| A | B |
|---|
| Skeletal System | voluntary or striated muscle that allows movement by being attached to bones in the body |
| Voluntary muscle | usually made of striated fibers, whose action is normally controlled by an individual |
| Striated | havind a striped appearance |
| Smooth muscle | involuntary muscle, composed of elongated, spindle shaped cells |
| Involuntary muscle | acts independently of the will |
| Cardiac muscle | are striated and involuntary, found in the heart |
| Contraction | tightening and shortening of a muscle |
| Relaxation | lessening of a tension in a muscle |
| Tendons | band of connective tissue that attaches muscles to bone |
| Ligaments | tough fibrous connective tissue that connects bones or crtilage to a joint |
| Antagonist | muscle that counteracts or opposes that action of another muslce |
| Synergist | muscle that acts with another muscle to produce movement |
| Fibromyalgia | a disorder causing aching muslces, sleep disorders, and fatigue |
| Myalgia | pain or tenderness in a muslce or a group of muslces |
| Ataxia | lack of muscle control: the inability to coordinate the movement of muscles |
| Sprains | stretching or tearing of a ligament |
| Tendonitis | inflammation of the tendons |
| Strains | stretching or tearing to a muscle or tendon |
| Paralysis | loss muscle function of one or more muscles |
| Hernia | protrusion of an organ or fasica of an organ through the wall of the cavity |
| Electromyography | instrument used in dx of neuromuscular disorders |
| Muscular Dystrophy | progressive weakness and muscle degeneration |
| Tetanus | aka: lockjaw; bacterial infection that causes painful muscle spasms and can lead to death |
| Rheumatism | stiffness in joints or muscles; a painful condition of joints |
| Atrophy | wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue or part owing to a disease |
| Fatigue | mental or physical exhaustion, tiredness or weariness |
| -logy | study of |
| my/o | muscle |
| an- | not, without or less |
| a- | no, not, without |
| ambi- | both, both sides |
| ambul | ambulate, to walk, ambulatory |
| ANS | Autonomic Nervous System |
| appt | appointment |
| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| AROM | Active Range of Motion |
