Pathology of the Muscular System Flashcards
Fasciitis
Inflammation of the fascia
Fibromyalgia
debilitating condition characterized by fatigue of muscle, bone or joint pain
Tendinitis
Acute inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of the joint
Tendinosis
chronic condition characterized by pain due to repetitive overuse or an injury that has not healed
Band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally. Can form in muscles as the result of injury or surgery
Adhesion
Weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures. Muscle atrophy can be caused by disease or disuse
Atrophy
Occurs when tissue, such as part of an internal organ, protrudes through a weak area in the muscle normally containing it.
Hernia
The loss of muscle mass, strength and function that comes with aging
Sarcopenia
Tenderness or pain in the muscles
Myalgia
Symptoms occur when the tendons that pass through the carpal tunnel into the hand are
chronically overused and become inflamed and swollen.
The median nerve and the tendons that bend the fingers pass through this tunnel.
Swelling creates pressure on the nerve as it passes through the tunnel.
Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
inflammation of the plantar facia on the sole of the foot
Plantar fasciitis
a condition in which pain on the ball of the foot is caused by a swollen, inflamed nerve, usually between the third and fourth toes
Morton’s neuroma
general term for irritation or degeneration of a tendon in any joint
Tendinopathy
also known as hyperactivity, abnormally increased muscle function or activity
Hyperkinesia
injury to a joint which occurs when a ligament is wrenched or torn (sport injury)
Sprain
injury to the body of a muscle or the attachment of a tendon usually associated with overuse injuries (sport injury)
Strain
Painful condition caused by muscle tearing away from the tibia (shin bone) (sport injury)
Shin splint
overuse injury causing pain just above the knee caused by the IT band rubbing against the bone (sport injury)
Iliotibial band syndrome
loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement through disease or injury can be temporary or permanent (can be partial or total)
Paralysis
weakness or slight muscle paralysis affecting one side of the body
Hemiparesis
total paralysis only on one side of the body
Hemiplegia
partial paralysis, both legs and the lower part of the body
Paraplegia
Paralysis of all four extremities
Quadriplegia
