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abduction   the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body  
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adduction   the movement of a limb toward the midline of the body  
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atonic   lacking normal muscle tone or strength  
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atrophy   weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures  
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biceps   brachii biceps, formed from two divisions  
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bradykinesia   extreme slowness in movement  
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chronic fatigue syndrome   a disorder of unknown cause that affects many body systems  
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circumduction   the circular movement at the distal(far) end of a limb  
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contraction   the tightening of a muscle  
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contracture   the permanent tightening of fascia, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin that occurs when normally elastic connective tissues are replaced with nonelastic fibrous tissues  
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cramp   a localized muscle spasm named for its cause  
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deltoid muscle   forms the muscular cap of the shoulder  
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depression   the act of lowering a body part  
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dorsiflexion   bends the foot upward at the ankle  
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electromyography   a diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve stimulation  
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elevation   the act of raising or lifting a body part  
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ergonomics   the study of the human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment  
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extension   increasing the angle between two bones or the straightening of a limb  
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fascia   the sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscles or groups of muscles  
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fasciitis   inflammation of a fascia  
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fasciotomy   a surgical incision through the fascia to relieve tension or pressure  
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fibromyalgia syndrome   a debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue, diffuse and or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain, and a wide range of other symptoms  
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flexion   decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at a joint  
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hemiparesis   slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body  
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hemiplegia   total paralysis affecting only one side of the body  
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hyperextension   the extreme or overextension of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit  
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hypertonia   a condition of excessive tone of the skeletal muscles  
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hypokinesia   abnormally decreased muscle function or activity  
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hypotonia   a condition in which there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles  
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muscular dystrophy   a group of more than 30 genetic diseases that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement, without affecting the nervous system  
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myalgia   tenderness or pain in the muscles  
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myocele   the herniation of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it  
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myectomy   the surgical excision of a portion of a muscle  
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myocardial muscles   form the muscular walls of the heart  
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myomalacia   abnormal softening of muscle tissue  
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myoplasty   the surgical repair of a muscle  
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oblique   slanted or at an angle  
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paralysis   the loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle through disease or injury to its nerve supply  
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paraplegia   the paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body  
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plantar flexion   bends the foot downward at the ankle  
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pronation   the act of rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned downward or backward  
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quadriplegia   paralysis of all four extremeties  
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relaxation   when a muscle returns to its original form  
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RICE   Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation  
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rotation   turns a bone on its own axis  
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shin splint   a painful condition caused by the muscle tearing away from the tibia  
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skeletal muscles   voluntary, striated, attached to the bones of the skeleton and make body motions possible  
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smooth muscles   involuntary, unstriated, located in the walls of internal organs such as the digestive tract, blood vessels, and ducts leading from glands  
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spasm   a sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of one or more muscles  
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sphincter   a ring-like muscle that tightly constructs the opening of a passageway  
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spinal cord injury   the type of paralysis is determined by the level of the vertebra closest to the injury  
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sprain   an injury of a joint, such as ankle, knee, or wrist that usually involves a stretched or torn ligament  
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strain   an injury to the body of the muscle or to the attachment of a tendon  
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supination   the act of rotating the arm or the leg so that the palm of the hand, or sole of the foot, is turned forward or upward  
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tendinitis   an inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of the joint  
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tendon   a narrow band of nonelastic, dense, fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone  
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tenodesis   the surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone  
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transverse   in a crosswise direction  
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triceps   formed from three divisions  
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