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Muscles and Joints Vocab Chapter 7

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Term
Definition
Abduction   movement of a bone away from the midline of the body  
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Adduction   movement of a bone toward the midline of the body  
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Arthralgia   joint pain  
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Articular Cartilage   thin layer of cartilage protecting and covering the connecting surfaces of the bones  
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Articulation   point two bones meet; a joint  
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Ball-and-Socket Joint   joint that allows movements in many directions around a central point  
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Bunion   abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe  
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Bunionectomy   surgical removal of bunion  
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Bursa   small sac that contains synovial fluid for lubricating the area around a joint  
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Closed Manipulation   manual forcing of joint back into its original position without making an incision  
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Closed Reduction   manipulation  
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Dorsiflexion   bending foot backward, or upward, at ankle  
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Extension   straightening motion that increase the angle between 2 bones  
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Flexion   bending motion that decreases the angle between 2 bones  
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Ganglionectomy   surgical removal of a ganglion  
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Hinge Joint   joint that allows movement in one direction; a back-and-forth motion  
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Joint Cavity   space between 2 connecting bones  
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Kyphosis   humpback  
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Ligaments   connective tissue bands that join bone to bone, offering support to the joint  
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Malaise   a vague feeling of weakness  
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Needle Aspiration   needle insertion into a cavity to withdraw fluid  
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Photosensitivity   increased reaction of the skin to exposure to sunlight  
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Plantar Flexion   bending the foot downward, at the ankle, as in ballet dancing  
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Pronation   act of turning the palm down or backward  
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Rotation   turning of a bone on its own axis  
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Subluxation   an incomplete dislocation  
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Supination   act of turning the palm up or forward  
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Suture   an immovable joint  
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Synovial Fluid   thick lubricating fluid located in synovial joints  
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Synovial Membrane   lining of a synovial joint cavity  
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Viscous   sticky; gelatinous  
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Arthralgia   joint pain  
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Ataxia   without muscular coordination  
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Atrophy   wasting away; without development  
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Cardiac Muscle   forms the wall of the heart; involuntary muscle  
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Dyskinesia   "bad or difficult movement"  
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Epicondylitis   inflammation and pain in elbow; tennis elbow  
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Fascia   sheets of fibrous connective tissue that penetrate and cover the entire muscle  
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Fibromyalgia   chronic condition with widespread muscle and body pain  
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Insertion   point of attachment of a muscle to a bone it moves  
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Involuntary Muscles   muscles that act without conscious control  
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Muscle Fiber   individual muscle cell  
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Myoparesis   slight or partial muscle paralysis  
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Origin   point of attachment of a muscle to a bone that is less movable  
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Pelvic Girdle Weakness   weakness of the muscles of the pelvic girdle  
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Pseudohypertrophic Muscular Dystrophy   Duchenne's muscular dystrophy  
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Sarcopenia   loss of skeletal muscle mass that occurs with aging  
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Skeletal Muscle   muscles that attach to the bones of the skeleton; act voluntarily  
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Smooth Muscle   muscles found in the walls of hollow organs and tubes; act involuntarily  
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Striated Muscle   muscles that have a striped appearance  
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Tendon   strong fibrous band of tissue that extends from muscle to bone  
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Torso   trunk  
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Trunk   main part to body; head and extremities are attached; torso  
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Visceral Muscle   muscles of the internal organs; smooth muscle  
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Voluntary Muscle   operate under conscious control  
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Gout   acute arthritis; inflammation of great toe  
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Ganglion   cystic tumor developing on a tendon; sometimes on back of wrist  
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Herniated Disk   rupture of the central portion, or nucleus, of the disk wall and into the spinal canal  
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Lyme Disease   acute, recurrent, inflammatory infection from tic bite  
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Osteoarthritis   degenerative joint disease; most common form of arthritis; on weight bearing joints (hips and knees)  
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Rheumatoid Arthritis   chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease affects multiple joints  
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Sprain   injury involving the ligaments that surround and support a joint  
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)   chronic inflammatory connective-tissue disease affecting the skin, joints, nervous system, kidneys, lungs and other organs  
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Arthrogram   an x-ray of a joint after injection of a contrast medium  
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Arthrography   process of x-raying the inside of a joint after a contrast medium is injected  
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Arthroplasty   surgical reconstruction of a joint  
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Arthroscopy   visualization of the interior of a joint by using an endoscope  
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Rheumatoid Factor   blood test that measures the presence of unusual antibodies that develop in a connective tissue disease  
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Erythrocyte Sed Rate   blood test that measures the rate erythrocytes settle to the bottom of a test tube filled with unclotted blood  
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What tissue type is responsible for the movement of the body?   Muscle  
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Dorsal or pertaining to the back of the body   Posterior  
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Appendix is located in the...   Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)  
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Which muscle is most likely to be injured in a rotator cuff tear?   Supraspinatus  
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Major Muscle of Rear End   Gluteus Maximus  
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Bony prominence on the side of the ankle joint:   Lateral Malleolus  
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What joint has the posterior cruciate and anterior cruciate ligaments?   Knee  
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What joint has the pubofemoral and iliofemoral ligaments?   Hip  
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Joint that allows you to nod your head:   Atlanto-Occipital  
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Moving a body part away from the midline:   Abduction  
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Bending to decrease the angle between two bones:   Flexion  
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The hamstring muscles include:   Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus  
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In a rotator cuff tear, where are the ligaments torn away from the bone?   Around the humerus  
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Inner, jelly-like portion of the intervertebral disc   Nucleus Pulposus  
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Paraplegia   paralysis of the lower extremities  
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