Muscular System Terms Flashcards
Antagonistic
In opposition to each other
Bradykinesia
Condition of slow movement
Cardiac Muscle
Involuntary and found only in the heart. Highly coordinated contraction pump blood into the vessels of the circulatory system
Dyskinesia
Abnormal involuntary movements of the extremities, trunk, or jaw
Electromyogram
Record of the electricity of the muscle
Electromyography (EMG)
Recording of the muscle electrical activity in response to a nerve’s stimulation of the muscle
Fibromyalgia
A common nonarticular rheumatic syndrome characterized by a muscle pain
Hemiplegia
Paralysis on one side of the body
Hemostasis
The process by which the body seals a ruptured blood vessel to prevent further blood loss
Hyperkinesia
Excessive movement of muscles of the body as a whole
Hypertrophy
The enlargement of muscles
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
A procedure in which radio waves and a powerful magnet liked to a computer are used to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body
Muscular dystrophy
A general term for the group of inherited myopathies that are characterized by wasting and weakness of the skeletal muscle
Myalgia
Pain in a muscle or group of muscles
Myasthenia Grvis
A disease in which antibodies made by a person’s immune system prevent certain nerve-muscle interactions, causing weakness in the arms and legs, vision problems, and drooping eyelids or head.
Myeloma
Cancer that arises in plasma cells
Paraplegia
Paralysis that affects both legs and lower part of the body
Paresis
Partial paralysis wherein there is still some control of the muscles
Polymyositis
An inflammatory disease of the muscles closest to the center of the body
Quadriplegia
Paralysis of all four limbs
Rhabdomyolysis
Necrosis or disintegration of skeletal muscle
Skeletal muscle
The muscles responsible for voluntary muscle movement; also called striated muscle
Smooth muscle
The muscles responsible for involuntary muscle movement; also called visceral muscles
Sprain
The stretching or tearing of the supporting ligaments
Strain
An overstretching or overexertion of a muscle or tendon
Tendinitis
Inflammation of the tendon