Muscles and Joints Word Scramble
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latissimus dorsi | originates from the vertebrae of the lower back, crosses the lower half of the thoracic region and passes between the humerus and scapula to insert on the anterior surface of the humerus. Forms the posterior border of the armpit. |
pectoralis major | large, fan-shaped muscle that crosses the upper part of the front of the chest. |
gluteus maximus | buttocks |
gluteus medius | located above the upper outer quandrant of the buttocks. |
arthralgia | Pain in the joints |
atrophy | wasting away, without development |
contracture | Abnormal bending of the joint into a fixed position |
fascia | Thin sheets of fibrous connective tissue that penetrate and cover the entire muscle, holding the fibers together |
insertion | The point of attachment of a muscle to a bone that moves |
involuntary muscle | Muscles that act without conscious control |
pelvic girdle weakness | Weakness of the muscles of the pelvic girdle (the muscles that extend the hip and knee joint) |
striated muscle | muscles that have a striped appearance |
torso | The main part of the body |
ball-and-socket joint | allows movements in many directions around a central joint |
bunionectomy | surgical removal of a bunion |
photosensitivity | Increased reaction of the skin to exposure to light |
sciatica | Inflammation of the sciatic nerve |
subluxation | An incomplete dislocation |
suture | an immovable joint |
synovial fluid | A thick lubricating fluid located in synovial joints |
viscous | sticky; gelatinous |
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