Medical Terminology Chapter 7

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The muscular system is made up of 3 types of muscle tissue.

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Skeletal

Smooth

Cardiac

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What percent of a person's body weight is muscle

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42

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2 essential ingredients needed for a muscle to perform properly

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Nutrition

Oxygen

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2 points of attachment for a skeletal muscle

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Origin

Insertion

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2 other names for skeletal muscle

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Voluntary

Striated

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A wide, thin, sheetlike tendon is

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Aponeurosis

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3 parts of a muscle

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Body

Origin

Insertion

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Aponeurosis

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A wide, thin, a sheetlike tendon

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Antagonist

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Muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle. When one contracts, the other relaxes

Front 10

Prime mover

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(Agonist) muscle that is primary in a given movement. Movement is produced by its contraction

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Synergist

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Muscle that acts with another muscle to produce and assist movement

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3 other names for smooth muscle

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Involuntary

Visceral

Unstriated

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5 locations for smooth muscle in internal organs

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Digestive

Respiratory

Urinary

Eye

Skin

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Myocardium

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Muscle of the heart

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3 primary functions of nervous system

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Produce movement

Produce heat

Tonicity - maintain posture

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Tonicity

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Maintain posture

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A wide, thin, sheetlike tendon

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Aponeurosis

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Muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle.When one contracts the other relaxes

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Antagonist

Front 19

Agonist. Muscle that is primary in a given movement. Movement is produced by it's contraction

