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Movement and Diag Terms

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STRIATED   Muscle fibers that move all bones as well as the face and eyes; Has pattern of light and dark bands.  
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FASCIA   Fibrous tissue the envelops and separates muscle; contains the muscle's blood, lymph, and nerve supply.  
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SMOOTH   Muscle fivers that move intermal oragans including the digestive tract, blood vessels, and secretory ducts.  
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CARDIAC   Muscle fibers that are striated in appearance and is like smooth muscle in action. Muscle fibers are branched and only found in the heart.  
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INSERTION   Point of junction of a striated muscle to the bone that moves across a joint.  
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ORIGIN   Point of attachment of a striated muscle to the stationary bone across a joint.  
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FLEXION   Decreasing the angle between two bones; bending a limb at a joint.  
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EXTENSION   Increasing the angle between two bones; straightening out a limb.  
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ABDUCTION   Movement away from the midline of the body  
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ADDUCTION   Movement toward the midline of the body  
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ROTATION   Circular movement around an axis; internal or external.  
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DORSIFLEXION   Decreasing the angle of the ankle joint so the foot bends toward the tibia bone.  
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PLANTAR FLEXION   Increasing the angle of the ankle joint so the foot bends away from the tibia bone.  
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SUPINATION   The act of tuming the palm and forearm forward or up.  
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PRONATION   The act of turning the palm and forearm backwards or down.  
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FIBROMYALGIA   Chronic pain and stiffness in muscles, joints, and fibrous tissue. Fatigue is a common complaint.  
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ATROPHY   Decrease in the size of an organ or tissue (muscle).  
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MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY   Group of inherited diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers.  
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MRI   Radio waves and magnetic field create images of soft tissue; magnetic resonance imagin.  
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MUSCLE BIOPSY   Removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination.  
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