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Muscular system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fasciotomy | incision into the fascia |
| Flexion | the process of bending |
| Sonogram | record of sound |
| Quadriceps | Muscle in the thigh that has four "heads" or attachments |
| Cardiology | study of the heart |
| Kinesiology | study of movement |
| Dorsiflexion | process of bending back |
| Dystaxia | condition of difficult coordination |
| Myodynia | muscle pain |
| Tenorrhexis | Rupture of a tendon |
| biceps femoris | skeletal |
| urinary bladder | smooth |
| larynx | skeletal |
| lungs | smooth |
| left ventricle of the heart | cardiac |
| vertebral column | skeletal |
| small intestine | smooth |
| right atrium of the heart | cardiac |
| pectoralis major | skeletal |
| muscles around the lips | skeletal |
| Extensibility | the term that describes the ability of the gastrocnemius to be stretched. |
| Fascia | the term that describes the structure surrounding and binding muscle fibers into functional units. |
| Anagonist | The term used to describe the muscle that causes a body part's primary movement |
| plantar flexion | pointing the toes in a straight line away from the body, as when a ballerina stands on the tips of her toes |
| abduction | moving one leg away from the other leg, as in getting up on a horse |
| lateral rotation | the rotational movement of the leg when the body is standing erect, the heels of the feet are as close together as possible, and the toes are pointing away from the midline of the body. |
| pronation | movement of the wrist when reaching over to pick up a pen from a desk |
| triceps brachii | extends the forearm |
| rectus femoris | flexes the thigh, extends the leg |
| biceps brachii | flexes the arm and forearm, supinates the hand |
| Frontalis | Raises the eyebrows; wrinkles the forehead |
| Gastrocnemius | Flexes foot and leg |
| tibialis anterior | dorsiflexes and inverts foot |
| Trapezius | Extends the neck: elevates, adducts, and rotates the scapula |
| gluteus maximus | Extends and rotates the thigh |
| Deltoid | abducts, extends, flexes and rotates arm |
| Pectoralis major | Flexes, adducts, and rotates arm |
| gluteus medius | Adducts and rotates thigh |
| latissimus dorsi | Extends, adducts, and rotates the arm |
| Sartorius | Flexes and rotates the thigh; flexes the leg |
| biceps femoris | Extends the thigh; flexes and rotates the leg |
| Hemiplegia | Total paralysis on one side of the body |
| Myocele | Protrusion of a muscle through a tear |
| sarcopenia | Loss of muscle mass due to aging |
| myositis | Inflammation of a muscle |
| Goniometry | Measurement of the degree of motion of a joint in a variety of directions |
| Hydro therapy | Type of physical therapy in which a pool is used to decrease the amount of weight and impact on the joints |
| R.I.C.E | The most common first aide treatment for muscular injuries |
| Walking | If a 79-year-old female is reported to have difficulty with amb, what problem does she have |
| No | If the doctor orders a patient to take an OTC analgesic postop, Will this patient have to take a written prescription to the pharmacy |
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