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medicaltermskel2

mid term summer 2016

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Three types of muscles and tendons Skeletal, Cardiac and Smooth
Structure of Skeletal Muscle Voluntary, Striated
Why is voluntary another name for skeletal muscle? You have conscious control of these muscles
Bundles of Muscle Cells Fibers, it's held together by Fascia
Fascia Latin word for "a band"
Striations Alternate bands of dark and light protein filaments
Define Hypertrophy Hyper: Above, excessive Trophy: Nourishment
Define Atrophy a: without -trophy: nourishment
Define Dystrophy Dys: bad, without trophy: nourishment
What is the difference between Hypertrophy and Atrophy? Hypertrophy increases in size, but not in number. Whereas, atrophy is literally wasting away. It's a diminished volume of tissue, an organ, or a body part.
Diisect Contract Con: (with, together) tract (draw)
Disect Peristalsis Peri: around Stalsis: (contrict)
Voluntary Volunt: (free will) ary- (pertaining to)
Define Active Causing action or change; Latin Movement
Define Fascia Sheet of Fibrous connective tissue; Latin a band
Define Passive Not active; Latin to endure
Write down a list of 8 Skeletal Muscle Disorders, then check your answers Soreness, cramps, strains, fibromyalgia, muscular dystrophy, rhabdomyolysis, myasthenia gravis and myopathy
Deconstruct this term: Fibromyalgia Root/combining, Fibr/o, means "fiber" Root, My, means "muscle" Suffix, Algia meaning "pain"
Deconstruct this term: Tendinitis Root, Tendin, means "Tendon" Suffix, it is, means "inflammation" Tendonitis is an alternate spelling for Tendinitis
Deconstruct this term: Rhabdomyolysis Root/Combining word, Rhabd/o, means "Rod-Shaped" My/o, means muscle Suffix, Lysis means "destruction"
Deconstruct this term: Tenosynovitis Ten/o means "tendon" Synov means "synovial membrane It is, means inflammation
Deconstruct this term: Myopathy My/o: means "muscle" Pathy: means "disease"
Write down a list of 6 diagnostic methods for disorders of muscles and tendons. Then check your answers. Blood tests, electromyography (EMG), MRI and CT scan, muscle biopsy, genetic testing and myositis specific antibodies (MSA)
What are some therapeutic methods of disorders of muscles and tendons? Write these down, and then come back and check to see if you were right! RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation), physical therapy, medication, surgery and orthopedic appliances
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