Med Term Chapter 4-2

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skeletal muscles

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are attached to the bones of the skeleton and make body motions possible

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fibromyalgia syndrome

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is a debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue; diffuse o specific muscle, joint or bone pain

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quadriceps femoris

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is made up of 4 muscles includding the castus medialis, which flex and extend the leg at the knee

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muscle fibers

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the long slender cells that make up muscles

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myfascial

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means pertaining to muscle tissue and fascia

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voluntary muscles

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skeletal muscles are also known as voluntary muscles because we have conscious control over these muscles

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myalgia

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tenderness or pain in the muscle

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muscle tone

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is the state of balanced muscle tension that makes normal posture coordination and movement possible

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atonic

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means lacking normal muscle tone or strength

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neuro-muscular

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means pertaining to the relatinship between a nerve and muscle

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muscle innervation

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is the stimulation of a muscle by an impulse transmitted by a motor nerve

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hypotonia

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is a condition in which there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles

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myocele

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is the herniation of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it

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sarcopenia

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is the loss of muscle mass strength and fucntion that come with aging

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atrophy

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weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures

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myorrhexis

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is the rupture or tearing of a muscle

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myolysis

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is the degeneration of muscle tissue

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polymyositis

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is a muscle disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body

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myocardial muscles

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also known as myocardium or cardiac muscle form muscular walls of the heart

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smooth muscles

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are located in the walls of internal organs such as the digestive tract blood vessels and ducts leading from glands

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striated muscles

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skeletal muscles are also known as striated muscles because under a microscope, the dark and light bands in the muscle fibers create a striped appearance

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Achilles tendon

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attatches the gastrocnemius

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tendon

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a narrow band of non elastic dense fibrous connective tissue that attaches bone to a muscle

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patellar tendon

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attaches muslcs to the bottom of the patella

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fascia

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is a band of connective tissue that envelopes, separates or binds together muscles or groups of muscles

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tenosynovitis

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is an inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon

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tendinitis

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is an inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of a joint

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sports medicine physician

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specializes in the treating sports- relatied injuries of the bones joints and muscles

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fascitis

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which is also spelled fascitis is inflammation of a a fascia

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exercise physiologist

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is a specialist who works under the supervision of a physician to develop implement and coordinate excercise programs and adminster medical test to promote fitness

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neurologist physiatrist

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is a physician who specializes in treating the causes of paralysis and similar muscular disorders in which there is a loss of function

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fasci

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fascia

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dystonia

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is a condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary miscle movement

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ataxia

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is the lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement

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contracture

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is the permanent tightening of fascia muscles tendons ligaments or skin that occurs when normally elastic connective tissues are replaced with nonelastic fibrous tissues

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striated

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striped

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chronic fatigue syndrome

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is a disorder of unknown cause that affects many body systems

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aponuerosis

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is a sheet like fibrous connective tissue which resembles a flattened tendon that serves as a fascia to bind muscles together

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rectus

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in straight alignment with the vertical axis of the body of the body

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humerus

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the bone of the upper arm