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Muscles and Joints
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| muscle located in the fleshy part of the cheek | buccinator |
| muscle located above and near the ear | temporal |
| muscle located a the angle of the jaw, used for biting and chewing | masseter |
| muscle that is a triangular shape that extends across the back of the shoulder | trapezius |
| muscle that originates from the vertebrae of the lower back | latissimus dorsi** |
| large, fan-shaped muscle that crosses the upper part of the front of the chest | pectoralis major** |
| muscle that covers the shoulder joint | deltoid |
| muscle that forms most of the fleshy part of the buttock | gluteus maximus** |
| smaller muscle located above the outer quadrant of the gluteus maximus muscle | gluteus medius** |
| muscle that is the main muscle of the calf | gastrocnemius |
| muscle that is positioned on the front of the leg. responsible for turning the foot inward and for dorsiflexing the foot | tibialis anterior |
| longer than they are wide, have distinctive shape ends | long bones |
| as long as they are wide, boxlike | short bones |
| broad and thin with flat surfaces, sometimes curved | contracture** |
| thin sheets of fibrous connective tissue that penetrate and cover the entire muscle, holding fibers together | fascia** |
| the point of attachment of a muscle to a bone it moves | diaphysis |
| muscles that act without concious control, they are controlled by the autonomic nervous system and hormones | located at each end of long bone, where muscle attach |
| layer of carilage which allows bone growith | epiphyseal line |
| weakness of the muscles of the pelvic girdle | pelvic girdle weakness** |
| muscle that have a striped appearance when viewed under a microscope. EX) skeletal and cardiac muscles are examples | striated muscle** |
| attach to the vertebrae and the sternum | true ribs |
| located midline on the anterior portion of body, where the ribs attach | torso** or trunk |
| group of genetically transmitted disorders characterized by progressive symmetrical wasting of skeletal muscle | muscular dystophy |
| a tear in the muscles that form a "cuff" over the upper end of the arm | rotator cuff tear |
| an injury to the body of the muscle or attachment of the tendon | strains |
| the extraction of a specimen of muscle tissue, through either a biopsy needle or an incisional biopsy, for the purpsoe of examing it under a microscope | muscle biopsy |
| the process of recording the strength of the contraction of a muscle when it is stimulated by an electric current | electromyography |
| the movement of an extremity around in a circular motion | circumduction |
| movement of a bone away from the midline of the body | abduction |
| movement of a bone toward the midline of the body | adduction |
| joint pain | arthralgia** |
| thin layer of cartilage protecting and covering the connecting surfaces of the bones | aaricular cartilage |
| a joint that allows movements in many directions around a central point | ball-and-socket joint** |
| abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe | bunion |
| surgical removal of a bunion | bunionectomy** |
| a small sac that contains synovial fluid for lubricating the area around the joint where friction is most likely to occur | bursa |
| the manual forcing of a joint back into its original position without making an incision | closed reduction or closed manipulation |
| clicking or crackling sounds heard upon joint movement | crepitation |
| foot is bending backward, or upward, at the ankle | dorsiflexion |
| a straightening motion that increases the angle between two bones | extension |
| a bending motion that decreases the angle between two bones | flexion |
| surgical removal of a ganglion | ganglionectomy |
| a joint that allows movement in one direction; a back and forth motion | hinge joint |
| the space between two connecting bones | joint cavity |
| another name is humpback | kyphosis |
| connective tissue bands that join bone to bone, offering support to the joint | ligaments |
| a vague feeling of weakness | malaise |
| increased reaction of the skin to exposure to sunlight | photosensitivity** |
| bending the foot downward, at the ankle, as in ballet dancing | plantar flexion |
| act of turning the palm down or backward | pronation |
| the turning of a bone on its own axis | rotation |
| inflammation of the sciatic nerve, marked by pain and tenderness along the path of the nerve through the thigh and leg | sciatica** |
| an imcomplete dislocation | subluxation** |
| the act of turning the palm up or forward | supination |
| immovable joint | suture** |
| a thick lubricating fluid located in synovial joints | synovial fluid** |
| sticky; gelatinous | viscous** |
| inflammation of the joints | arthritis |
| a cystic tumor developing on a tendon; sometimes occuring on the back of the wrist | ganglion |
| a form of acute arthritis that is characterized by inflammation of the first metatarsal joint of the great toe | gout |
| an acute recurrent inflammatory infection transmitted through the bit of an infected deer tick | Lyme disease |
| also known as degenerative joint disease, most common form of arthritis and results from wear and tear on the joints | osteoarthritis |
| a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease that effects multiple joints of the body | rheumatoid arthritis |
| a surgical puncture of a joint with a needle for the purpose of withdrawing fluid for analysis | arthrocentesis |
| a surgical reconstruction (repair) of a joint | arthroplasty |
| muscles contract and extend to produce what? | body movement |
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