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Muscular System Med

Muscular System

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What word part means fibrous membrane? Fasci/o
What word part means Fiber? Fibr/o
What word part means movement? Kinesi/o
What word part means Ligament? ligament/o
What word parts mean muscle? muscul/o and my/o
what word part means incomplete paralysis? paresis
what word part means four? Quadri
What word part means strength? sthen/o
What word parts mean tendon? tend/o and tendin/o
Skeletal muscle attaches to bone, voluntary movement
Smooth muscle involuntary, on wall of hollow organs, blood vessels, respiratory passages, and the digestive system
Cardiac muscle involuntary, responsible for the heart's pumping action
Function of skeletal muscles help maintain posture, produce heat, and provide movement
What fibrous sheath are skeletal muscles enclosed in ? fascia
What attaches muscle to bone? tendons
What attaches bone to bone ligaments
What does prime mover or agonist do? contracts and produces movement
what does antagonist do? opposes the movement
Muscular Dystrophy hereditary, progressive degenerative disorder that causes skeletal muscle weakness
Fibromyalgia widespread aching and stiffness of muscles and soft tissue
What is another name for ALS disease? Lou Gehrig's disease
Paralysis loss of voluntary muscle movement caused by injury or disease
Paresis partial or incomplete paralysis
What does the acronym RICE stand for? rest, ice, compression, and elevation
what does NSAID stand for? nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
What does CTD stand for? cumulative trauma disorder
What is the term for muscle shrinking and wasting? Muscular atrophy
Describe the term asthenia pertaining to being without strength, or weakness
What is shin splints caused by? athletic overexertion
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