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MUSCLES
MUSCLES OF THE HUMAN BODY
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Anatomy
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12/05/2016
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INSERTION
 Definition
The point of attachment of a muscle to the bone it moves is called
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arthralgia
 Definition
Pain in the joints
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muscle fiber
 Definition

Another name for an individual muscle cell is a
Term
SKELETAL MUSCLES
 Definition
muscles that attach to the bones of the skeleton are known as the
Term
TRUNK
 Definition
The main part of the body to which the head and the extremities are attached is the
Term
ARTICULATION
 Definition
Another name for a joint is a/an
Term
CREPITATION
 Definition
A clicking or crackling sound heard upon joint movement is known as
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BURSA
 Definition
A small sac (located near a joint) that contains synovial fluid for lubricating areas of increased friction is known as a/an
Term
sublaxation
 Definition
The proper term for an incomplete dislocation of a joint is
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fibrous joint
 Definition
An immovable joint is called a
Term
electromyography
 Definition

The process of recording the strength of the contraction of a muscle when it is stimulated by an electric current

 
Term
muscle biopsy
 Definition

Extraction of a specimen of muscle tissue for the purpose of diagnosis

 
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arthrocentesis
 Definition

Surgical puncture of a joint for the purpose of withdrawing fluid

 
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arthroscopy
 Definition

The process of viewing the interior of a joint by using an endoscope

 
Term

ESR

(Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate)

(Sed Rate)

 

 Definition
Measures the rate at which red blood cells settle to the bottom of a test tube filled with unclotted blood
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