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| Movement away from the midline of the body |
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| Movement toward the midline of the body |
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| Backward (upward) bending of the foot |
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| Straightening of a flexed limb |
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| Fibrous membrane separating and enveloping muscles |
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| Connection of the muscle to a bone that moves. |
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| Connection of the muscle to a stationary bone |
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| Bending the sole of the foot downward toward the ground |
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| Turning the palm backward |
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| Circular movement around a central point |
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| Muscle connected to bones, voluntary or striated muscle |
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| Muscle connected to internal organs; involuntary or visceral muscle |
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| Fascia (forms sheaths enveloping muscles) |
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| Fibrous connective tissue |
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| Smooth (visceral) muscle that lines the walls of internal organs |
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| Skeletal (striated) muscle connected to bones |
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| A group of inherited diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers without involvement of the nervous system. |
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| Chronic inflammatory myopathy |
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| ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY TEST (ANA) |
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| Detects an antibody present in serum of patients with SLE |
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| ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR) |
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| Measures the rate at which erythrocytes settle to the bottom of a test tube. Elevated ESR is associated with inflammatory disorders |
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| RHEUMATOID FACTOR TEST (RF) |
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| Serum is tested for the presence of an antibody found in patients with RA |
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| Measurement of calcium level in serum |
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| Measurement of uric acid in serum. High levels associated with gouty arthritis |
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| Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space |
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| Process of taking x-ray images after injection of contrast material into the joint |
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| Surgical repair of a joint. Includes total hip replacement (THR) |
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| Visual examination of the inside of a joint with an endoscope and television camera |
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| BONE DENSITY TEST (BONE DENSITOMETRY) |
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| Low-energy x-ray absorption in bones of the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist to measure bone mass. AKA dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) |
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| Uptake of radioactive substance is measured in bone |
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| X-ray beam is used with computers to provide cross-sectional images |
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| X-ray examination of cervical or lumbar intervertebral disk after injection of contrast into nucleus pulposus (interior of the disk) |
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| Process of recording the strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation |
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| MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) |
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| Radio waves and a magnetic field create images of soft tissue |
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| Removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination |
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