Terminology for muscles
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| Range of motion | Change in joint position produced by muscle movement
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| Origin | The point at which a muscle begins (proximal)
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| Insertion | The point at which a muscle ends (distal)
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| -cele | Hernia; protrusion of a part or structure through the tissues containing it
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| Adhesion | A band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally
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| Pronation | Rotating arm or leg so palm or sole is turned downward or outward
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| Tenodesis | To suture the end of a tendon to a bone
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| Tenolysis | To free a tendon from adhesions
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| Visceral | Another name for smooth muscles
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| Involuntary | Another name for smooth muscles
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| Adduction | Movement toward the midline of the body
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| Dorsiflexion | Bends the foot upward at the ankle
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| Tenorrhaphy | Suturing together of a divided tendon
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| Kinesi/o | Movement
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| Singlultus | Hiccups
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| Abduction | Movement away from the midline of the body
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| Myosclerosis | Abnormal hardening of muscle tissue
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| Nocturnal myoclonus | Jerking of the limbs that occurs while a person is falling asleep
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| Tenoplasty | Surgical repair of a tendon
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| -penia | Deficiency
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| -paresis | Partial paralysis
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| -taxia | Movement
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| Circumduction | circular motion at the far end of a limb
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| Supination | Rotating arm of leg so that the palm or sole is turned upward or inward
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