Chapter 7 - Muscular System

Front 1

ataxia

Back 1

Lack of muscular coordination

Hint 1

a=lack of
-taxia=order

Front 2

atonic

Back 2

Pertaining to a lack of normal tone or tension

Hint 2

a=lack of
-ton-tone, tension

Front 3

atrophy

Back 3

Lack of nourishment; wasting of muscular tissue that can be caused by lack of use

Front 4

brachialgia

Back 4

Pain in the arm

Hint 4

brach=arm

Front 5

bradykinesia

Back 5

Slowness of motion or movement

Hint 5

brady=slow

Front 6

contraction

Back 6

Process of drawing up and thickening of a muscle fiber

Front 7

dactylospasm

Back 7

Cramp of a finger or toe

Front 8

dystonia

Back 8

Condition of impaired muscle tone

Hint 8

dys=difficult

Front 9

dystrophy

Back 9

Faulty muscular development caused by lack of nourishment

Hint 9

dys=difficult
-trophy=nourishment, development.

Front 10

fascitis

Back 10

Inflammation of a fascia

Front 11

fibromyitis

Back 11

Inflammation of muscle and fibrous tissue

Front 12

insertion

Back 12

Point of attachment of a muscle to the part that it moves

Front 13

myalgia

Back 13

Pain in the muscle

Front 14

myoblast

Back 14

Embryonic cell that develops into a muscle fiber cell.

Front 15

myofibroma

Back 15

Tumor that contains muscle and fiber

Front 16

myograph

Back 16

Instrument used to record muscular contractions

Front 17

myokinesis

Back 17

Muscular motion or activity

Front 18

myoma

Back 18

Tumor containing muscle tissue

Front 19

myomalacia

Back 19

Softening of muscle tissue

Front 20

myoparesis

Back 20

Weakness or slight paralysis of a muscle

Front 21

myopathy

Back 21

Muscle disease

Front 22

myoplasty

Back 22

Surgical repair of a muscle

Front 23

myorrhaphy

Back 23

Suture of a muscle wound

Front 24

myosarcoma

Back 24

Malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue

Hint 24

my/o=muscle
sarc=flesh
-oma=tumor

Front 25

myosclerosis

Back 25

Condition of hardening of muscle

Hint 25

my=muscle.
scler=hardening.
-osis=condition, usu abnormal

Front 26

myositis

Back 26

Inflammation of muscle tissue, especially skeletal muscles; can be caused by infection, trauma, or parasitic infestation

Front 27

myospasm

Back 27

Spasmodic contraction of a muscle

Front 28

myotomy

Back 28

Incision into a muscle

Front 29

neuromyopathic

Back 29

Pertaining to a disease condition involving both nerves and muscles

Front 30

polyplegia

Back 30

Paralysis affecting many muscles

Hint 30

=stroke, paralysis.

Front 31

rhabdomyoma

Back 31

Tumor of striated muscle tissue

Hint 31

rhabd/o=rod

Front 32

spasticity

Back 32

Condition of increased muscular tone causing stiff and awkward movements

Hint 32

spastic=convulsive.
-ity=condition.

Front 33

tenodesis

Back 33

Surgical binding of a tendon

Front 34

tenodynia

Back 34

Pain in a tendon

Front 35

torticollis

Back 35

Stiff neck caused by spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the neck; also called wryneck

Front 36

Amputation

Back 36

Removal of limb, part, or other appendage

Hint 36

amputat=cut through
-ion=process.

Front 37

Dermatomyo-sitis

Back 37

Inflammation of muscles and skin; connective tissue disease characterized by edema, dermatitis, and inflammation.

Front 38

Fatigue

Back 38

State of tiredness occurring in muscle due to repeated contractions.

Front 39

Flaccid

Back 39

Lacking muscle tone, weak soft, and flabby.

Front 40

Rheumatism

Back 40

General term describes conditions characterizing inflammation, soreness and stiffness of muscles and pain in joints.

Front 41

Rigor mortis

Back 41

Stiffness of skeletal muscles seen in death.

Front 42

Strain

Back 42

Excessive, forcible stretching of a muscle or the musculotendinous unit.

Front 43

Synovitis

Back 43

Inflammation of a synovial membrane

Front 44

Tenodesis

Back 44

Surgical binding of tendon

Hint 44

=desis-binding.

Front 45

Torsion

Back 45

Process of being twisted.

Hint 45

tors-twisted.
-ion-process