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ch 7 muscles and joi
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| voluntary muscles that attach to the bones of the skeleton | skeletal |
| involuntary muscle that lines hollow organs | smooth;visceral |
| specialized muscle forming the walls of the heart | cardiac |
| attaches muscles to bones | tendons |
| sheets of fibrous connective tissue covering muscle | fascia |
| muscle located in the fleshy part of the cheek | buccinator |
| triangular shaped muscle extending across the back of the shoulder | trapezius |
| muscle that extends from the sternum to the side of the neck | sternomastoid |
| muscle that originates from the lower back and covers lower half of thoracic region | latissimus dorsi |
| large muscle that crosses over the front of the chest | pectoralis major |
| muscle that covers the shoulder joint | deltoid |
| muscle of the upper arm that allows the arm to flex | biceps brachii |
| muscle of the back of the upper arm that allows the arm to extend | triceps brachii |
| forms most of the fleshy part of the buttocks | gluteus maximus |
| located above the gluteus maximus | gluteus medius |
| muscles of the anterior part of the thigh | quadriceps femoris |
| muscles of the posterior of the thigh | hamstrings |
| muscle of the calf | gastronemius |
| muscle of the front of the lower leg | tibialis anterior |
| disease characterized by progressive weakness and muscle degeneration | muscular dystrophy |
| process of recording the strength of muscle contraction through electrical stimulation | electromyography |
| type of joint that connects bones together and is immoveable | fibrous; ie; skull |
| joint that connects bones together with cartilage | cartilaginous; ie symphasis pubis |
| joint that is lined with a membrane and secretes a fluid | synovial; ie; shoulder |
| joint that allows back and forth type movement | hinge; ie; elbow |
| allows movement in many directions around a central point | ball and socket; ie; hip |
| bending motion | flexion |
| straightening motion | extension |
| movement away from the midline of the body | abduction |
| movement towards the midline of the body | adduction |
| turning the palm up or forward | supination |
| turning the palm down or backward | pronation |
| bending the foot upward | dorsiflexion |
| bending the foot downward, pointing the toes | plantar flexion |
| turning of a bone on its own axis | rotation |
| movement of an extremity in a circular motion | circumduction |
| inflammation of the joints | arthritis |
| arthritis that affects the spinal column | ankylosing spondylitis |
| abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe | bunion |
| displacement of a bone from its normal location within a joint | dislocation |
| cystic tumor on a tendon | ganglion |
| arthritis caused by excess uric acid | gout |
| rupture of the central portion of the vertebral disc | herniated disc |
| most common form of arthritis resulting from wear and tear on the joints | osteoarthritis |
| type of chronic arthritis that results is deformity of the affected joints | rheumatoid arthritis |
| surgical repair of a joint | arthroplasty |
| visualization of a joint with the use of a scope | arthroscopy |
| puncture of a joint with a needle to remove fluid | arthrocentisis |
| wasting away of a muscle | atrophy |
| abnormally slow movement | bradykinesia |
| painful inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow | epicondylitis |
| chronic condition causing widespread muscle pain | fibromyalgia |
| paralysis on one half of the body | hemipeligia |
| paralysis of the lower extremities | paraplegia |
| paralysis of all four extremities | quadraplegia |
| herniation of muscle through the fascia | myocele |
| without muscular coordination | ataxia |
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