Medterm Mod 3 Flashcards
(17 cards)
hypotonia (sp)
diminished tone of skeletal muscles.
ataxia (sp)
inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement.
intermittent claudication (sp)
pain in leg muscles occurring during exercise and is relieved by resting.
Myoclonus (sp)
sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle
Singultus Sp
hiccups
tenodesis sp
surgical suturing of an end of a tendon to be a bone.
Tenolysis sp
to free a tendon from adhesions
myorrhaphy sp
surgical suturing of a muscle wound.
epicondylitis sp
inflammation of tissue surrounding the elbow
paralysis. sp
loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement
DTR. SP
deep tendon reflexes.
ROM SP
range of motion
EMG SP
electromyography
abduction
to move limb away from midline
adduction
to move limb toward the midline
circumduction
circular movement at the far end of a limb. . helicopter.
pronation
turning the palm of the hand posteriorly. palms down.
