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30 Cards in this Set
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myosistis |
inflammation of muscle |
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fasciitis |
inflammation of fascia |
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tendonitis |
inflammation of tendon |
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cardiotonic |
anything that improves ability of heart to contract |
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kinesthetic |
movement |
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fibromyositits |
inflammation of both tendon and muscle |
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origin |
where muscle attaches to on the stable portion of skeleton |
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insertion |
where the muscle attaches to moving part of skeleton |
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tendon |
bone to muscle |
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ligament |
bone to bone |
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flexion |
closing angle at a joint |
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extension |
opening angle at a joint |
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rotation |
turning a body part on its own axis |
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circumduction |
circular movement from a central point |
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pronation |
turning downward (prone to losing soup) |
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supination |
turning upward (holding bowl of soup) |
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eversion |
turning sole of foot outward |
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inversion |
turning sole of foot inward |
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dorsiflexion |
bending backward |
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plantar flexion |
bending to sole of the feet |
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isometric |
flexing where length of muscle is the same |
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isotonic |
contraction but muscle shortens |
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asthenia |
weakness of muscle |
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axtaxia |
not coordinated |
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clonus |
alternating series of contracting and relaxing |
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contracture |
permanent contraction |
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fasciculation |
twitching of individual group fibers (involuntary) |
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rheumatism |
inflammatory conduction consisting of soreness and stiffness of muscle and joints |
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tetany |
disruption of Ca channels resulting in spasms, cramps and twitching |
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torticollis |
slow contracture of neck muscles, resulting in twist of neck |
