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muscular system Flashcards

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3 types of muscle tissue

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skeletal (movement), smooth (internal organ lining), cardiac (heart)

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origin

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less moveable attachment of a muscle

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insertion

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more moveable attachment of a muscle

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tendon

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long strand of connective tissue that is rope like, that connects muscles to bones, more in number than aponeuroses.

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aponeurosis

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connective tissue that connects muscles to bone that is a flat tissue sheet.

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anterior

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in front of or toward the front of a body part or organ

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coronal

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dividing body into front and back (anterior & posterior) halves. aka frontal plane

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distal

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far from point of attachment

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dorsal

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back of body

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inferior

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below or downward (caudal)

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lateral

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to the side

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medial

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middle

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posterior

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back side

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proximal

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close to any point of refrence

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sagittal

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division of body into right and left sides

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superior

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above or directed upward

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transverse

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crosswise section (top and bottom)

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ventral

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position toward the belly.

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19
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lateral pterygoid

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muscle for chewing

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medial pterygoid

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muscle for chewing

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21
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risorius

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smile muscle

22
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mentalis

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chin muscle

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depressor labii inferioris

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muscle to depress the bottom lip

24
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depressor anguli oris

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muscle to pull down angle of mouth

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atony

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lack of normal tone or strength

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atrophy

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wasting away or weakening of muscle fibers due to lack of usage

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bursa

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a sac like cavity filled with synovial fluid and located in places where tendons or muscles pass over bony prominences.

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bursitis

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inflammation of a bursa

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charley horse

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a bruised or torn muscles accompanied by cramps and severe pain.

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cramp

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a sustained spasm or contraction of a muscle with pain

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dystonia

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sustained abnormal postures or disruptions of normal movement resulting from alterations of muscle tone

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Dupuytren contracture

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painless thickening and contracture of the palmar fascia due to fibrous proliferation resulting in loss of function of the fingers

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fasciculations

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a repetitive involuntary contraction of muscle. main cause is nerve damage

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fibromyalgia

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a rheumatic disorder characterized by achy pain, tenderness and stiffness

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myofascial pain syndrome

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a group of rheumatic disorders caused by achy pain, tenderness and muscles stiffness

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ganglion

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a thin-walled band cyst formed on a joint capsule or tendon sheath

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leiomyoma

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a benign tumor of smooth muscle tissue

38
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muscular dystrophy

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genetic abnormality of muscle tissue characterized by dysfunction and deterioration

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myalgia

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muscle pain

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myasthenia gravis

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chronic progressive neuromuscular weakness, usually starting with the muscles of the face and throat

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myositis ossificans

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disease characterized by bony deposits or the ossification of muscle tissue

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paralysis

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the loss of nervous control of a muscle

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paraplegia

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a paralysis of the legs

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of all 4 limbs

45
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plantar fasciitis

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excessive pulling or stretching of the calcaneal periosteum by the plantar fascia resulting in pain along the inner border of the plantar fascia.

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polymyositis

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autoimmune disorder which causes atrophy and weakness of the muscles

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rigor mortis

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muscular hardening occuring 4 to 7 hrs after death

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tendinitis

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inflammation of tendons and of tendon-muscle attachments due to trauma or repetitive wear.

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tennis elbow

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aka lateral and medial epicondylitis. a strain of the lateral forearm muscles or the tendinous attachements near their origin on the epicondyle of the humerus.

50
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tetanus

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disease caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which produces a toxin that causes muscles to go in tetany. lockjaw

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torticollis

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persistent contraction of a sternocleidomastoid muscle, drawing the head to one side and distorting the face.

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