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Muscular Terminology Ch 22
Muscular term ch 22
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Undergraduate 1
10/01/2008

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antagonist
Definition
a muscle that counteracts or opposes
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Aponeurosis
Definition
wide thin sheet like tendon that attaches muscle to muscle
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atrophy
Definition
loss of muscle mass and strength
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carpal tunnel syndrome
Definition
pain or numbness that effects the medial nerve of the hand
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Endomysium
Definition
connective tissue covering surrounding the muscle cell
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Epimysium
Definition
thin connective tissue covering muscle
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fascia
Definition
connective tissue covering the muscles separating them from one another
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fibromyalgia
Definition
musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder
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insertion
Definition
the attachment point on the bone that moves
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Kyphosis
Definition
humpback exaggeration to the spine
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Lordosis
Definition
swayback curvature of the spine
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muscle cramps
Definition
pain in the absence of an electrolyte or PH disturbance
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Muscular dystrophy
Definition
(MD) genetic disease characterized by the progressive weakness of the muscles
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myasthenia gravis
Definition
(MG) chronic neuromuscular disease of the muscles
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origin
Definition
location at which the muscles attach
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Osteomalacia
Definition
Vitamin D deficiency in which the bones become soft
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Osteomyelitis
Definition
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
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osteoporosis
Definition
loss of bone density
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oxygen debt
Definition
inability o the body to absorb enough oxygen after excercise
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perimysium
Definition
connective tissue responsible for dividing the muscle into sections
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prime mover
Definition
muscle that is primary actor in a given movement
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rheumatoid arthritis
Definition
autoimmune disorder in which there is inflammation and degeneration of the articular cartilage
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ruptured intervertebrat
Definition
herniation or out pouching of a disk between two disc vertebrae
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rickets
Definition
deficiency in calcium and vitamin D resulting in bone deformities
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scoliosis
Definition
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine shape
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skeletal muscle
Definition
voluntary muscle controls movement by being attached to bones in the body
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smooth muscle
Definition
involuntary muscle has elongated spindle shape
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spinal stenosis
Definition
narrowing of the vertebral column causing pressure on the spinal cord
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sprain
Definition
stretching or tearing injury of a ligament
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synergist
Definition
muscle that acts with another muscle or tendon
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tnedonitis
Definition
inflammation and irritation of the tendon
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tendon
Definition
connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
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tetanus
Definition
infectious disease which is caused by bacteria causing stiffness in the jaw which has gained the name "lock jaw"
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