Chapter 5: Muscles & Tendons

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pertaining to

-alis

head

-ceps

lead

-duct-

vomit

-emesis

tumor, mass

-oma

one who does

-or

attraction

-philia

spit

-ptysis

triceps brachii

muscle of the arm that has 3 heads of points of origin.

brachioradialis

muscle that helps flex the forearm.

brachialis

muscle that lies underneath the biceps and is the strongest flexor of the forearm

stenosis

narrowing of a passage

orthotic

orthopedic appliance to correct an abnormality

thenar eminence

pad of muscle at the base of the thumb.

stenosing tensovitis

painful inflammation of the synovial sheaths on the back of the wrist

ventral

pertaining to the belly of situated nearer to the surface of the belly.

physical

pertaining to the body

pectoral

pertaining to the chest

contracture

physical therapists help recent amputees stretch the joints above the amputation to prevent ___________ of the joints

physiatrist

specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation

physiatrist

specialist that typically leads a rehabilitation multidisciplinary team is a ___________.

wrist

stenosing tenosynovitis is a painful inflammation of the synovial sheaths of the _____________.

myoglobin

substance of a globe in muscle

ambulatory

surgery or any other care provided without an overnight stay in a medical facility.

thymectomy

surgical excision of the thymus gland

chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and depression

symptoms of fibromyalgia

insertion

the ___________ of a muscle is the attachment of a muscle to a more movable part of the skeleton, as distinct from the origin.

rehabilitation

the medical specialty that focuses on function is _______ medicine

physiatry

the medical term for physical medicine and rehabilitation (abbreviated PM&R)

thenar eminence

the prominence pad of muscles at the base of the thumb is called the .....

palm

thenar

rehabilitation

therapeutic restoration of ones ability to function

lactic acid

what does exercise create in muscle fibers?

muscle shortening due to spasm or fibrosis

what is a contracture?

alternating dark and light bands of protein filaments.

what is the best description of a muscle striation?

gastrocnemius and soleus

what muscle is connected to the calcaneus by the Achilles' tendon?

ganglion

Greek "swelling"

origin

Latin "source of"

True

T or F: Calcaneal and popliteal mean the same thing.

True

T or F: Ganglion cysts usually disappear on their own.

True

T or F: Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune system.

False.

T or F: Tennis elbow is hereditary

biceps brachii

a muscle of the arm that has two heads or points of origin on the scapula

muscle strain

a pulled hamstring muscle is an example of what type of injury?

deltoid

large, fan-shaped muscle connecting the scapula and clavicle to the humerus.

prosthesis

after the surgeon amputated the patient's foot, the patient was fitted with a __________.

walking

ambulat-

rotator cuff tears

caused by a wear and tear from overuse in work situations or in certain sports such as baseball. these tears can be partial or complete.

myasthenia gravis

chronic autoimmune disease that weakens skeletal muscles

triangle

delt-

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

develops on the front of the wrist and results from inflammation and swelling of overused tendon sheaths.

peripheral vascular disease

disease in people over 65 years of age that causes 75% of amputations to be performed

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

disorder that results from inflammation and swelling of overused tendon sheaths

band

fascia comes from a Latin word that means ....

origin

fixed source of a muscle at its attachment to bone

ganglion cysts

fluid filled cysts on the back of the wrist, which result from irritation or inflammation of the synovial tendon sheaths in this area.

ganglion

fluid-containing swelling attached to the synovial sheath of a tendon.

popliteal fossa

hollow area behind the knee, formed between the tendons of the hamstring muscles

bursitis

inflammation of the lubricating sac of the rotator cuff, can also be produced by overuse.

put together

insert-


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