Medical term- muscles – Flashcards
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Ataxia
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Lack of coordination of involuntary muscles
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Dystaxia
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Difficult ing controlling muscles
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Contractive
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Abnormal shortening of muscles
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Intermittent claudication
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Cramplike pain in the leg
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Spasmodic torticollis
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AKA wryneck; stiff neck due to spansmodic contractions of neck muscles that turn the head toward the affected side
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Movement
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-kinesia
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Bradykinesia
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Slow movemnt
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Tardive dyskinesia
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Late appearance of dyskinesia as a side effect of antipsychotic drugs
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Myoclonus
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Spasm or twitching of muscles
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Singultus
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Medical term for hiccups; myoclonus of diaphragm
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Myasthenia Gravis
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Muscle weakness due to abnormal neuromuscular function
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Muscular dystrophy
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Inherited disorder that causes muscle weakness
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Duchenees MD
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2-6 years of age, boys only, progresses slowly, die in mid 20s
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Beckers MD
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Diagnosed alter in life, die in mid30-40s
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Fibromyalgia
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Chronic disorder of widespread pain and fatigue in body
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Fasciitis
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Inclination of fascia
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Adhesion
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Collection of scar tissue as a result of injury or surgery
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Muscle atrophy
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Wasting away of muscle due to diease or disuse
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Myolysis
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Break down of muscle
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Polymyolysis
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Diseases of wasting away and weakness of skeletal muscles
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Hernia
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Protrusion of a stricture through Tissue normally contain intestines
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Myocele
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Muscle through ruptured shealth or fascia
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Atonic
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Lack of muscle tissues
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Dystonic
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Abnormal muscle tone
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Hypertonia
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Excessive muscle tone
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Myotonia
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Delayed relaxation after a strong contraction
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Kinesiology
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Study of muscle activity and resulting movement of body parts
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Antagonistic
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Muscles that Work in opposition to each other
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Contraction
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Tightining of muscle
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Relaxation
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Muscle returns to normal shape
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Adduction
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Movement toward midline
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Abduction
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Movement away from midline
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Flexion
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Decreasing angle between joints
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Extension
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Increasing angle between joints
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Depression
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Lowering of body part
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Rotation
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Circling movement on an axis (head)
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Circumduction
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Circular movement of a limb and the far end (arm or leg)
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Supination
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Rotating arm/leg so the palm/ sole is facing upward/ forward
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Pronation
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Rotating arm/leg so the palm/ sole is facing downward/backeard
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Dorsifelxion
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Bending of foot upward at an angle
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Planter felxion
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Bending of foot downward at an angle
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Muscle fibers
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Grouo of muscles held together by connective tissue
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Fascia
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Sheet of ginormous connective tissue that convers, supports and separates muscles
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Aponuerosis
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Flat fibrous sheet of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone or other tissue
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Rectus
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Straigt
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Sphincter
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Ring like muscle
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Transverse
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Crosswise
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Oblique
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Angle
