Review on Chapter 7
Flexion
A bending motion that decreases the angle between two bones, bending limb or joint
Hinge joint
A joint that allows movement in one direction; a back-and-forth motion
Extension
A straightening motion that increases the angle between two bones
Movement of a bone toward the midline of the body is known as
Adduction
Synovial joint
Allows free movement
What is the term for arthritis that causes deformities of the spine
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Pathological condition characterized by joint immobility
Ankylosis
What is a generic term for joint pain
Arthralgia
Surgical puncture to withdraw fluid from a joint
Arthrocentesis
Visualization of the interior of a joint is called
Arthroscopy
The point at which two individual joints come together is known as
Articulation
Wasting away of muscle or muscle tissue is known as
Atrophy
Plantar flexion
Bending the foot downward, at the ankle; as in ballet dancing
A __ is an abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe
Bunion
The result of atrophy and shortening of muscle fibers
Contractions
Joint movement may produce __, a clicking or crackling sound
Crepitation
Total displacement of a bone from its normal position in a joint is called
Dislocation
Abnormal muscle tone or tension is called
Dystonia
The process of recording muscle contraction during electrical stimulation
Electromyography
Sheets of fibrous connective tissue that penetrates and covers skeletal muscles
Fascia
Gluteus Maximus
Forms most of the flesh part of the buttock
What is the term for a cystic tumor that develops on a tendon
Ganglion
A joint that allows movement in one direction, a back and forth motion, is known as a __ joint
Hinge
Connective tissue bands that join bone to bone
Ligaments
Gastrocnemius
Main muscle of the calf, attaches to the calcaneus.. main muscle of buttocks
What is the generic term for inflammation of a muscle?
Myositis
The most common form of arthritis is __, also called degenerative joint disease
Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of several or many muscles is known as
Polymyositis
The act of turning the palm down or backward is known as
Pronation
Pain radiating down the buttocks and the back of the leg is called
Sciatica
An incomplete dislocation is
Subluxation
What is the name used for a partial or incomplete dislocation
Subluxation
List some examples of an immovable joint
Sutures and fibrous joint
Pronation
The act of turning the palm down or backward
Supination
The act of turning the palm up or forward
Cartilaginous joint
The bones are connected by cartilage
Smooth muscles, also called __ muscles, line hollow structures
Visceral
The term that means sticky; gelatinous is
Viscous
