| A | B |
|---|
| skeletal muscle | voluntary or striated muscle that allows movement by being attached to bones in the body |
| striated | having a striped appearance |
| smooth muscle | involuntary muscle, composed of elongated, spindle shaped cells |
| cardiac muscle | are striated and involuntary, found in the heart |
| contraction | tightening and shortening of a muscle |
| tendons | band of connective tissue |
| synergist | muscle that acts with another muscle to produce movement |
| myalgia | pain or tenderness in a muscle |
| sprains | stretching or tearing of a ligament |
| strains | stretching or tearing to a muscle or tendon |
| paralysis | loss of muscle function of one or more muscles |
| Electromyography | instrument used in the dx of neuromuscular disorders |
| Muscular Dystrophy | progressive weakness and muscle degeneration |
| tetanus | bacterial infection that causes painful muscle spasms and can lead to death. |
| atrophy | wasting or decrease in size of a body organ or tissue |
| fatigue | mental or physical exhaustion |
| -logy | study of |
| my/o | muscle |
| ambul | to walk to ambulate |
| ambi | both sides |
| ligaments | fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to cartilage |
| ANS | Autonomic Nervous System |
| appt | appointment |
| AROM | Active RAnge of Motion |
| ataxia | lack of muscle control |
