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27 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Aponeurosis
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Fiborus or membranous sheet connecting a muscle n part it moves
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Epicranius
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Skull covering muscle, serves for facial expression 2 parts: occipital belly and frontal belly.
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Quadriceps
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Lrg 4 part extensor muscle front of thigh
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Hamstring
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Muscles of posterior thigh
Biceps femoris Semitendinosus Semimembrinosus |
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Rotator cuff muscles
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Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus Teres minor Subscapularis |
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Origin
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Attachment of a muscle to bone that remains relatively fixed during contraction
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Insertion
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Movable muscle attachment to bone
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Acl in women
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Narrower notch
Q angle greater Hormones |
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Prime mover
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Muscle that bears the major responsibility for effecting a particular movement
Agonist |
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Antagonist
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Muscle that reverses or opposes action of another muscle
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Synergist
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Muscle that aids the action of prime mover
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Fascia
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Layers of fibrous tissue covering and separating muscle
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Achilles' tendon
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Tendon attaching calf muscles to heel bone.
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Shin splints
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Tibial stress syndrome, pain along shin bone
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Compression of median nerve against the inelastic transverse carpal ligament.
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Sprain vs strain
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Sprain- ligament
Strain- muscle or tendon |
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Rice
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Rest
Ice Compression Elevation |
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Charley Horse
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Muscle contusion,
Tearing of muscle -> bleeding into tissue -> pain |
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Electromyography
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Record/interpret electrical activity of contracting muscles
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Quad and hamstring strains
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Tearing these muscles/tendons.
Quick movements/no warmups Pain after 3-6hrs |
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Hernia
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Abnormal protrusion of abdominal contents through weak point in abdominal wall
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Ruptured calcaneal tendon
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Achellies tendon
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Torticollis
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Twist of neck chronic rotation and tilting of head to one side
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Functions of sinuses
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Lightens skull
Speech resonance Warms n humidifies air |
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Injections sites
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Buttox
Deltoid of arm Lateral surface of thigh |
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Infant injection sites
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Thigh
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Fixators
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Specialized synergists
Immobilize the origin of a prime mover so that all the tension is exerted at the insertion |
