Med Surg

involuntary twitch of muscle fibers

limp; without muscle tone

enlargement; increase in size of muscles

muscle tension increase, length unchanged, no joint motion

muscle tension unchanged, muscle shortened; joint moved

are where bone ends meet; provides for motion and flexibility

fibrous tissue that encloses bone ends and other joint surfaces

increase in the convex curvature of the spine

mature compact bone structures that form concentric rings of bone matrix; llamellar bone

fibrous band connecting bones

increase in lumbar curvature of the spine

process in which minerals (calcium) are deposited in bone matrix

bone-forming cell

bone resorption cell

bone formation

microscopic functional bone unit

abnormal sensation (eg. burning, tingling, numbness)

fibrous connective tissue covering bone

process that ensures bone maintenance through stimultaneous bone resorption and formation

removal/ destruction of tissue, such as bone

lateral curving of the spine

having greater-than-normal muscle tone

membrane in joint that secretes lubricating fluid

cord of fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone

normal tension (resistance to stretch) in resting muscle

latticelike bone structure; cancellous bone

without tone; denervated muscle that atrophies

shrinkagelike decrease in the size of a muscle

fluid-filled sac found in connective tissue, usually in the area of joints

cartilaginous/fibrous tissue at fracture site

latticelike bone structure; trabecular bone

tough, elastic, avascular tissue at ends of bone

rhythmic contraction of muscle

abnormal shortening of muscle or joint, or both; fibrosis

compact bone

grating or crackiling sound or sensation; may occur with movement of ends of a broken or irregular joint surface

shaft of long bone

excess fluid in joint

a thin, vascular membrane covering the marrow cavity of long bones and the spaces in cancellous bone

end of long bone

fibrous tissue that covers, supports, and seperates muscles