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Paghology Of Muscular System Flashcards

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Fasciitis

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  • inflammation of fascia
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Fibromyalgia

FIBR = fibrous tissue 
My= muscle 
ALGIA= pain
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  • debilitating chronic condition
  • fatigue
  • diffuse of specific muscle , joint or bone pain
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Tenosynovitis
Teno= tendon
synov = synovial membrane

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  • inflammation of sheath surrounding the tendon
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Tendinitis

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Inflammation of tendons

- caused by excessive or unusual use of joint

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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

- known as myalgic encephalomyelitis

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  • debilitating

Similar to fibromyalgia

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Adhesion

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Band of fibrous tissue that holds structures abnormally

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Atrophy

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Weakness or wearing away of body tissue

- caused by disease or disuse of muscle for a long time

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Myocele

My= muscle 
Cele= hernia
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Herniation of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia

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Myolosis
My= muscle
Lysis = destruction or breaking down in disease

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Degeneration of muscle tissue

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Myorrhexis

Rrhexis= rupture

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Rupture of muscle

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Polymyositis

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Simultaneous inflammation of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body

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Rhabdomyolysis
RHABDOMY= striated muscle
Lysis= breakdown

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  • can result from direct or indirect muscle injury
  • death of muscle fiber releases their content into bloodstream , where they can lead to complications such as renal failure
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Sarcopenia
Sarc= flesh
Penia= deficiency

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  • ## loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that cone with aging.
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Muscle tone

  1. Atonic
    - lacking normal muscle tone or strength

Ton= tone

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Dystonia
Dys= bad
Ton= tone

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  • condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement
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Hypotonia
Hypo = deficient
Ton= tone

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  • condition in which there is diminished tone of skeletal muscles
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Ataxia
A= without
Tax= coordinAtion
is= condition

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  • lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement

- frequently caused by abnormal activity in cerebellum

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Contracture

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  • permanent tightening of fascia, muscles, tendons, ligaments,or skin

When normally elastic connective tissues are replaced with no elastic fibrous tissue

  • caused by scarring , immobilized
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Intermittent claudication

Claudication • limping

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  • ## pain in leg muscle during exercise and is relieved by rest
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Myoclonus

Clon=violent action

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  • quick involuntary jerking of muscle
  • may occur when a person is falling asleep
  • neurological disorder
  • side effects of medication
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Singultus

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  • also known as ‘hiccups’

- myoclonus if the diaphragm

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Torticollis

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  • called ‘wryneck’
  • stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscle
  • pulls head towards affected side
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Bradykinesia
Brady= slow
Ia= condition

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  • extreme slowness in movement

- a symptom of Parkinson’s disease

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Dyskinesia

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  • distortion or impairment of voluntary movement resulting in fragmented or jerky motions
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Huperkinesia
- abnormally increased muscle function
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Myasthenia gravis My• muscle Asthenia- weakness or lack of strength
- chronic autoimmune disease - affects neuromuscular junction( where the neuron activated the muscle to contract) Muscles usually affected - eye movement, facial expression, chewing, talking, swallowing
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Muscular dystrophy Progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles
Duchenne muscular dystrophy - most common in children - Becker muscular dystrophy - similar but less severe than above
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Repetitive stress disorder or repetitive motion disorder
- muscular conditions due to repetitive motions performed at work
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Compartment syndrome
- compression of nerves and blood vessels due to due to swelling within “ compartment “ an enclosed space created by fascia that separates groups of muscles
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Overuse tendinitis
Inflammation of tendons by overuse | Stress fracture - caused by overuse injuries
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Myofascial pain syndrome
- chronic condition - affects fascia and muscles throughout body - caused by muscle contracted repetitively - characterized by trigger points causing local and referred pain Trigger points - tender areas where fascia comes into contact with muscle Referred pain - pain that originates in one area of body but is felt at another
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Impingement syndrome
- occurs when inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between bones within the shoulder joint
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Rotator cuff tendinitis
Inflammation of the tendons of rotator cuff
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
- when tendons that pass through carpa tunnel are overused Carpal tunnel release - name of surgery to enlarge carpel tunnel or cut the carpal ligament
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Ganglion cyst
- harmless fluid filled swelling | - commonly known outer surface of wrist
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Epicondylitis Epi =on Condyl= condyle Condyle = round prominence at end of bone
Lateral epicondylitis - ‘tennis bone ‘ pain in outside of forearm Medial epicondylitis - golfers elbow - pain in inside of forearm
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Heel spur - calcium deposit in the plantar fasciitis near its attachment to Calcaneous bone
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Sprain
- Injury to joint | - ligament is wrenched or torn
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Strain
- injury to body of muscle or to the attachment of a tendon
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Shin splint
- - caused by tibia low anterior muscle tearing away from tibia - can develop in anterolateral( front and side ) or posteromedial(back and middle ) muscles of lower leg - caused by running in hard surfaces
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Hamstring injury-
- strain or tear in any of these threes hamstring muscles
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Illiotibial band syndrome
- overuse injury - illiotibial band runs from Hipbone , diagonally across leg to the tibia - pain caused when this band rubs against bone at the knee
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Spinal cord - surrounded and protected by bony vertebrae - spinal cord is soft with consistency of toothpaste
- types of paralysis caused by spinal cord injury is determined by level of vertebrae close to it - injury occurs when vertebrae goes out of alignment or breaks and pokes the spinal cord - ability of brain to communicate to the body is broken
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Paralysis
- loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement in a muscle
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Myoparesis | Paresis= partial or complete paralysis
- weakness or slight muscular paralysis
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Hemiparesis
- slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of body
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Hemiplegia Plegia = paralysis
- total paralysis - affects one side of the body - stroke or brain damage
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Paraplegia
- paralysis of both legs and lower part of body
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Quadriplegia
- paralysis of all 4 extremities

Comprehensive Medical Terminology (48 decks)

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