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Muscles and Joints
Question | Answer |
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ankylosis | |
arthralgia | joint pain. |
arthocentesis | surgical puncture of a joint with a needle for the purpose of withdrawing fluid for analysis. |
arthrodesis | |
bunionectomy | surgical removal of a bunion. |
bursitis | |
cartilaginous | |
cicumduction | |
diaphragm | musculomembranous wall separating the abdomen from the thoracic cavity. |
dystrophy | |
fascia | thin sheets of fibrous connective tissue that penetrate and cover the entire muscle, holding the fibers together. |
fasciotomy | |
ganglion | a knot-like mass of nerve tissue found outside the brain or spinal cord; a cystic tumor developing on a tendon. |
hallux valgus | bunion. |
latissimus dorsi | |
leiomyofibroma | |
ligaments | connective tissue bands that join bone to bone, offering support to the joint. |
muscular dystrophy | group of genetically transmitted disorders characterized by by progressive weakness and muscle fiber degeneration without evidence of nerve involvement or degeneration of nerve tissue. |
osteoarthritis | also known as degenerative joint disease. Common form of arthritis and results from wear and tear on the joints. |
rhabdomyosarcoma | |
sciatica | inflammation of the sciatic nerve. |
subluxation | |
supination | |
trapezius | |
visceral muscle |