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Prime mover

Front 20

Muscle that acts with another muscle to produce and assist movement

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Synergist

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Muscle of the heart

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Myocardium

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A

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Lack of

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Ad

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Toward

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Bi

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Two

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Con

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With, together

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Dys

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Difficult

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Intra

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Within

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Quadri

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four

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Tri

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Three

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Ab

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Away from

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Ant

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Against

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Brady

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Slow

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Dia

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Through

Front 34

In-

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Into

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Hydro

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Water

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Syn

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Together, with

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Lack of

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A

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Toward

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Ad

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Two

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Bi

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With, together

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Con

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Difficult

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Dys

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Within

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Intra

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Four

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quadri

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Three

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Tri

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Away from

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Ab

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Against

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Ant

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Slow

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Brady

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Through

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Dia

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Into

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In-

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Water

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Hydro

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With, together

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Syn

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Agon/o

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Agony, a contest

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Brach/i

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Arm

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Clon/o

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Turmoil

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Fasci/o

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A band

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Is/o

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Equal

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Muscul/o

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Muscle

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Prosth/e

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An addition

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Rotat/o

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To turn

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Synov/o

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Synovial

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Ton/o

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Tone, tension

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Troph/o

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Nourishment, development

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Amputat/o

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To cut through

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Cleid/o

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Clavicle

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Duct/o

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To lead

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Fibr/o

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Fiber

Front 68

Metr/o

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To measure

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My/o

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Muscle

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Path/o

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Disease

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rhabd/o

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Rod

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Sarc/o

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Flesh

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Ten/o

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Tendon

Front 74

Tors/o

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Twisted

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Volunt/o

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Will

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Agony, a contest

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Agon/o

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Arm

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Brach/i

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Turmoil

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Clon/o

Front 79

A band

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Fasci/o

Front 80

Equal

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Is/o

Front 81

Muscle

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Muscul/o

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Nerve

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Neur/o

Front 83

An addition

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Prosth/e

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To turn

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Rotat/o

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Synovial

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Synov/o

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Tone, tension

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Ton/o

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Nourishment, development

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Troph/o

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To cut through

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Amputat/o

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Clavicle

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Cleid/o

Front 90

To lead

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Duct/o

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Fiber

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Fibr/o

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To measure

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Metr/o

Front 93

Muscle

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My/o

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Disease

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Path/o

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Rod

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Rhabd/o

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Flesh

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Sarc/o

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Tendon

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Ten/o

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Twisted

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Tors/o

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Will

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Volunt/o

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Algia

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Pain

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Ary

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Pertaining to

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Blast

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Immature cell, germ cell

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Desis

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Binding

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-In

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Chemical

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Graph

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Instrument for recording

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Ic

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Pertaining to

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Ist

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Agent

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Ity

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Condition

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Kinesis

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Motion

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Ure

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Process

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Oid

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Resemble

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Or

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A doer

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Paresis

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Weakness

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Phragm

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A fence, partition

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Plegia

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Stroke, paralysis

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Y

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Pertaining to

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Taxia

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Order

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Tomy

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Incision

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Sis

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Condition

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Ar

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Pertaining to

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Asthenia

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Weakness

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Ceps

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Head

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Dynia

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Pain

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Therapy

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Treatment

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Ia

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Condition

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Ion

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Process

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Itis

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Inflammation

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Kinesia

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Motion

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Logy

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Study of

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Malacia

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Softening

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Oma

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Tumor

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Osis

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Condition

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Pathy

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Disease

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Plasty

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Surgical repair

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Rrhaphy

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Suture

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Spasm

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Tension, spasm

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Tome

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Instrument to cut

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Trophy

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Nourishment, development

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Ism

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Condition

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Pain

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Algia

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Immature cell, germ cell

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Blast

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Binding

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Desis

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Chemical

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-in

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Instrument for recording

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Graph

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Agent

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Ist

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Motion

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Kineses

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Process

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Ure

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Resemble

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Oid

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A doer

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Or

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Weakness

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Paresis

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A fence, partition

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Phragm

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Stroke, paralysis

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Plegia

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Order

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Taxia

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Incision

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Tomy

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Weakness

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Asthenia

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Condition

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Ity

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Condition

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Sis

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Head

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Ceps

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Pain

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Dynia

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Treatment

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Therapy

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Process

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Ion

Front 162

Inflammation

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Itis

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Motion

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Kinesia

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Study of

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Logy

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Softening

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Malacia

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Tumor

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Oma

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Condition

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Osis

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Surgical repair

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Plasty

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Suture

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Rrhaphy

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Tension, spasm

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Spasm

Front 171

Instrument to cut

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Tome

Front 172

Nourishment, development

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Trophy

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Condition

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Ism

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Atonic

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Pertaining to a lack of tone or tension

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Bradykinesia

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Slowness of movement or motion

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Dactylospasm

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Medical term for cramp in finger or toe

Front 177

Dystrophy

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Any condition of abnormal development caused by defective nourishment often noted by the degeneration of muscles

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Intramuscular

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Pertaining to within a muscle, such as an IM injection

Front 179

Levator

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Muscle that raises or elevates a part

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Myasthenia Gravis (MG)

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Chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the skeletal (voluntary) muscles of the body

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Myology

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Study of muscles

Front 182

Myoparesis

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Weakness or slight paralysis of a muscle

Front 183

Myoplasty

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Surgical repair of a muscle

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Myosarcoma

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Malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue

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Myotomy

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Surgical incision into a muscle

Front 186

Polyplegia

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Paralysis affecting many muscles

Front 187

Tenodesis

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Surgical binding of a tendon

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Synergetic

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Pertaining to certain muscles that work together

Front 189

Triceps

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Muscle having three heads with a single intention

Front 190

Pertaining to a lack of normal tone or tension

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Atonic

Front 191

Slowness of motion or movement

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Bradykinesia

Front 192

Medical term for a cramp in a finger or toe

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Dactylospasm

Front 193

Any condition of abnormal development caused by defective nourishment, often noted by the degeneration of muscles

Back 193

Dystrophy

Front 194

Pertaining to within a muscle, such as an IM injection

Back 194

Intramuscular

Front 195

Muscle that raises or elevates a part

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Levator

Front 196

Chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterised by varying degrees if weakness of the skeletal (voluntary) muscles of the body

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Myasthenia Gravis (MG)

