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muscular/skeletal;circulatory;urinary;integumentary

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approximately how many muscles are in the adult body   600  
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3 types of muscle tissue   skeletal,smooth,cardiac  
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attatches to bone to permit voluntary movement   skeletal muscle  
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lines the internal organs and is involuntary   smooth muscle  
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found only in the heart   cardiac muscle  
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provide heat,permit movement,hold head and trunk erect,protect blood vessels and nerves, help venous return,and provides padding for internal organs   functions of skeletal muscle  
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moving away from the body   abduction  
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moving towards the midline of the body   adduction  
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skeletal muscles athat straighten out a joint   extensors  
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skeletal muscles that bend joints   flexors  
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example of a flexor muscle   bicep  
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example of an extensor muscle that straightens the elbow   tricep  
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too much stress on a muscle with physical activity can result in a   strain  
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the thickest, strongest tendon in the body   achilles tendon  
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painful inflammation of the tendons and muscle that usually follows a sports related injury   tendonitis  
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chronic musculoskeletal condition that usually causes widesread pain   fibromyalgia  
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main muscle of the upper chest that extends from the sternum to te upper humerus   pectoralis major  
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muscles found inbetween the ribs that assit the diaphragm during inspiration   intercostal muscles  
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muscle that forms the buttocks and supports most of the weight of the body   gluteus maximus  
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muscle of the anterior upper arm   bicep  
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muscle of the posterior upper arm   tricep  
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inflammation of the fascia   facitis  
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weakness or wearing away of body tissue or structure   atrophy  
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band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally   adhesion  
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tenderness or pain in the muscles   myalgia  
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lacking normal muscle tone   atonic  
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excessive tone of the skeletal muscles   hypertonic  
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diminished tone of the skeletal muscles   hypotonic  
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inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement   ataxia  
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permanent tightening of fascia,muscles,tendons,ligaments or skin   contracture  
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a progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement without affecting the nervous system   muscular dystrophy  
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a benign fluid filled swelling that occurs most commonly on the outer surface of the wrist   ganglion cyst  
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injury to a joint that involves a stretched or torn ligament   sprain  
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total paralysis of one side of the body   hemiparesis  
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paralysis from the waist down   paraplegia  
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paralysis of all four extremities   quadriplegia  
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surgical removal of a portion of a muscle   myectomy  
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treatment to prevent disability or restore function using exercise,heat,massage, and other methods   physical therapy  
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