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22 Cards in this Set
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Fascia |
Fibrous connective tissue |
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Tendons |
Tendons attach muscle to the bone |
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Ligaments |
Connective tissue bands that attach bones to bones |
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Ankylosing Spondylitis |
Inflammation of one or more vertebrae characterized by joint stiffness or immobility also known as Rheumatoid arthritis |
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Ankylosis |
Immobility of a joint |
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Arthralgia |
Joint pain |
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Bakers Cyst |
Accumulation of synovial fluid in the knee joint |
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Contracture |
Abnormal and usually permanent bending of a joint in a fixed position |
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Crepitation |
Crackling or clicking sound present during joint movement |
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Dyskinesia |
Abnormal or difficult movement |
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Dystonia |
Abnormal muscle tone or prolonged muscle contractions |
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Leiomyofibroma |
Benign tumor of smooth muscle |
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Myalgia |
Muscle pain |
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Myasthenia |
Muscle weakness and abnormal fatigue |
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Rhabdomyosarcome |
Highly malignant neoplasm or tumor of the skeletal muscle |
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Subluxation |
Incomplete dislocation of a bone from it’s joint |
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Torticollis |
Shortening of the muscles on one side of the neck or Wryneck |
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Arthoclasia |
Therapeutic breaking of a joint or adhesion of a joint. |
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Arthrodesis |
Surgical fixation binding or immobilization of a joint |
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Electromyogram |
Graphic record of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation |
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Electromyograpy |
Process of recording muscle contraction when receiving electrical stimulation |
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Myorrhaphy |
Suture of muscle tissue or a muscle wound |
