rad tech 7 Flashcards
arthralgia
pain in the joints; symptom present in many joint diseases
atrophy
wasting away; without development
cardiac muscle
specialized type of muscle that forms the wall of the heart
contract, contraction
a reduction in size, especially of the muscle fiber
fascia
thin sheets of fibrous connective tissue that penetrate and cover the entire muscle, holding the fibers together
involuntary muscle
muscles that act without conscious control. they are controlled by the autonomic nervous system and hormones
muscle fiber
the name given to the individual muscle cell
skeletal muscle
muscles that attach to the bones of the skeleton. they act voluntarily
smooth muscle
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
straited muscles
muscles that have a striped appearance when viewed under a microscope
tendon
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
visceral muscle
muscles of the internal organs
voluntary muscle
muscles that operate under conscious control. those that are responsible for movement of the face, eyes, tongue and pharynx
bucco-
cheek
dys-
bad, difficult, painful
fasci/o
band of fibrous tissue
fiber/o
fiber
-graphy
process of recording
leiomy
smooth muscle
my/o
muscle
pector/o
pertaining to the chest
rhabdomy/o
striated muscle/ skeletal muscle
trop/o
development
rotator cuff tear
a tear in the muscles that form a cuff over the upper end of the arm
IM
intramuscular
MD
muscular dystrophy
DTR
deep tendon reflexes
EMG
electromyography
fibrous joint
the surface of the bones fit closely together and are held together by the fibrous connective tissue. immovable joint
cartilage joint
the bones are connected by cartilage, as in the symphysis; limited movement
synovial joint
the bones have a space between them called the joint cavity; free movement
hinge joint
allows movement in one direction
ball and socket joint
allows movement in the many directions around a central point
rotation
a movement that involves the turning of a bone on its own axis
circumduction
the movement of an extremity around in a circular motion; ball and socket joint
bunion
abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of a great toe
crepitation
clicking or crackling sounds heard upon joint movement
ligaments
connective tissue bands that join bone to bone, offering support to the joint
sciatic
inflammation of the sciatic nerve, marked by pain and tenderness along the path of the nerve through the thigh and leg
subluxation
an incomplete dislocation
ankly/o
stiff
articul/o
joint
athr/o
joint
burs/o
bursa
-centesis
surgical puncture
-desis
binding or surgical fusion
-scopy
process of viewing with an endoscope
arthritis
inflammation of joints
gout
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
lyme disease
is an acute, recurrent, inflammatory infection transmitted through the bite of an infected deer tick
rhemumatoid arthritis
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
sprain
pain, swelling, decreased motion and some disability of affected area
strain
pain, localized tenderness, possible muscle spasms, and decreased motion of affected area
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
OA
osteoathritis
PIP
proximal interphalangeal joint
RA
rheumatoid athritis
RF
rheumatoid factor
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
