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Hemi-
half
Quadr/i-
Four / square
Brady-
slow
A-
no / not / without
-plegia
paralysis
-cele
hernia / swelling
-paresis
parcial or incomplete connection / weakness
Tendon
Muscle to bone / cartlerage
Ligament
Bone to Bone
Skeletal muscle
Attached by striated muscles by tendons
Striated muscle
muscles with hands / arms / legs voluntary / primary body heat
Smoth muscle
nonstriated / in organs / involuntary / digestive system
Visceral Muscle
Smooth muscle / organs
Involuntary muscles
under the control of the autonomic nervous system
Non striated muscle
do not
have the
dark
and
light
bands that produce the striped appearance
Voluntary muscle
have conscious control over these muscles
Myocardial muscle
heart / strained / involuntary
Deltoid
Shoulder muscle / most use for muscle injections
Neuromuscular
pertaining to the relationship between nerve and muscle
Contraction
tightening of a muscle
Relaxation
whem muscle returns to its original form
Flexion
decreasing the angle between two bones by bending
Extension
increasing the angle between two bones
Hyperextension
extream or overextension of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit
Sprain
ligament tear
Strain
Tendon or muscle tear
Abduction
moving away from body
Adduction
moving toward the body
Rotator cuff
group of muscles and their tendion that hold the hand of the humerus securely in place as it rotates within the houlder join
Rheumatologist
specialist of arthrities
Syndrome
colleciton of symptoms
Tax
volentary movement
Intermittent claudication
people start walking and legs start to hurt
Chronic fatigue syndrome
A disorder of unknown cause that affects many body systems. Similar to fibromyalgia syndrome
Heel spur
calcium deposit in the plantar fascia near its attachment to the clacaneus (heel) bone that can be one of causes of
plantar fasciitis.
Fibromyalgia syndrome
Debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue, diffuse and/or specific muscles, joint, or bone pain.
Carpal tunnel syndrome
tendons that pass though the carpal tunnel are chronically overused and become inflamed and swollen.
Plantar fasciitis
Inflammation of the plantar fascia on the sole of the foot.
ROM
Range of motion
PT
physical theropy
OT
occupation theropy - rehabilitation
RICE
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
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ID
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Chap 4
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Updated
2012-05-21T03:14:26Z
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