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buccinator   muscle located in the fleshy part of the cheek  
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temporal   lower jaw  
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masseter   moves lower jaw upward,used when biting and chewing  
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trapezius   triangular-shaped muscle that extends across the back of the shoulder, covers the back of the neck, and pulls shoulder bladdes together  
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latissimus dorsi**   lower back and extends to our armpits  
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pectoralis major**   fan-shaped muscle that crosses the upper part of the front of the chest  
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deltoid   muscle covers the shoulder joint, is used for intramuscular injestion  
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gluteus maximus**   most of the fleshy part of the bottuck. its a large muscle that offers support while standing  
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gluteus medius**   smaller muscle located above the upper outer quadrant of the gluteus maximus, is ine of the muscles used for intramuscular injection  
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hamstring muscle   located in the posterior of the thigh, responsible for flexing the leg on the thigh  
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gastrochemius   main muscle of the calf  
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tibialis anterior   muscle is positioned on the front of the leg  
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atrophy**   wasting away  
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contracture**   abnormal(usually permanent_ bending of a joint into a fixed position, usually caused by atrophy and shortening of muscle fibers  
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fascia**   thin sheets of fibrous connective tissue that penetrate and cover the entire muscle, holding the fibers together  
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insertion**   point of attachment, mobile  
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involuntary muscle**   muscle that act without conscious control  
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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, muscular dystrophy  
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skeletal muscles**   muscle that attach to the bones of the skeleton, also known striated muscle, skeletal muscles act voluntarily  
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smooth muscles   muscles found in the walls of the hollow organs and tubes  
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striated muscle**   muscles that have a striped appreance, skeletal and cardiac muscles are examples  
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tendon   attaches to bone  
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torso**   a.k.a trunk,midsection  
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visceral muscle   muscles of the internal organs  
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voluntary muscle   muscles that operate under conscious control  
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muscular dystrophy   genetically transmitted disorders characterized by progressive symmetrical wasting of skeletal muscle, there is no evidence of nerve involvement or degeneration of nerve tissue  
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rotator cuff tear   a tear in the muscle that form a "cuff over the upper end of the arm  
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strains   injury to the body of the muscle or attachment of the tendon, resulting from overstretching,overextension, or misuse  
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muscle biopsy   extraction of a specimen of muscle tissue, for the purpose of examining it under microscope  
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electromyography   the process of recording the strength of the contraction of a muscle when it is stimulated by an electric current  
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fibrous joint   fit closely together and are held together by fibrous connective tissue, immovable joint  
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cartilaginous joint   connected by cartilage, allows limited movement  
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synovial joint   lined with a synovial membrane, which secretea thick lubricating fluid called the synovial fluid  
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hinge joint   movement in one direction  
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ball-and-socket joint**   allows movement in many directions around a central point,ball-shaped head fits int another bone examples are the shoulder and the hip  
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flexion   a bending motion  
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extention   straightening motion  
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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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rotation   movement that involves the turning of a bone on its own axis  
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supination   act of turning the palm up or forward  
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pronation   act of turning the palm downward or backward  
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dorsiflexion   foot narrows the angle between the leg and top of the foot  
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plantar flexion   the foot increases the angle between the leg and the top of the foot  
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circumduction   the movement of an extremity around in a circular motion  
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articular cartilage   thin layer of cartilage of protecting and covering the connective surfaces of the bones  
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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 a bunion  
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bursa   small sac that contains synovial fluid around the joint where friction is most likely to oocur  
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closed reduction   also known as closed manipulation  
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creptation   clicking and cracking sounds heard upon joint movement  
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ganglionectomy   surgical removal of a ganglion  
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joint cavity   space between two connecting bones  
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kyphosis   humpback  
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ligaments   connective tissue bands that join bone to bone  
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malaise   vague feeling of weakness  
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photosensitivity**   increased reaction of the skin to exposure to sunlight  
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sciatica**   inflammtion of the sciatic nerve, marked by pain and tenderness along the path of the nerve through the thigh and leg  
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subluxation**   incomplete disclocation  
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suture**   immovable joint  
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synovial fluid**   thick lubricating fluid in synovial joints  
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synovial membrane   the lining of a synovial joint cavity  
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viscous**   sticky;gelatinous  
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arthritis   inflammation of joints  
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dislocation   displacement of the bone from its normal location within a joint  
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ganglion   cystic tumor developing a tendon  
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gout   acute arthritis characterized by inflammation of the first metatarsal joint of the great toe  
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herniated disk   the rupture of the central portion, also known as a ruptured disk or slipped disk  
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Lyme disease   acute recurrent inflammation infection transmitted through the bite of an infected deer tick  
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osteoarthritis   denerative joint disease results from wear and tear on the joints  
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rheumatiod arthritis   chronic inflammation disease that affects multiple joints of the body  
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sprains   injury involving the ligaments that surround and support a joint  
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systemic lupus eythematosus   chronic inflammatory connective-tissue disease affecting the skin, joints, nervous system, kidneys, lungs, and other organs  
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arthrocentesis   surgical puncture of a joint with a needle for the purpose of withdrawing fluid for analysis  
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arthroplasty   process of x-ray inside of a joint  
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arthoscopy   surgical reconstruction of a joint  
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rhematiod factor   blood test that measure the presence of unusual antibodies that develop in a number of connective tissue diseases  
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arthralgia**   pain in joints  
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