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rad tech 7 Flashcards

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arthralgia

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pain in the joints; symptom present in many joint diseases

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atrophy

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wasting away; without development

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cardiac muscle

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specialized type of muscle that forms the wall of the heart

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contract, contraction

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a reduction in size, especially of the muscle fiber

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fascia

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thin sheets of fibrous connective tissue that penetrate and cover the entire muscle, holding the fibers together

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involuntary muscle

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muscles that act without conscious control. they are controlled by the autonomic nervous system and hormones

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muscle fiber

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the name given to the individual muscle cell

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skeletal muscle

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muscles that attach to the bones of the skeleton. they act voluntarily

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smooth muscle

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muscles found in the walls of hollow organs and tubes such as the stomach, intestines, respiratory passageways, and blood vessels; aka visceral muscles. they act involuntarily

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straited muscles

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muscles that have a striped appearance when viewed under a microscope

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tendon

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a strong fibrous band of tissue that extends from a muscle. attaching it to the bone by becoming continous with the periosteum of the bone

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visceral muscle

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muscles of the internal organs

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voluntary muscle

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muscles that operate under conscious control. those that are responsible for movement of the face, eyes, tongue and pharynx

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bucco-

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cheek

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful

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fasci/o

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band of fibrous tissue

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fiber/o

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fiber

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-graphy

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process of recording

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leiomy

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smooth muscle

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my/o

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muscle

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pector/o

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pertaining to the chest

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rhabdomy/o

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striated muscle/ skeletal muscle

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trop/o

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development

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rotator cuff tear

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a tear in the muscles that form a cuff over the upper end of the arm

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IM

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intramuscular

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MD

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muscular dystrophy

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DTR

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deep tendon reflexes

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EMG

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electromyography

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fibrous joint

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the surface of the bones fit closely together and are held together by the fibrous connective tissue. immovable joint

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cartilage joint

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the bones are connected by cartilage, as in the symphysis; limited movement

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synovial joint

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the bones have a space between them called the joint cavity; free movement

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hinge joint

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allows movement in one direction

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ball and socket joint

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allows movement in the many directions around a central point

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rotation

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a movement that involves the turning of a bone on its own axis

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circumduction

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the movement of an extremity around in a circular motion; ball and socket joint

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bunion

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abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of a great toe

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crepitation

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clicking or crackling sounds heard upon joint movement

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ligaments

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connective tissue bands that join bone to bone, offering support to the joint

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sciatic

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inflammation of the sciatic nerve, marked by pain and tenderness along the path of the nerve through the thigh and leg

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subluxation

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an incomplete dislocation

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ankly/o

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stiff

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articul/o

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joint

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athr/o

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joint

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burs/o

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bursa

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-desis

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binding or surgical fusion

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-scopy

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process of viewing with an endoscope

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arthritis

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inflammation of joints

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gout

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form of acute arthritis that is most often characterized by inflammation of the first metatarsal joint of the great toe; may also be in hands or spine

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lyme disease

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is an acute, recurrent, inflammatory infection transmitted through the bite of an infected deer tick

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rhemumatoid arthritis

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is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease that affects multiple joints of the body, mainly the small peripheral joints such as in those of the hands and feet

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sprain

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pain, swelling, decreased motion and some disability of affected area

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strain

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pain, localized tenderness, possible muscle spasms, and decreased motion of affected area

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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HNP

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herniated nucleus pulposus

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OA

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osteoathritis

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PIP

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proximal interphalangeal joint

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RA

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rheumatoid athritis

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RF

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rheumatoid factor

60
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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

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