Muscular Terminology Vocab List Flashcards by Elizabeth Kelley

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Muscul/o
My/o
Myos/o

A

Muscle

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Bi-

A

Two

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-cele

A

Hernia/ tumor/ swelling

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Fasci/o

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Fibrous Band

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Fibr/o

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Fibrous Tissue

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-ia

A

Abnormal Condition

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-ic, -ar

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Pertaining to

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Kines/o
Kinesi/o

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Movement

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Tax/o

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Coordination/ Order

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Tend/o
Tendin/o
Ten/o

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Tendon stretch out/ extend/ strain

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Ton/o

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Tension/ tone/ stretching

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Tri-

A

Three

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Aponeurosis

A

Connective tissues

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Abduction

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Movement away from midline

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Adduction

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Movement towards midline

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Ab-

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Away from

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Duct

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Opening

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Ad-

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Toward

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Flex

A

Bend

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Flexor

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Bending

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Extensor

A

Muscle strengthening

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Tens/o

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Stretch out

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Rotator cuff

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Group of muscles surrounding the shoulder

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Supination

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Palm facing upwards

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Pronation

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Palm facing downwards

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Dorsiflexion

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Backwards motion of a part of the body

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Plantar flexion

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Foot faces down away from leg

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Origin

A

Starting point

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Insertion

A

Moveable attachment of distal end of muscle

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Stern/o

A

Sternum

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Cleid/o

A

Clavicle/ Collar bone

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Sphincter

A

Contracting muscle

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PT

A

Prothrombin time

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Physiatrist

A

Physical Medicine Specialist

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Fibromyalgia

A

Pain in Fibrous Tissue

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-ceps

A

Head

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Atrophy

A

Shrinking of a muscle

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Sarcopenia

A

Loss of muscle mass

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A-

A

Not/ Away from

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Ataxia

A

Lack of muscle coordination

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Atonic

A

Without tone

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Dystonia

A

Involuntary Muscle Contractions/ Spasms

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Contracture

A

Permanent muscle tightening

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Myoclonus

A

Uncontrollable muscle contractions

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Singultus

A

Hiccups

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Bradykinesia

A

Slowness of movement

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Myasthenia Gravis (MG)

A

Autoimmune disorder connection of muscle and nerve loss

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MD

A

Muscular Dystrophies

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Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy

A

Genetic Disorder= Progressive muscle weakness

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

A

Nerve entrapment in wrist

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SCI

A

Spinal Cord Injury

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-plegia

A

Stroke/ Paralysis

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-paresis

A

Partial/ incomplete paralysis

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Trans-

A

Across/ Through

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Electr/o

A

Electricity/ Electric

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ROM

A

Range Of Motion

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EMG

A

Electromyography

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ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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Myalgia

A

Muscle Pain

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A