Unit 4 Flashcards
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Kinesi/o
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Movement, motion
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-cele
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Hernia, swelling
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Fasci/o
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Fascia
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-ia
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Abnormal condition, disease
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Ton/o
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Tone
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Tend/o
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Tendon, stretch out, extend, strain
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-rrhexis
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Rupture
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My/o
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Muscle
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Tax/o
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Coordination, order
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Bi-
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Two, twice, double
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-ic
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Pertaining to
12
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-lysis
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Loosening, setting free
13
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-plegia
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Paralysis, stroke
14
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Tri-
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Three
15
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-tonia
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muscle tension, nerve tension
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-clonus
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involuntary and rhythmic muscle contractions
17
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-fascial
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a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place.
18
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-lysis
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Separation, breakdown, destruction
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-paresis
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muscular weakness
20
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myocardi/o
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the middle muscular layer of the wall of the heart.
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myom/o
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Muscle, muscle tumor
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myos/o
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muscle
23
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Myoclonus
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sudden, brief involuntary twitching or jerking of a muscle or group of muscles.
24
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Myofascial
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chronic pain disorder, causing pain in the muscle and sometimes in seemingly unrelated parts of your body.
25
Myolysis
a medical procedure that uses an energy source to destroy muscle tissue.
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Myoparesis
Weakness or incomplete paralysis of a muscle.
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Myotonia
a neuromuscular condition in which the relaxation of a muscle is impaired.
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Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
Abduction
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occurs when the tendon that connects the back of your leg to your heel becomes swollen and painful near the bottom of the foot.
Achilles tendonitis
30
Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body.
Adduction
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A band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally.
Adhesion
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Opposing the actions of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Anticholinergic
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The lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement.
Ataxia
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Lacking normal muscle tone or strength.
Atonic
35
Weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures.
Atrophy
36
Dilates the pupils, increases heart rate, and reduces salvation and other secretions.
Atropine
37
Extreme slowness in movement.
Bradykinesia
38
Cardioplegia
a pharmacological therapy administered during cardiac surgery to intentionally and temporarily arrest the heart.
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The surgical enlargement of the carpal tunnel or cutting of the carpal ligament to relieve nerve pressure is called
Carpal tunnel syndrome
40
The circular movement at the far end of a limb.
Circumduction
41
The permanent tightening of fascia, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin that occurs when normally elastic connective tissues are replaced with non-elastic fibrous tissues.
Contracture
42
Movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle.
Dorsiflexion
43
A diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve stimulation.
Electromyography
44
Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow.
Epicondylitis
45
The study of human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment.
Ergonomics
46
A debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue; diffuse or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain; and a wide range of other symptoms.
Fibromyalgia
47
Slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body.
Hemiparesis
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Total paralysis affecting only one side of the body.
Hemiplegia
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Abnormally increased motor function or activity; also known as hyperactivity.
Hyperkinesia
50
a condition in which there is too much muscle tone.
Hypertonia
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to slow or diminished movement of body musculature.
Hypokinesia
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decreased muscle tone.
Hypotonia
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Inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint.
Impingement syndrome
54
the study of movement
Kinesiology
55
characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement, without affecting the nervous system.
Muscular dystrophy
56
muscle pain.
Myalgia
57
a chronic autoimmune, neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles
Myasthenia
58
an operation where the thickened heart wall is surgically removed.
Myectomy
59
The herniation (protrusion) of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it.
Myocele
60
Slanted or at an angle.
Oblique
61
Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body.
Paraplegia
62
Multiple muscle inflammation
Polymyositis
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The act of rotating the arm or the leg so the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot is turned downward or backward.
Pronation
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Paralysis of all four extremities.
Quadriplegia
65
straight muscle.
Rectus
66
Myoclonus of the diaphragm that causes the characteristic hiccup sound with each spasm; also known as hiccups.
Singultus
67
a painful condition in which your neck muscles contract involuntarily, causing your head to twist or turn to one side.
Spasmodic Torticollis
68
Ringlike muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway
Sphincter
69
the outward roll of the foot during normal motion
Supination
70
a movement disorder that causes a range of repetitive muscle movements in the face, neck, arms and legs.
Tardive Dyskinesia
71
towards the side
lateralis
72
crosswise
transverse
73
what is protrusion of a part of a structure through the tissues normally containing?
hernia
74
muscle stretched too much and tears
strain
75
an injury to the ligaments around the joint
sprain
76
sudden involuntary movement/ muscular contraction
spasm
77
a fixed tightening of muscle, ligament, or skin
contracture
78
-rraphy
suture, surgical repair
79
-otomy
cutting, incision in the body
80
-plasty
surgical procedure for repair
81
depression-
persistent depressive disorder
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elevation-
rise or the raising of something
83
dorsiflexion-
backward bending and contracting of hand and foot
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plantarflexion-
extension of ankle/foot points down and away from leg
85
flexion-
bending of arm/leg
86
extension-
movement that increases the angle between two body parts
87
-trophy
Nutrition
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is a calcium deposit in the plantar fascia near its attachment to the calcaneus bone
Heel spur
89
which is extreme slowness
of movement
bradykinessa
90
is a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation with the focus on restoring function.
Physlatrist
91
Suturing
-Desis
92
forms the muscular cap of the shoulder.
Deltoid
93
is a drug that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve stimuli to the muscles
neuromuscular blocker
94
Elbow
epicondyle
95
injury can be a strain or tear on any of the three muscles that straighten the hip and bend the knee.
Hamstring
96
The specialized soft-tissue manipulation technique used to ease the pain of conditions such as fibromyalgia syndrome, movement restrictions, and temporomandibular joint disorders is known as
Myofascial release
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Pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest is known as ___________________This condition is due to poor circulation and is associated with peripheral vascular disease.
intermatent claudication
