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 |