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The partition of muscles and membranes, that seperates the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity.
Diaphragm
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lacking muscle tone; weak, soft, flabby
flaccid
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Sugical excition of a limb, part, or other appendage
amputation
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muscle make up _____% of our body weight
42
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A muscle having three heads with a single insertion
triceps
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Pain in a tendon
Tenodynia
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A plasma membrane surrounding each striated muscle fiber.
sarcolemma
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A tumor of striated muscle tissue
rhabdomyoma
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a condition of abnormal darkening of muscle tissue
myomelanosis
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a malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue
myosarcoma
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destruction of muscle tissue
myolysis
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Abnormal anterior curve of the spine
lordosis
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Pertaining to having the same tone or tension
Isotonic
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A fibrous sheet of connective tissue that serves to attach muscle to bone or to other tissues
Aponeurosis
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Faulty muscular development caused by lack of nourishment
dystrophy
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surgical repair of fascia
fascioplasty
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Pain in the arm
brachialgia
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Functions of the muscular system
- responsible for movement
- help to maintain posture
- produce heat
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a muscle that raises or elevates a part
levator
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what are 3 types of muscles?
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progressive wasting of muscle tissue from lack of use
Atrophy
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Flexor muscle becomes shorter resulting in a permanently bent joint
contracture
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functions of tendons
attaches muscles to bone
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muscle located in the shoulder/arm
deltoid
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which muscle is used for chewing?
masseter
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muscle that acts with another muscle to produce movement
synergist
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quardoseptic femorus is located where?
Front of thighs
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hamstrings are located where?
back of your thigh
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which muscles are involved in respiration
diaphragm and intercostals
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causes muscle fatigue
lack of glycogin
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3 types of muscle tissue
skeletal, smooth, cardiac
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Muscle that is characterized by increase in tension, but no change in length
isotonic
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working units of a skeletal muscle fiber
sarcomeres
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move away from midline
abduct
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lack of muscle coordination
ataxia
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lack of normal tone
atonic
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surgical repair of facsia
fascioplasty
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point of attachment
insertion
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pertaining to having equal measure
isometric
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anterior curvature in spine
lordosis
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destruction of muscle
myloysis
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malignant tumor from muscle tissue
myosarcoma
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another name for a smooth muscle
visceral
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wide sheet-like tendon
aponeurosis
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condition of abnormal darkening of muscle tissue
myomelanosis
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