Front 197

Study of muscles

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Myology

Front 198

Weakness or slight paralysis of a muscle

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Myoparesis

Front 199

Surgical repair of a muscle

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Myoplasty

Front 200

Malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue

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Myosarcoma

Front 201

Surgical incision into a muscle

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Myotomy

Front 202

Paralysis affecting many muscles

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Polyplegia

Front 203

Surgical binding of a tendon

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Tenodesis

Front 204

Pertaining to certain muscles that work together

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Synergetic

Front 205

Muscle having three heads with a single insertion

Back 205

Triceps

Front 206

Sp. Fascia

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Fascia

Front 207

Sp. Dermatomyositis

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Dermatomyositis

Front 208

Sp. Sarcolemma

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Sarcolemma

Front 209

Sp. Dystrophin

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Dystrophin

Front 210

Sp. Myokinesis

Back 210

Myokinesis

Front 211

Sp. Rhabdomyoma

Back 211

Rhabdomyoma

Front 212

Sp. Sternocleidomastoid

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Sternocleidomastoid

Front 213

Sp. Torticollis

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Torticollis

Front 214

Dermatomyositis

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Chronic immunological disease with systemic pathology

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Fibromyalgia

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A chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder

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Muscular dystrophy

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Refers to a group of genetic disease characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles that control movement

Front 217

Flaccid

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Lacking muscle tone, weak, soft, flabby

Front 218

Prosthesis

Back 218

Artificial device used to replace an organ or a body part, such as a hand, arm, leg, or hip

Front 219

Rotator cuff

Back 219

Group of muscles and their tendons that act to stabilize the shoulder

Front 220

Strain

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Excessive, forcible stretching of a muscle or the musculotendinous unit

Front 221

Tenodynia

Back 221

Pain in a tendon

Front 222

Torsion

Back 222

Process of being twisted

Front 223

Voluntary

Back 223

Under the control of one's will

Front 224

Group of muscles and their tendons that act to stabilize the shoulder

Back 224

Rotator cuff

Front 225

Process of being twisted

Back 225

Torsion

Front 226

Pain in a tendon

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Tenodynia

Front 227

Chronic immunological disease with systemic pathology

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Dermatomyositis

Front 228

Lacking muscle tone, weak, soft, flabby

Back 228

Flaccid

Front 229

Under the control of one's will

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Voluntary

Front 230

Refers to a group of genetic disease characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles that control movement

Back 230

Muscular dystrophy

Front 231

Excessive, forcible stretching of a muscle or the musculotendinous unit

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Strain

Front 232

A chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder

Back 232

Fibromyalgia

Front 233

Artificial device used to replace an organ or a body part such as a hand, arm, leg or hip

Back 233

Prosthesis

Front 234

FMS

Back 234

Fibromyalgia syndrome

Front 235

Muscle pain

Back 235

Myalgia

Front 236

Gowers maneuver

Back 236

Use of upper extremity muscles to raise oneself to a standing position

Front 237

Anatomic position

Back 237

Stand with body erect, head facing forward, arms by the sides with palms to the front

Front 238

Fibromyalgia syndrome

Back 238

FMS

Front 239

The use of upper extremity muscles to raise oneself to a standing position

Back 239

Gowers maneuver

Front 240

Amputation

Back 240

Surgical removal of a limb, part or other appendage

Front 241

Biceps

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Muscle with two points of origin

