LCHS_CH 15 Muscles Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
STRIATED | Muscle fibers that move all bones as well as the face and eyes; Has pattern of light and dark bands. |
FASCIA | Fibrous tissue the envelops and separates muscle; contains the muscle's blood, lymph, and nerve supply. |
SMOOTH | Muscle fivers that move intermal oragans including the digestive tract, blood vessels, and secretory ducts. |
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. |
INSERTION | Point of junction of a striated muscle to the bone that moves across a joint. |
ORIGIN | Point of attachment of a striated muscle to the stationary bone across a joint. |
FLEXION | Decreasing the angle between two bones; bending a limb at a joint. |
EXTENSION | Increasing the angle between two bones; straightening out a limb. |
ABDUCTION | Movement away from the midline of the body |
ADDUCTION | Movement toward the midline of the body |
ROTATION | Circular movement around an axis; internal or external. |
DORSIFLEXION | Decreasing the angle of the ankle joint so the foot bends toward the tibia bone. |
PLANTAR FLEXION | Increasing the angle of the ankle joint so the foot bends away from the tibia bone. |
SUPINATION | The act of tuming the palm and forearm forward or up. |
PRONATION | The act of turning the palm and forearm backwards or down. |
FIBROMYALGIA | Chronic pain and stiffness in muscles, joints, and fibrous tissue. Fatigue is a common complaint. |
ATROPHY | Decrease in the size of an organ or tissue (muscle). |
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY | Group of inherited diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers. |
MRI | Radio waves and magnetic field create images of soft tissue; magnetic resonance imagin. |
MUSCLE BIOPSY | Removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination. |
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