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What is the muscle involved in a hiccough?
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Diaphram
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The prefix of Apo means...
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Separation
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What is the definition of Isotonic?
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Pertaining to having the same tone or tension
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What is the definition of Dystonia?
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A condition of impaired muscle tone.
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What is the definition of atrophy?
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lack of nourishment; wasting of muscular tissue caused by lack of use.
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What are other names for smooth muscle? (3)
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Involuntary, visceral, & unstriated
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What does the suffix malacia mean?
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Softening
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What % of body weight is made up by muscle?
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42%
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What are the primary functions of the skeletal muscle?
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Help maintain posture
Produce movement Store Carbs (Warming) |
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The definition of Peristalsis is...
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Wave-like contractions
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The function of a tendon is...
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The tendon attatches the muscle to the bone.
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Name the 3 types of muscle tissue.
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Smooth, cardiac, skeletal
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What is the muscle involved in chewing food?
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Masseter
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What are the 4 types of movements.... describe them...
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Extension-Out
Flexion-In Abduction-Out Adduction-In |
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What is the definition of myosarcoma?
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A malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue
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What is the definition of Lordosis?
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Abnormal anterior curve of the spine
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What are the muscles in the leg, where are they?
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Rectus femoris-thigh
sartorius-thigh tibialis anterior-calf soleus-calf gastrocnemius-inner calf biceps femoris-back of thigh semitendinosus-back of thigh Achilles tendon-heel Iliopsoas-thigh Gracilis-thigh adductor longus-thigh peroneus-calf extensor digitorum-calf vastus lateralis-thigh vastus medialis-thigh |
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What is the definition of Tenodynia?
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Pain in a tendon
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What is the definition of Rhabdomyoma?
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Tumor of striated muscle tissue
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What is the definition of amputation?
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Surgical excision of a limb, part or other appendage
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What is the definition of Flaccid?
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Lacking muscle tone, weak, lax, soft. --Atonic
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What is the definition of Brachialgia?
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Pain in the arm
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T/F? Smooth muscle fibers dilate and contract bloodflow.
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False..?
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What are the other names for the skeletal muscles? (2)
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Voluntary, striated
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What is the cardiac muscle?
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Myocardium
Involuntary, but striated in appearance. |
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What causes muscle fatigue?
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lack of ATP or a build up of lactic acid
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