Semester-1 Week-6 Flashcards
cheek
bucc/o
electricity
electr/o
fascia; band of fibrous tissue
fasci/o
fiber; fibrous tissue
fibr/o
smooth muscles
leiomy/o
ligament/o
ligament
movement
kines/o;kinesi/o
chest
pector/o
skeletal m.; striated m.
rhabdomy/o
tone; stretching; tension
ton/o
tendon sheath
tenosynov/o
tendon
ten/o; tend/o;
tendon
Tendon/o
Twice; double; two
bi-
slow
brady-
abnormal; difficult
dys-
within
intra-
many
poly-
three
tri-
pain
-algia; -dynia
w/o feeling or sensation
-asthenia
movement
-kinesia
destruction; breakdown
-lysis
tumor
-oma
muscle tone
-tonia
growth; development
-trophy
mvmt away from midline
abduction
mvmt toward midline
adduction
circular motion
circumduction
moving the foot upward toward the leg
dorsiflextion
bending motion; mvmt to decrease the angle btw 2 bones
flexion
w/in the muscle or muscle tissue
intramuscular
moving the foot downward toward the leg; pointing to toes downward
plantar flexion
turning palm down
pronation
turning palm up
supination
inflammation and swelling of the tendons and median n. that pass under the carpal lig
carpal tunnel syndrome
shortening or tightening of a muscle
contraction
abn. and often permanent flexion at a joint caused by atrophy and shortening of m. fibers
contracture
connective tissue disease characterized by the destruction of muscle tissue and puritic inflammation of the skin
dermatomyositis
abnormal or difficult movement
dyskenisia
abnormal muscle tone; prolonged muscle contraction
dystonia
abnormal development
dystrophy
inflammation of the fascia
fasciitis
tumor of connective tissue
fibroma
chronic pain illness characterized by widespread muscular aches, pains, and stiffness
fibromyalgia (FM)
noncancerous lump filled with a jellylike fluid; commonly develops along he tendons or joints of the hands; may also occur in the ankles/feet
ganglion cyst
increased muscular movement and physical activity
hyperkinesia
increased growth or development of an organ or tissue not related to a tumor
hypertrophy
benign tumor of smooth m and fibrous connective tissue
leiomyofibroma
DTR
Deep Tendon Reflexes
EMG
electromyography
FM
fibromyalgia
IM
intramuscular
MD
muscular dystrophy
RICE
rest, ice compression, elevation
ROM
Range of motion