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29 Cards in this Set
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striated muscle
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voluntary muscle that responds to signals from the brain
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nonstriated muscle
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smooth muscle
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What are the 3 types of muscle?
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skeletal
smooth cardiac |
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proprioception
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perception regarding movements and position of the body
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atony
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lack of muscle tone, strength
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retinaculum
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structure that hold an organ or tissue in place
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anconeus
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extends the forearm
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atrophy
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wasting away of muscles due to lack of use
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Charley horse
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cramps and pain in a bruised muscle
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cramp
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muscle spasm
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dystonia
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abnormal postures from altered muscle tone
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fasciculations
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involuntary muscle contractions from nerve damage
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myalgia
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muscle pain
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myopathy
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muscle disease
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paralysis
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loss of nervous control of muscle
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rigor mortis
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muscle hardness 4-7 hours after death
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torticollis
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contraction of sternocleidomastoid causing head rotation
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What is another name for lateral/medial epicondylitis?
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tennis elbow
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tetanus
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disease from bacteria "Clostridium tetani."
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What is another name for tetany?
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Lockjaw
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plantar faschiitis
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pulling of calcaneal periosteum by fascia, and pain with it.
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leiomyoma
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benign tumor of smooth muscle
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myasthenia gravis
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chronic neuromuscular weakness, starts with face.
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Parkinson's Disease
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progressive nervous disorder. (Slow movement, rigid muscles, tremors, unstable posture).
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polymyositis ossificans
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bony deposits in muscle tissue
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muscular dysrophy
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genetic muscle dysfunction and deterioration
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What are 2 other names for fibromyalgia?
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myofascial pain syndrome
fibromyositis |
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Dupuytren's contracture
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painless thickening of palmar fascia due to fibrous proliferation (loss of finger function)
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What is another name for tendonitis?
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tenosynovitis
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