Musculoskeletal System II Flashcards
Fascia
Fibrous membrane separating and enveloping muscles
Chondrosarcoma
Tumor in the cartilage
Myocardial
Relating to myocardial thick muscular wall of the heart
Polymyalgia
Much muscle pain
Visceral
Pertaining to the internal organs
Origin
Connection of the muscle to a starting bone
Chondromalacia
Softening of cartilage
Tenorrhaphy
Suture of a tendon
Arthrotomy
Incision of a joint
Rheumatologist
Physicians (nonsurgical) who specialize primarily on joint problems, such as arthritis.
Tendinitis
Inflammation of tendons
Bursa
Sac of fluid near a joint providing smooth sliding of one tissue over another
Synovial Fluid
Viscous (sticky) fluid within the synovial cavity
Leiomyosarcoma
Tumor of the smooth (visceral) muscle
Atrophy
Decrease in size of an abnormally developed organ or tissue