Patho Phys Ch 6 Flashcards
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Actin
Thin myofilaments mostly protein
Agonist muscle
Muscle that causes other muscles to move
Antagonist muscle
Muscle that inhibits certain movements & returns it to its original resting position by opposing the muscle
Bone mass density (BMD)
X ray test that measures amount of minerals (calcium) in the bone
Cardiac muscle
Involuntary muscle found only in the heart
Compact bone
Hard, dense and tightly compact bone that covers the outer layer of bone
Contractility
Ability of muscle to shorten or contact
Dual energy X-ray absorptioment (DXA)
X-ray test that measures the amount of minerals (calcium) in bone
Elasticity
Muscles ability to return back to original length after contracting
Electromyography (EMG)
Test used to examine muscles disorder by inserting a needle in the patient’s muscle and recording electrical activity
Endomysium
Sheath of connective tissue around myofibrils
Excitability
Ability to respond to certain stimuli like electrical signals
Extensibility
Ability of muscle to be stretched
Flat bones
Bone that has a plate like structure
Involuntary muscle
Muscle that moves without conscious effort
Irregular bones
Bones that are in many different shapes and sizes
Long bones
Bones that are longer than they are wide
Myofibrils
Tiny strands of muscle fiber that makes up muscle
Myopathy
General term for muscle disease
Myosin
Thick myofilaments of protein
Osteocytes
Mature bone cells in the area surrounding the blood vessels in the bone
Osteomyelitis
Holes found in compact bone tissue
Primary mover muscle
Main muscle causing movement
Sarcomeres
Protein threads of small contractile units of striated muscle