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Health Science

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Term
Definition
sternocleidomastoid   connects the manubrium and clavicle, enters the skull through the temporal bone region  
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trapezius   connects from the occipital bone and the lower thoracic vertebrae to the scapula  
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deltoid   contracts anterior fibers of the humerus to rotate the arm  
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biceps brachii   moves the elbow and the shoulder  
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triceps brachii   attaches the elbow and the shoulder  
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pectoralis major   felxion, adduction, and arm attachment to the trunk  
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intercostals   between ribs, forms chest wall  
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rectus abdominus   connects the pubic bone to the sternum  
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latissmus dorsi   extension/adduction of the shoulder muscle  
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gluteus maximus   coccyx, moves the hip and thighs  
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sartorius   flex and rotate the thigh joint (illiac spine)  
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quadriceps femoris   walking, running and jumping  
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tibialis anterior   connects the lateral tibia to the medial cuneiform  
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gastrocnemius   half of the calf muscle, flexs the foot and the leg  
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theraputic exercise   retraining of injured or unused muscles  
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muscle atrophy   shrink in size and lose muscle strength. can be caused by prolonged bed rest or immobilization of a limb  
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muscle strain   overstretching or tearing of a muscle. (less serious than a sprain)  
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muscle spasm   sustained contraction of the muscle  
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myalgia   muscle pain  
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fibromyalgia   2nd most common condition affecting your bones and muscles  
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dystonia   involuntary muscle movements that cause repetitive movements or abnormal postures  
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torticollis   the muscles in the head cause the head to be pulled one way or another.  
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blepharospasm   increased blinking  
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craniofacial dystonia   afects muscles of the head, face, neck, jaw, lips, and tongue  
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hernia   organs protrude through the abdominal wall (stomach pushes through diaphram)  
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tetanus   infectious disease by continuous spams of voluntary muscles. Caused by bacterium that enter the body through a puncture wound  
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muscular dystrophy   deterioration of muscle cells  
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mysthenia gravis   loss of connection between nerves and muscles  
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heel spur   calcium deposit in plantar fascia near attachment to calcaneous bone  
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plantar fascittis   plantar fascia inflammation on the sole of the foot  
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tennis elbow   inflammed tendon due to repetitive use and underconditioning  
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shin splints   injury to muscle tendon (location- tibia)  
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rotator cuff injury   inflammation in the group of tendons at the shoulder  
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