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Muscle

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Term
Definition
voluntary muscles   Striated muscles  
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striated   Muscles with a ribbed appearance that are controlled at will.  
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involuntary muscles   Muscles not movable at will.  
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smooth muscles   Fibrous muscle of internal organs that acts involuntarily.  
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visceral muscles   Smooth muscles  
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cardiac muscle   Striated involuntary muscle of the heart.  
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fascia (pl., fasciae   Sheet of fibrous tissue that encloses muscles.  
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Flexion   the bending of the limb  
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Extension   the straightening of the limb  
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Rotation   the circular movement of part  
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Abduction   movement away from the body  
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Adduction   movement toward the body  
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Supination   a turning up  
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Pronatin   a turning down  
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Eversion   moving sole of foot outward  
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Inversion   moving sole of foot inward  
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Dorsiflexion   bending up (as of the ankle)  
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Plantar flexion   bending down (as of the ankle)  
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ankylosis   Stiffening of a joint, especially as a result of disease  
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arthrogram   An x-ray of a joint  
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craniotomy   Incision into the skull  
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brachiocephalic   Related to both the arm and the head.  
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bursitis   Inflammation of a bursa  
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cervicodynia   Neck pain.  
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chondroplasty   Surgical repair of cartilage  
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fibroma   Benign tumor in fibrous tissue  
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humeroscapular   Relates to both the humerus and scapula  
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iliofemoral   Relating to the ilium and femur.  
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ischiodynia   Pain in the ischium  
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maxillofacial   Pertains to the jaws and face  
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metacarpectomy   Excision of a metacarpal  
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myelocyst   Cyst that develops in bone marrow.  
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osteoarthritis   Arthritis with loss of cartilage.  
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patellectomy   Excision of the patella.  
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sternodynia   Sternum pain.  
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synovitis   Inflammation of a synovial joint.  
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vertebroarterial   Relates to a vertebra and an artery or to a vertebral artery.  
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