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Semester 2 Final Flashcards

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Muscle that acts in opposition to the action of another muscle

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Antagonist

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Wasting away, decrease in size

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Atrophy

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Shortening of muscle tissue

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Contraction

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Muscle disorder resulting from defective or faulty nutrition, abnormal development, infection

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Dystrophy

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5
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Increasing an angle at a joint

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Extension

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Soft

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Flaccid

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7
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Decreasing angle at a joint

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Flexion

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Muscle pain

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Myalgia

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Loss or impairment of motor function

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Paralysis

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10
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Partial contraction, maintains posture

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Muscle tone

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11
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Continued contraction of muscle

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Tetanic

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12
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Groups of muscles contract in abnormal manner

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Convulsion

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13
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Attitude or position of the body

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Posture

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Muscle that acts directly to bring about a desired movement

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Prime mover

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Active or passive movement of muscle groups to the fullest extent possible

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Range of motion

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Repeating units of muscle fibers with the ability to contract

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Sarcomere

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17
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Pertaining to the frame work of the body

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Skeletal

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Any agent that produces a change in the development or function of tissue

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Stimulus

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19
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Slight contraction of muscle

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Tonus

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Pertaining to any large interior organ in any one of the cavities of the body

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Visceral

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Muscle shortening produces movement through a full range of motion

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Isotonic

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22
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Contraction/shortening of muscle with no joint movement

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Isometric

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23
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Uncoordinated contraction of muscle fiber

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Fibrillation

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Involuntary contractions

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Spasms

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Involuntary nerves, maintains heart beat
Brain stem
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Largest area of the brain
Cerebrum
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Organic loss of intellectual function
Dementia
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Convey information to the muscles and glands from the CNS
Efferent
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Sudden pushing force
Impulse
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Carry and process sensory info
Interneurons
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3 membranes that surround/protect brain and spinal cord
Meninges
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Chemical messenger, released from axon to neuron
Neurotransmitter
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Specialization of nerve cell that determines impulse flow
Polarity
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Involuntary action in response to stimulus
Reflex
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Voluntary nerves
Somatic nervous system
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Space between neurons
Synapse
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Directs coordination, muscle tone, equilibrium
Cerebellum
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Fluid contained in brain's ventricles, intercranial space, central
Cerebrospinal fluid
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Contains hypothalamus/thalamus and regulates ANS, control hormones secretion
Diencephalon
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Transient disturbances of brain function
Epilepsy
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Situated with cranium
Intracranial
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Insufficient blood to body part caused by functional constriction of blood vessel
Ischemia
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Radiographs of spinal cord after injection of contrast medium
Myelography
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Nerve cells (highly specialized)
Neuron
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Inflammation of many nerves at once
Polyneuritis
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Control center
Central nervous system
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Any substance or action that produces a response
Stimulus
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Pertaining to the skeleton
Skeletal
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Includes the 126 bones of the pelvis, shoulders, arms and legs
Appendicular
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Sac-like cavity filled with fluid to prevent friction
Bursa
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Fibrous connective tissue
Cartilage
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Having a dense structure, hard
Compact
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Arm or leg
Extremity
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Fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone
Ligament
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Pertaining to the correction of deformities
Orthopedic
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Mass adhering to surface of tooth, composed of bacteria, salvia, and organic waste
Plague
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Loss of bone tissue caused by action of specialized cells
Resorption
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Fibrous cord by which a muscle is attached to the bone
Tendon
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Joint
Articulation
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Includes 80 bones of head and trunk
Axial
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Spongy structure, soft
Cancellous
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White protein fibers of the kin, tendons, bone and cartilage
Collagen
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Having progressively less function
Degeneration
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Fibrous connective tissue that joins organs
Fascia
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Soft organic material filling the cavities of bones
Marrow
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Specialized connective tissue covering all bones of body
Periosteum
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Artificial substitute for a missing body part
Prosthesis
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Pertaining to transport alkaline fluid contained in joints
Synovial
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Fat tissue
Adipose
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Transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another in the same individual
Autograft
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Earwax
Ceruminous
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Inflammation of the skin
Dermatitis
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A bruise
Ecchymosis
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Sac or pouch like depression or cavity
Follicle
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Absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due to an abnormality in production of melanin
Albinism
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Removal and examination of living tissue
Biopsy
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Removal of foreign material and dead/damaged tissue in a wound
Debridement
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The inner or deeper layer of skin, consisting of nerve and blood vessels
Dermis
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Condition of profuse or excessive sweating
Diaphoresis
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The outer layer of skin that forms a protective covering of the body and does not have a blood or nerve supply
Epidermis
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Excessive growth of hair in unusual places, especially in women
Hirsutism
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Overgrowth and thickening of the epidermis
Keratosis
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Dark pigment of the skin
Melanin
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Nipple shaped projection or elevation
Papilla
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Beneath the skin
Subcutaneous
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A wart
Verruca
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Small crescent shaped area of fingernail
Lunula
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Hair
Pilus
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Pertaining to sebum or greasy substance
Sebaceous
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Conveying sweat
Sudoriferous
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Loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk white patches
Vitiligo

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