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chondritis
inflammation of cartilage (commonly in the chest)
dystonia
a state of abnormal muscle tone resulting in muscular spasm and an abnormal posture
infrapatellar bursist superficial
inflammation of the bursa that lies between subcutaneous tissues and the upper part of the ligamentum patellae
arthropathy
pathology or abnormality of a joint
Musculoskeletal System consists of:
bones, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments
bursist
inflammation of bursa typically one in the knee, elbow, or shoulder
flexor
a muscle that its contraction bends a limb or other parts of the body
anterior plagiocephaly
(also known as Craniosynostosis)
condition when one or more fibrous structures in a baby's skull turns into bone ossification
bone ossification
the hardening soft tissue that turns into a bone-like structure
sternoclavicular ligament
synovial double-plain joint composed of two portions
separately by an articular disc
synovial double-plain joint
allows movement in only one plane which is forwards and backwards (examples: elbows and interphalangeal joints of the fingers)
radial collateral ligament (RCL)
ligament of the elbow connects lateral epicondyle with lateral side of annular ligament helps stabalize the elbow joint
when one muscle contracts the contraction is shorten and tightens rapidly and very powerfully is what which what kind of muscles do?
skeletal muscles
fibromygalgia
Rheumatic syndrome pain in fibrous tissues, muscles,tendons, and other connective tissues, weak muscles with lots of pain
rheumatic syndrome
symptoms hinting a rheumatic disease for example, one is arthritis
rheumatism
a disease with inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissues, rheumatoid arthritis
trygonocephaly
disease when there is a pointed forehead with a midline ridge triangularly shaped skull, with eyes to close together
chondromalacia
softening of cartilage tissues
duchenne muscular dystrophy
very common disease just about in only boys from childhood, an abnormal gene carried on the X chromosome
contraction
process of becoming small
how many muscles are in the human body?
over 650
muscle connected to skeleton to form part of the mechanical system that moves limbs and other body parts of the body are:
skeletal muscles
bursa
a fluid-filled sac like hole, countering friction at a joint
mechanical system
a system that manages power to maintain a task that contains force and movement
first degree sprain
tear of only a few fibers in a ligament
second degree sprain
tear of part of a ligament from one third up to half of its fibers
third degree sprain
a ligament torn completely
muscle atrophy
a decrease in a mass of a muscle, can be partial or yet all the way the wasting of a muscle
sprain
painful wrenching or lacerating of the ligaments of joint
strain
pull, draw, or tightly stretch, to injure or impair by overuse or over exertion; wrench
twisted ankle
ankle sprain
hyper-extended elbow
to extend a elbow joint beyond its normal range (doesn't just happen in the elbow can happen in other joint too)
one of the most commonly injured ligament in the knee is the:
Posterior Cruciate Ligament PCL
another commonly injured knee ligament in the center of the knee that controls rotations and forward movements
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ACL
how is the PCL most commonly injured?
direct sudden impact as in a car wreck or a football tackle
nickname for the ACL
shinbone
gives stability to the inner knee
Medial Collateral Bone MCL
who is the Father of Osteopathy
Dr. Andrew Taylor Still
degree for a Osteopathic Physician
D.O.
what do Ostseopaths study?
bone, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles