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What is the function of the synergist muscle?   stabilize movement  
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Tendons attach what   muscle to bone  
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What muscle type is striated and has intercalated discs   cardiac  
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What attaches the calf muscle to the heal   achilles tendon  
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An example of isometric muscle movement is   pushing  
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The chemical released to stimulate muscle contraction is   ACH/Acetycholine  
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What type of muscle contraction is abnormal (i.e. muscle spasm)   tetany  
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A muscle ____________________ is a fixed attachment and does not move.   origin  
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The characteristic of irritability in a muscle tissue refers to the ability to respond to   stimulation  
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Where the muscle fiber and the nerve ending meet is called   neuromuscular junction  
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When naming muscles, the term “quad” represents what number of attachments   four  
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When muscle runs out of energy, a waste product causes the tired and sometimes burning feeling of muscle fatigue. This waste is   lactic acid  
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The diagnostic procedure that records the strength of a muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation to that muscle is   EMG  
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Anaerobic means   without O2  
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Skeletal muscles require energy to move, and they receive this energy from   ATP  
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What is the term used to describe skeletal muscle loss by the aging population   sarcopenia  
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What is Myasthenia gravis   asthenia  
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When the stomach or intestines bulge through a weakness in the muscular wall, it is referred to as   hernia  
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Tetanus is caused by the organism   closteridium tetani  
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What is a muscle and tendon inflammation called   fibromyositis  
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Trichinosis is caused by a   parasite  
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A lateral S curve of the spine is   scoliosis  
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Fibrous bands of tissue that attach bone to bone are   ligaments  
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An inflammatory joint disease believed to be autoimmune in nature that normally occurs in a population aged 20 to 45 years is   RA  
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A traumatic injury to a joint involving the soft tissue (muscles, ligaments, and tendons) is a   sprain  
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A joint disease characterized by degenerative articular cartilage and a wearing down of the bones’ edges at the joint is   osteoarthritis  
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Softening of bone caused by a loss of minerals from the bony matrix as a result of vitamin D deficiency is   osteomalacia  
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A compression injury that manifests itself as fluctuating pain, numbness, and paresthesia of the hand caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist is   CTS  
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A procedure that records the electrical activity of muscles is   EMG  
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A disorder characterized by musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, muscle stiffness and spasms, and sleep disturbances is   fibromyalgia  
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Visual examination of a joint is   arthroscopy  
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The “stenosis” in spinal stenosis refers to an abnormal condition of   narrowing  
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Surgical puncture of a joint is   arthrocentesis  
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Overstretching or overuse of a muscle or tendon is a   strain  
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Loss of bone mass resulting in the bones being fragile and at risk for fractures is   osteoporosis  
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A bone that is partially out of its joint is a   subluxation  
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The medical term for loss of bone mass is   osteoporosis  
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The medical term for degenerative joint disease is   osteoarthritis  
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The medical term for infection of bone and bone marrow is   osteomyelitis  
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The medical term for an autoimmune type of arthritis is ____________________ arthritis.   rheumatoid  
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The medical term for lower back pain is   lumbago  
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listhesis   slipping  
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arthr/o,articulo   joint  
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centisis   surgical puncture/removal of fluid  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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spondyl/o   vertebra  
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my/o   muscle  
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po   by mouth  
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pt   patient  
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prn   as needed  
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pc   after meals  
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qd   every day  
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qid   4x a day  
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qod   every other day  
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Rx   take  
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sc/sq   sub q  
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s with a line over it   without  
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sx   symptoms  
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s/s   signs and symptoms  
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stat   immediatly  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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tab   tablet  
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TPR   temp, pulse, resp  
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VS   vital signs  
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gtt   drops  
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guttat   drop by drop  
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gtts   drops  
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H and P   history & physical  
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HR   heart rate  
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qh   every hour  
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hr   hour  
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hs   hour sleep  
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tid   three times a day  
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ii   two  
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i   one  
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