H&P muscles Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Torso | Midsection or Trunk |
Origin | Less movable;point of attachment of a muscle to a bone |
Articular Cartilage | covers the surface of connecting bones |
Muscle Biopsy; can be done by biobsy needle or incisional biopsy | extraction of a specimen of muscle tissue for the purpose of examining under a microscope. |
Atrophy | Wasting away;literally "without development" |
Circumduction | the movementof an extremity around in a circular motion |
Crepitation | Crepitation Clicking or crackling sounds heard upon joint movement. |
Bunionectomy | Surgical removal of a bunion;removing the bursa & bony overgrowth |
flexion | A bending motion that decreases the angle between 2 bones. |
Ligaments | connect bone to bone;offers suport to the joint |
Joint Cavity | The space between two connecting bones |
Arthralgia | joint pain |
Dorsiflexion | Bending foot backward/upward at ankle(toward tibia) |
Ganglionectomy | surgical removal of ganglion |
Hinge Joint | Joint that allows movement in one direction. back-and-forth motion. ex: knees,elbows |
Photosensitivity | Increased reaction of the skin to exposure to light |
Fascia | Holds Fibers together. Thin sheets of fibrous connective tissue that penetrate&co9ver the |
Bursa | Small sac that contains synovial fluid for lubricating the area @the joint WHERE FRICTION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR. ex:knee, elbow,shoulder |
latissimus dorsi | Forms the posterior border of axilla/armpit. |
Involuntary Muscle | Muscles that act w/out conscious control |
Viscous | sticky;gelatinous |
gout | A form of ACUTE arthritis that is characterized of the first metatarsal joint of the great toe. |
ganglion | ganglionCystic tumor developing on a tendon.Sometimes occuring on the back of the wrist. |
tendon | Attaches Muscle to bone. |
Striated Muscle | Muscles that have a striped appearance when viewed under a microscope.EX:Skeletal&Cardiac muscles |
insertion | The POINT OF ATTACHMENT of a muscle to bone and moves. MORE MOVEABLE |
Tibialis Anterior | muscle positioned on the front of the leg. responsible for turning foot inward&for dorsiflexing the foot. |
gastrocnemius | Main muscle of the Calf. Used in standing on tiptoes(plantar flexing foot) & flexing toes. |
gluteus medius | Used for IM injection, smaller muscle located above the upper outer quadrant of the gluteus maximus. helps abduct thigh. |
gluteus maximus | Forms most of the fleshy part of the buttock.Offers support when individual is standing. extends thigh |
deltoid | Used for IM injections. Muscle that covers shoulder joint;originates from the clavicle & scapula,inserts on lateral side of humerus. |
Abduction | Movement of a bone away from midline of body. |
Adduction | Movement of a bone towards midline of the body. |
Pelvic girdle weakness | Weakness in the pelvic girdle. In MD it weakens causing a child to use 1 or both hands to assist in rising from a sitting position by "walking" the hands up the lower extremities until in upright position. |
Arthralgia | pain in the joins;symptoms present many joint diseases. |
ArthritisInflammation of the joints | Inflammation of the joints |
Trapezius | TRIANGULAR-SHAPED muscle that extends acrose the back of the shoulder.Covers the back of the neck & inserts on the clavicle & scapula. |
Pronation | Turning palms downward or backward |
Supination | Turning palms upward or forward |
Rotation | The turning of a bone on it's own axis. |
Osteoarthritis AKA Degenerative Joint Disease | MOST COMMON FORM OF ARTHRITIS;results from wear and tear on the joints, especially weight bearing joints such as knees and hipsl. |
Sciatica | Inflammation of the nerve marked by pain & tenderness along the path of the nerve through the thigh and leg |
arthrocentesis | Surgical puncture of a joint w/a needle for the purpose of withdrawing fluid for analysis. |
arthroplasty | Surgical reconstruction/repair of a joint |
Rheumatoid Arthritis | CHRONIC,SYSTEMIC INFLAMATORY DISEASE,affects multiple joints such as those in the hands and feet. |
Lyme disease | ACUTE inflammatory infection transmitted through the bite of an infected deer tick. |
Pectoralis Major | Fan shaped muscle that crosses the upper part of the front of the chest. |
Muscular Dystrophy (MD) | Group of genetically transmitted disorders characterized by progressive symmetrical wasting of skeletal muscles;no evidence of nerve or nerve involvement or degeneration of nerve tissue. |
Subluxation | An incomplete dislocation of a bone; such as the shoulder joint. |
Electromyography | ElectromyographyProcess of recording the strength of the contraction of a muscle when it is stimulated by an electric current |
Rotator cuff tear | A tear in the muscles that form a "cuff" over the head of the humerus. |
strains | Injury to the body of the muscle or attachment of the tendon, resulting from |
bunion | Abnormal enlargment of the joint at the base of the great toe. |
Contracture | An abnormal(usually permanent) bending of a joint into a fixed position. |
malaise | A vague feeling of weakness |
Kyphosis | Humpback |
ball-and-socket joint | Joint that allows free movement in many directions around a central point. |
Masseter | Used when chewing and biting. Raises lower jaw. |
Buccinator | Cheek muscle |
temporal | muscle located above and near the ear. |
plantar flexion | Bending foot downward pointing toes |
Suture | An immovable joint |
Synovial Fluid | Thick lubricating fluid located in synovial joints |
Closed Reduction or Manipulation | Manual forcing of a joint back into it's original psition without surgery |
Extension | A straightening motion;increases the angle between two bones. |
Hamstring muscles | located in the posterior part of the thigh are hamstring muscles which are responsible for flexing the leg on the thigh |
Skeletal muscles | muscles that attach to the bones of the skeleton; also known as striated muscle. Skeletal muscles act voluntarily |
Smooth muscle | muscles found in the walls of hollow organs and tubes such as the stomach, intestines, respiratory passageways, and blood vessels; also known as visceral muscles. Smooth muscles act involuntarily |
Visceral muscle | muscles of the internal organs |
Voluntary muscle | muscles that operate under conscious control |
Fibrous joint | the surfaces of the bones fit closely together and are held together by fibrous connective tissue |
Cartilaginous joint | the bones are connected by cartilage-as in the symphysis(joint between the pubic bones of the pelvis |
Synovial joint | the bones have a space between them called the joint cavity |
Hinge joint | allows movement in one direction-a back-and-forth type of motion |
Dorsiflexion | the foot narrows the angle between the leg and the top of the foot |
Bunion | abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe |
Synovial membrane | the lining of a synovial joint cavity |
Dislocation | is the displacement of a bone from its normal location within a joint, causing loss of functionof the joint |
Herniated disk | is the rupture of the central portion, or nucleus, of the disk throuh the disk wall and into the spinal canal |
Sprains | is an injury involving the ligaments that surround and support a joint, caused by a wrenching or twisting motion |
Systemic lupus erythematosus | is a chronic inflammatory connective-tssue disease affecting the skin, joints, nervous system, kidneys, lungs, and other organs |
Arthroscopy | is the visualization of the interior of a joint using an endoscope |
Rheumatoid factor | test is a blood test that measures the presence of unusual antibodies that develop in a number of connective tissue diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis |
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