Front 242

Levator

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Muscle that elevates a part

Front 243

Myograph

Back 243

Instrument used to record muscular contractions

Front 244

Polyplegia

Back 244

Paralysis affecting many muscles

Front 245

Rhabdomyoma

Back 245

Tumor of a a striated muscle

Front 246

Tenodynia

Back 246

Pain in a tendon

Front 247

Voluntary

Back 247

Under the control of one's will

Front 248

Surgical removal of a limb, part or other appendage

Back 248

Amputation

Front 249

Lack of muscular coordination

Back 249

Ataxia

Front 250

Muscle that raises or elevates a part

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Levator

Front 251

Muscle with two points of origin

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Biceps

Front 252

Instrument used to record muscular contractions

Back 252

Myograph

Front 253

Paralysis affecting many muscles

Back 253

Polyplegia

Front 254

Tumor of striated muscle tone

Back 254

Rhabdomyoma

Front 255

Plasma membrane surrounding each striated muscle fiber

Back 255

Sarcolemma

Front 256

Pain in a tendon

Back 256

Tenodynia

Front 257

Under the control of one's will

Back 257

Voluntary

Front 258

Brachialgia

Back 258

Pain in the arm

Front 259

Dactylospasm

Back 259

Medical term for cramp in finger or toe

Front 260

Fasciitis

Back 260

Inflammation of the fascia

Front 261

isometric

Back 261

Literally means pertaining to equal measure

Front 262

Myoparesis

Back 262

Weakness or slight paralysis of a muscle

Front 263

Sarcolemma

Back 263

Plasma membrane surrounding each striated muscle fiber

Front 264

Pain in the arm

Back 264

Brachialgia

Front 265

Medical term for cramp in finger or toe

Back 265

Dactylspasm

Front 266

Inflammation of a fascia

Back 266

Fasciitis

Front 267

Literally means pertaining to having equal measure

Back 267

Isometric

Front 268

Weakness or slight paralysis of a muscle

Back 268

Myoparesis

Front 269

Plasma membrane surrounding each striated muscle fiber

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Sarcolemma

Front 270

Clonic

Back 270

Pertains to alternate contraction and relaxation of muscles

Front 271

Torticollis

Back 271

Process of being twisted

Front 272

Pertains to alternate contraction and relaxation of muscles

Back 272

Clonic

Front 273

Process of being twisted

Back 273

Torticollis

Front 274

Diagnostic test to help diagnose Duchenne muscular dystrophy before symptoms appear

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Aldolase blood test

Front 275

Test to measure electrical activity across muscle membrane by means of electrodes that are attached to a needle that is inserted into the muscle

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Electromyograpgy

Front 276

Blood test to determine the level of AST enzyme, which is increased in skeletal muscle damage and muscular dystrophy

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Asparate aminotransferase

Front 277

Blood test to determine the level of ALT enzyme, which is increased in skeletal muscle damage

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Alanine aminotransferase

Front 278

Surgical removal of a small piece of muscle tissue for examination

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Muscle biopsy

Front 279

adolase blood test

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Diagnostic test to help diagnose Duchenne muscular dystrophy before symptoms occur

Front 280

Electromyography

Back 280

Test to measure electrical activity across muscle membranes by means of electrodes that are attached to a needle inserted into the muscle

Front 281

Aspartate aminotransferase

Back 281

Blood test to determine the level of AST enzyme which is increased in skeletal muscle damage and muscular dystrophy

Front 282

Alanine aminotransferase

Back 282

Blood test to determine the level of ALT enzyme which is increased in skeletal muscle damage

Front 283

Muscle biopsy

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Surgical removal of a small piece of muscle tissue for examination

Front 284

AE

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Above elbow

Front 285

AST

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Aspartate aminotransferase

Front 286

Calcium

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Ca

Front 287

Electromyography

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EMG

Front 288

FROM

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Full range of motion

Front 289

MS

Back 289

Musculoskeletal

Front 290

Range of motion

Back 290

ROM

Front 291

Shoulder

Back 291

sh

Front 292

MD

Back 292

Muscular dystrophy

Front 293

FMS

Back 293

Fibromyalgia syndrome

Front 294

Above elbow

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AE

Front 295

Aspartame aminotransferase

Back 295

AST

Front 296

Ca

Back 296

Calcium

Front 297

EMG

Back 297

Electromyography

Front 298

Full range of motion

Back 298

FROM

Front 299

Musculoskeletal

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MS

Front 300

ROM

Back 300

Range of motion

Front 301

sh

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Shoulder

Front 302

Muscular dystrophy

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MD

Front 303

Fibromyalgia syndrome

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FMS

Front 304

As part of treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the use of splints and braces to help to

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Minimize deformaties

Preserve mobility