Question | Answer |
abduction | movement away from midline |
achilles tendinitis | inflammation of the Achilles tendon |
adhesion | a band of fibrous tissues that holds structures together abnormally |
atrophy | weakness and wasting away |
atropine | relaxes smooth muscles |
cardioplegia | paralysis of the muscles of the heart |
carpal tunnel syndrome | inflammation of the tendons that passes through the carpal tunnel of the wrist |
claudication | An aching, crampy, tired, and sometimes burning pain in the legs that comes and goes |
contracture | Abnormal shortening of muscle tissues, making the muscle resistant to stretching. |
ergonomics | Study of human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment |
fascitis | inflammation of the fascia |
fasciotomy | surgical incision of the fascia |
fibromyalgia syndrome | A chronic disorder of unknown cause characterized by widespread aching pain, tender points, and fatigue |
kinesology | study of movement |
muscular dystrophy | A group of inherited muscle disorders that cause muscle weakness without affecting the nervous system |
myalgia | muscle pain |
myofascial | Tenderness and swelling of the muscles and their surrounding tissues that is caused by overworking the muscles |
oblique | slanted or at an angle. |
paraplegia | Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body |
pronation | The act of rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned downward or backward |
quadriplegia | paralysis of all four extremities |
sphincter | A ringlike muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway |
supination | The act of rotating the arm or the leg so that the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot is turned forward or upward. |
tendonitis | inflammation of the tendons |
tenectomy | surgical removal of the tendons |
tenodesis | to suture the end of a tendus to a bone |
tenolysis | to free a tendon from adhesions |
tenonectomy | surgical removal of the endon in order to shrink it |
fracture | broken bone |