/o
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Goad, prick, incite
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Ad
A
Toward, to, in direction of
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Circum
A
Around, about
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Q
Inter
A
Between, among
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Q
Tri
A
Three
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Brachi/o
A
Arm
23
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-us
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Thing, singular noun ending
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Post
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After, behind
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Troph/o, trophy
Development, nourishment
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-ion
Action, state, process, condition
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-Algia
Pain, painful condition
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-al
Pertaining to
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Ab
Away from, negative absence
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Ante
Before, in front of
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Dist
Far
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Later/o
Side
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Muscle that acts in opposition to action of another muscle
Antagonist
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Wasting away, decrease in size
Atrophy
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Shortening of muscle tissue
Contraction
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Muscle disorder resulting from defective or faulty nutrition, abnormal development, or infection
Dystrophy
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Increasing an angle at a joint
Extension
38
Soft
Flaccid
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Decreasing an angle at a joint
Flexion
40
Muscle pain
Myalgia
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Loss or impairment of motor function
Paralysis
42
Partial contraction, maintains posture
Muscle tone (Tonus)
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Continued contraction of muscle
Tetanic
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Groups of muscles contract in abnormal manner
Convulsion
45
Attitude or position of the body
Posture
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Muscle that acts directly to bring about a desired movement
Prime mover
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Active or passive movement of muscle groups to the fullest extent possible
Range of motion
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Repeating units of muscle fibers with the ability to contract
Sarcomere
49
Pertaining to the frame work of the body
Skeletal
50
Any agent that produces a change in the development or function of tissue
Stimulus
51
Slight contraction of muscle
Tonus
52
Pertaining to any large interior organ in any one of the cavities of the body
Visceral
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Muscle shortening produces movement through a full range of motion
Isotonic
54
Contraction, shortening of muscle with no joint movement
Isometric
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Uncoordinated contraction of muscle fiber
Fibrillation
56
Involuntarily controlled
Spasms
57
What are the functions of muscle?
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Aid in movement
Provide and maintain posture
Protect internal organs
Provide movement of blood, food and waste products throughout the body
Open and close body openings
Produces heat
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3 types of muscle tissue
Skeletal
Visceral
Cardiac
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Lines organs
Makes up walls of blood vessels
In the digestive system
Smooth-has no striations
Contracts when stimulated
Controlled by automated nervous system
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Visceral muscle
60
Only in the heart
Striated muscle
Involuntary control
Cardiac muscle
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Makes up 40% of body weight
Increase in size and weight with exercise
Looks striated under microscope
Skeletal muscle
62
Skeletal muscle is named according to
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Location
Related bones
Shape
Action
Size
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Attached to the less moveable part of the bone -proximal attachment
Origin
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Attached to the more movable part of the bone- distal attachment
Insertion
65
Middle part of the muscle
Body
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How can muscles be stimulated
Electronically
Mechanically
Chemically
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What is a sarcomere made up of
Actin and myosin
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Ability to respond to a stimulus
Irritability or excitability
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Ability to shorten
Contractility
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Ability to stretch and lengthen
Extensibility
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Ability to recoil to its resting length
Elasticity
72
Sudden involuntary contraction
Cramp
73
Painless, gradual atrophy of muscle tissue
Muscular dystrophy
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Inflammation of muscle tissue in the lower spine
Fibromyositis
75
Abnormal protrusion of a body part into another area
Hernia
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Infection that results in paralysis of muscles
Poliomyelitis
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Inflammation of a tendon
Tendonitis
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Flatfoot, fallen arches, weakened foot muscles
Pes planus
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Acute injury to ligament, over stretching
Sprain
