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dys
bad, painful, difficult, disordered
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electr/o
electric, electricity
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fasci/o
band of fibrous tissue
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graphy
process of recording
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pector/o
pertaining to the chest
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rhabdomy/o
striated or skeletal muscle
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centesis
surgical puncture
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desis
binding or surgical fusion
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scopy
process of viewing with a scope
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ten/o; tendin/o; tend/o
tendin
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SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
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ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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abduction
movement of bone away from midline of the body
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adduction
movement of bone toward the midline of the body
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ankylosing spondylitis
type of arthritis that affects the vertebral column & causes deformities of the spine
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arthritis
inflammation of the joints
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arthrocentesis
surgical puncture w/needle to w/drawal fluid 4 analysis
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arthrodesis
joint binding or surgical fusion
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arthrography
process of xraying a joint after contrast medium has been injected
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arthroplasty
surgical reconstruction of a joint
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arthroscopy
visualization of the interior of a joint by using an endoscope.
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articular cartilage
thin layer of cartilage protecting & covering connecting surfaces of the bones
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atrophy
wasting away without development
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biceps brachii
2 heads, originate from scapula & inserts on radius
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buccinator
located in the fleshy part of the cheek
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bunion (hallux valgus)
abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe
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bunionectomy
surgical removal of the bunion; removing the bony overgrowth & the bursa.
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bursa
small sac contains synovial fluid for lubricating the area around a joint where friction is most likely 2 occur.
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bursitis
inflammation of the bursa
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cardiac muscle
specialized type of muscle that forms the wall of the heart. involuntary.
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cartilaginous joint
bones connected by cartilage i.e. symphysis (pubic bones of pelvis) allows limited movement
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circumduction
movement of an extremity around in a circular motion
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contracture
abnormal(usually permanent) bending of a joint
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crepitation
clicking or cracking sounds heard upon joint movement
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deltoid
covers shoulder joint
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dislocation
displacement of a bone from its normal location w/n a joint, causing loss of function
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dorsiflexion
bending foot backward and upward at the ankle
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dystrophy
bad, painful, difficult, disordered, development
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electromyography
process of recording the strength of the contraction of a muscle w/stimulated by electrical current.
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erythrocyte sed rate
rate erythrocytes settle in unclotted blood; determine degree of rheumatoid arthritis
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extension
straightening motion - increases the angle between 2 bones
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fascia
thin sheets of fiberous connective tissue that penetrate and cover the entire muscle holding the fibers 2gether
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fibrous joint
surfaces of bones fit closely 2gether & r held 2gether by fiberous connective tissue i.e. sutures skull
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flexion
bending motion - decreases the angle between 2 bones
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ganglion
cystic tumor developing on a tendon; i.e. back of wrist
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gastrocnemius
main muscle of the calf. used for standing on tiptoe
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gout
acute arthritis - 1st metatarsal joint of great toe
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hamstring muscle
biceps femoris, semimembranosus & semitendinosus r responsible 4 flexing the leg on the thigh they also extend the thigh
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herniated disk
ruptured disk and slipped disk
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hinge joint
allows movement in one direction i.e. elbow
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insertion
point of attachment of a muscle to a bone it moves
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latissimus dorsi
forms the posterior border of the axilla (armpit)
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ON TEST: LEIOMYOFIBROMA
smooth muscle fibrous tumor
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ligamental
pertaining to the ligaments
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ligaments
connective tissue bands that join bone to bone offering support to the joint
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Lyme disease
acute, recurrent, inflammatory infection xmitted through the bite of an infected deer tick
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masseter
located at the angle of the jaw. raises the mandible and closes the jaw
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muscle biopsy
extraction of a specimen of muscle tissue, through either a biopsy needle or an incisional biopsy
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muscular dystrophy
genetic; degenerative; progressive w/out nerve invovlement; fatal; gene testing
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myositis
muscle inflammation
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needle aspiration
insertion of a needle n2 a cavity 4 the purpose of w/drawing fluid
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osteoarthritis
degenerative joint disease. most common arthritis. bone joint inflammation
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pectoral
pertaining to the chest
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photosensitivity
increased reaction of the skin to exposure to sunlight
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plantar flexation
bending the foot downward
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polymyositis
excessive muscle inflammation - chronic progressive muscle weakness, degeneration of skeletal (striated) muscles.
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pronation
turning the palm down or backward
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pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy
pertaining to excessive false development. i.e. Duchenne's muscular dystrophy
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quadriceps femoris
anterior part of the thigh has 5 muscles that work 2gether to extend the thigh
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ON TEST: RHABDOMYOSARCOMA
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rheumatoid arthritis
chronic, systemic, inflammatory effecting multiple joints
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rheumatoid factor
blood test for rheumatoid arthritis
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rotation
turning of a bone on its own axis
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sciatica
inflammation of the sciatic nerve. marked by pain in the thigh and leg
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skeletal muscle
muscles attached to bones of the skeleton; striated muscle; voluntary
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striated muscle
have stripped appearance when viewed under a microscope i.e. skeletal or cardiac
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subluxation
incomplete dislocation
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supination
palms are up and forward
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synovial fluid
thick lubricating fluid in synovial joint
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synovial membrane
lining of synovial joint cavity
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systemic lupus erythematosus
chronic, imflammatory connective-tissue; affects skin, nervous system, kidneys, lungs and other
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temporal
located above and near the ear
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tendon
strong fibrous band of tissue that extends from muscle attaching 2 a bone by becoming continuous w/the periosteum of the bone
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tibialis anterior
on front part of leg. turns the foot inward and for dorsiflexing the foot.
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torso
main part of the body
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trapezius
triangle shaped muscle across back of shoulders
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triceps brachii
3 heads, originate from scapula and humerus and insert onto the olecranon process of the ulna
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visceral muscle
muscles of the internal organs
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viscous
sticky gelatinous
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voluntary muscle
operate under conscious control
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