| A | B |
|---|
| functions of the muscular system | allow the body to hold an upright posture and move |
| tissues that can contract | muscles |
| muscles that move by conscious control | voluntary muscles |
| muscles that cannot be controlled | involuntary muscles |
| muscles that produce movement of one bone towards another | agonist |
| muscle that returns the moved bone back to original position | antagonist |
| muscle that assists other muscles in movement | synergist |
| muscle that holds one end of a muscle still | fixator |
| connect the insetion end of muscle to bone | tendons |
| fibrous bands that connect two bones | ligaments |
| tough, whit, fibrous membrane that covers muscles and adds support to muscle bundles | fascia |
| muscle betwee the ear, clavicle and sternum | sternocleidomastoid |
| arm muscles, flexes the forearm | brachioradialis |
| shoulder cap muscle | deltoid |
| the two upper arm muscles | triceps and biceps |
| triangular chest muscle that extends to the upper arm | pectoralis |
| slanted muscle on the anterior and lateral of the upper abdomen | external oblique |
| large hip/buttock muscle | gluteus maximus |
| calf muscle | gastrocnemius |
| large thigh muscle on outside of leg | quadriceps femoris |
| tendon that attaches calf muscle to heel bone | Achilles tendon |
| serious disease that has progressive weakenss of the muscles | myasthenia gravis |
| chemical in the nerve endings that helps transmit impulses, missing in myasthenia gravis | acetylcholine |
| paralysis | -plegia |
| opposite | para- |
| four | quadra- |
| wry neck, neck is stiff with head drawn to one side and chin to the other side | torticollis |
| increase in muscular movement and physical activity | hyperkinesia |
| paralysis of lower body affecting both legs | paraplegia |
| paralysis of all 4 extremities including trunk | quadraplegia |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| para- | opposite |
| quadra- | four |
| to fold a joint | flexion |
| to extend or straighten a joint | extension |
| weakness and soremess of thumb muscles due to pressure on the nerve that goes through the bony carpal tunnel in the wrist | carpal tunnel syndrom |
| injury to a joint causing pain and swelling | sprain |
| weak or defective muscle development | dystrophy |
| to waste away muscle, diminish in size | atrophy |
| inflammation of the tendon | tendonitis, tendinitis |
| tumor made of muscle tissue | myoma |
| classification of drugs that are used to relieve stiffness and pain in the muscles | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | NSAIDS |
| system affected by the drugs that are called muscle relaxants | CNS |
| OTC | over the counter |
| rare, serious disorder that can happen in children/teens who get aspirin for viral infections | Reyes Syndrome |
| a tracing/picture of normal muscle contractions | myogram |
| the instrument/machine that makes pictures of normal muscle contractions | myograph |
| recording of muscle contractions after electrical stimulation | electromyography |
| preocess of x-raying the spinal cord with a contrast medium | myelography |
| radioactive materila that can be seen on an x-ray | radiopaque contrast medium |
| chsion in the center of a disk that protrudes out and presses on nerve that exits spinal cord | herniated disk |
| surgical stretching of a muscle | myotasis |
| surgically suturing or sewing a torn muscle | myorrhaphy |
| surgically fixating or reattachment of a tendon | tenodesis |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| ROM | range of motion |
| IM | intramuscular |
| Ad lib | as desired |
| Lat | lateral (towards the side) |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| CBR | complete bed rest |
| Amb | ambulatory |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
