Unit 4 Flashcards

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1
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Kinesi/o

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Movement, motion

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-cele

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Hernia, swelling

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3
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Fasci/o

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Fascia

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4
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-ia

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Abnormal condition, disease

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5
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Ton/o

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Tone

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Tend/o

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Tendon, stretch out, extend, strain

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7
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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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8
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My/o

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Muscle

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9
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Tax/o

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Coordination, order

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10
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Bi-

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Two, twice, double

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11
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-ic

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Pertaining to

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12
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-lysis

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Loosening, setting free

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13
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-plegia

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Paralysis, stroke

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14
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Tri-

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Three

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15
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-tonia

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muscle tension, nerve tension

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16
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-clonus

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involuntary and rhythmic muscle contractions

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17
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-fascial

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a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place.

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18
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-lysis

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Separation, breakdown, destruction

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19
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-paresis

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muscular weakness

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20
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myocardi/o

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the middle muscular layer of the wall of the heart.

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21
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myom/o

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Muscle, muscle tumor

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22
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myos/o

A

muscle

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23
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Myoclonus

A

sudden, brief involuntary twitching or jerking of a muscle or group of muscles.

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24
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Myofascial

A

chronic pain disorder, causing pain in the muscle and sometimes in seemingly unrelated parts of your body.

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25
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Myolysis

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a medical procedure that uses an energy source to destroy muscle tissue.

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26
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Myoparesis

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Weakness or incomplete paralysis of a muscle.

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27
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Myotonia

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a neuromuscular condition in which the relaxation of a muscle is impaired.

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28
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Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.

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Abduction

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29
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occurs when the tendon that connects the back of your leg to your heel becomes swollen and painful near the bottom of the foot.

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Achilles tendonitis

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30
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Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body.

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Adduction

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31
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A band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally.

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Adhesion

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32
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Opposing the actions of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

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Anticholinergic

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33
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The lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement.

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Ataxia

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34
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Lacking normal muscle tone or strength.

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Atonic

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35
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Weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures.

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Atrophy

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36
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Dilates the pupils, increases heart rate, and reduces salvation and other secretions.

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Atropine

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37
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Extreme slowness in movement.

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Bradykinesia

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38
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Cardioplegia

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a pharmacological therapy administered during cardiac surgery to intentionally and temporarily arrest the heart.

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39
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The surgical enlargement of the carpal tunnel or cutting of the carpal ligament to relieve nerve pressure is called

A

Carpal tunnel syndrome

40
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The circular movement at the far end of a limb.

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Circumduction

41
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The permanent tightening of fascia, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin that occurs when normally elastic connective tissues are replaced with non-elastic fibrous tissues.

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Contracture

42
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Movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle.

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Dorsiflexion

43
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A diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve stimulation.

A

Electromyography

44
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Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow.

A

Epicondylitis

45
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The study of human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment.

A

Ergonomics

46
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A debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue; diffuse or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain; and a wide range of other symptoms.

A

Fibromyalgia

47
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Slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body.

A

Hemiparesis

48
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Total paralysis affecting only one side of the body.

A

Hemiplegia

49
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Abnormally increased motor function or activity; also known as hyperactivity.

A

Hyperkinesia

50
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a condition in which there is too much muscle tone.

A

Hypertonia

51
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to slow or diminished movement of body musculature.

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Hypokinesia

52
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decreased muscle tone.

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Hypotonia

53
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Inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint.

A

Impingement syndrome

54
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the study of movement

A

Kinesiology

55
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characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement, without affecting the nervous system.

A

Muscular dystrophy

56
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muscle pain.

A

Myalgia

57
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a chronic autoimmune, neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles

A

Myasthenia

58
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an operation where the thickened heart wall is surgically removed.

A

Myectomy

59
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The herniation (protrusion) of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it.

A

Myocele

60
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Slanted or at an angle.

A

Oblique

61
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Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body.

A

Paraplegia

62
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Multiple muscle inflammation

A

Polymyositis

63
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The act of rotating the arm or the leg so the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot is turned downward or backward.

A

Pronation

64
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Paralysis of all four extremities.

A

Quadriplegia

65
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straight muscle.

A

Rectus

66
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Myoclonus of the diaphragm that causes the characteristic hiccup sound with each spasm; also known as hiccups.

A

Singultus

67
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a painful condition in which your neck muscles contract involuntarily, causing your head to twist or turn to one side.

A

Spasmodic Torticollis

68
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Ringlike muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway

A

Sphincter

69
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the outward roll of the foot during normal motion

A

Supination

70
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a movement disorder that causes a range of repetitive muscle movements in the face, neck, arms and legs.

A

Tardive Dyskinesia

71
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towards the side

A

lateralis

72
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crosswise

A

transverse

73
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what is protrusion of a part of a structure through the tissues normally containing?

A

hernia

74
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muscle stretched too much and tears

A

strain

75
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an injury to the ligaments around the joint

A

sprain

76
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sudden involuntary movement/ muscular contraction

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spasm

77
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a fixed tightening of muscle, ligament, or skin

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contracture

78
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-rraphy

A

suture, surgical repair

79
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-otomy

A

cutting, incision in the body

80
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-plasty

A

surgical procedure for repair

81
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depression-

A

persistent depressive disorder

82
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elevation-

A

rise or the raising of something

83
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dorsiflexion-

A

backward bending and contracting of hand and foot

84
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plantarflexion-

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extension of ankle/foot points down and away from leg

85
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flexion-

A

bending of arm/leg

86
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extension-

A

movement that increases the angle between two body parts

87
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-trophy

A

Nutrition

88
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is a calcium deposit in the plantar fascia near its attachment to the calcaneus bone

A

Heel spur

89
Q

which is extreme slowness
of movement

A

bradykinessa

90
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is a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation with the focus on restoring function.

A

Physlatrist

91
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Suturing

A

-Desis

92
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forms the muscular cap of the shoulder.

A

Deltoid

93
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is a drug that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve stimuli to the muscles

A

neuromuscular blocker

94
Q

Elbow

A

epicondyle

95
Q

injury can be a strain or tear on any of the three muscles that straighten the hip and bend the knee.

A

Hamstring

96
Q

The specialized soft-tissue manipulation technique used to ease the pain of conditions such as fibromyalgia syndrome, movement restrictions, and temporomandibular joint disorders is known as

A

Myofascial release

97
Q

Pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest is known as ___________________This condition is due to poor circulation and is associated with peripheral vascular disease.

A

intermatent claudication