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| long slender cells that make up muscles |
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| band of connective tissue that envelops separates or binds together muscles or groups of muscles. Flexible to allow muscle movements |
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| pertaining to muscle tissue and fascia |
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| a narrow band of nonelastic dense fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone |
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| attaches muscles to the bottom of the patella (kneecap) |
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| attaches the gastrocnemius muscle (the major muscle of the calf of the leg) to the heel bone. |
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| a sheet like fibrous connective tissue which resembles a flattened tendon that serves as a fascia to bind muscles together or as a means of connecting muscle to bone. |
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| attached to the bones of the skeleton and make body motions possible |
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| Located in the walls of internal organs such as the digestive tract, blood vessels, and ducts leading from glands. Their function is to move and control the flow of fluids through these structures |
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| form the muscular walls of the heart |
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| The stimulation of a muscle by an impulse transmitted by a motor nerve |
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| pertaining to the relationship between a nerve and muscle |
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| the tightening of a muscle |
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| when a muscle returns to its original form. |
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| The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body |
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| The movement of a limb toward the midline of the body |
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| Decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at a joint |
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| increasing the angle between two bones or the straightening out of a limb |
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| the extreme or overextension of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit |
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| the act of raising or lifting a body part |
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| a circular movement around an axis such as the shoulder joint |
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| the circular movement at the far end of a limb |
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| The bone of the upper arm. |
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| turns a body part on its axis |
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| The group of muscles and their tendons that hold the head of th ehumerus securely in place as it rotates within the shoulder joint |
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| The act of rotating the arm or the leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned forward or upward |
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| the act of roating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned downward or backwar |
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| The movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle |
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| The movement that bends the foot downward at the ankle. |
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| Where the muscle begins and it is located nearest the midline of the body or on a less movable part of the skeleton. |
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| Where the muscle ends by attaching to a bone or tendon. |
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| Sternocleidomastoid muscle |
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| helps bend the neck and rotate the head |
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| Part of the temporal bone that is located just behind the ear. |
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| a thick fan shaped muscle situated on the anterior chest wall. |
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| a muscle toward the outer side of the leg |
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| a muscle toward the midline of the leg |
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| in straight alignment with the vertical axis of the body |
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| a ring-like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway |
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| formed from two divisions aka biceps |
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| formed from three divisions aka triceps |
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| largest muscle of the buttock |
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| located on the shoulder is shaped like an inverted triangle |
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| located at the back of the upper leg, consists of three separate muscle; the biceps femoris, semitendinous, and smimembranosous muscles. The primary function is knee flexion and hip extension |
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| muscle is in the forehead. Raises and lowers the eyebrows |
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| moves lower jaw up and back to close the mouth |
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| moves the lower jaw up to close the mouth when chewing |
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| makes up the bulk of the chest muscles |
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| helps fles the trunk assists in breathing and supports the spine |
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| located on the side of the abdomen |
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| Forms the muscular cap of the shoulder |
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| moves the head and shoulder blade |
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| located in the anterior upper arm, flexes the elbow |
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| extends the leg at the knee |
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| flex and extend the leg at the knee |
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| calf muscle that flexes the knee and bends the foot downward |
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| a specialist who works under the supervision of a physician to develop implement and coordinate exercise programs and administer medical tests to promote physical fitness |
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| a physician who specializes in treating the causes of paralysis and similar muscular disorders in which there is a loss of function |
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| Sports medicine physician |
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| specializes in treating sports related injuries of the bones joints and muscles |
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| debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatique; diffuse or specific muscle joint or bone pain; and a wide rang of other symptoms |
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| an inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon |
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| an inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of the joint |
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| a disorder of unknown cause that affects many body  systems |
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| a band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally. |
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| weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures |
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| a tenderness or pain in the muscles |
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| the herniation of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it |
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| the protrusion of a part of a structure throught the tissues normally containing it |
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| the degeneration of muscle tissue |
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| the rupture or tearing of a muscle |
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| a muscle disease charaterized by the simultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body |
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| loss of muscle mass strength and function that come with aging |
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| the state of balanced muscle tension that makes normal posture coordination and movement possible |
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| lacking normal muscle tone or strength |
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| a condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement |
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| a condition in which there is diminishedtone of the skeletal muscles |
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| the lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement |
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| the permanent tightening of fascia muscles tendons ligaments or skin that occus when normally elastic connective tissues are replaced with nonelastic fibrous tissues |
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| Intermittent Claudication |
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| pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest |
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| sudden involuntary contraction of one or more muscle |
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| painful localized muscle spasm often named for its cause such as menstual cramps or writer's cramp |
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| aka wryneck, a stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles that pull the head toward the affected side |
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| Extreme slowness in movement |
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| Distortion or impairment of voluntary movement |
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| abnormally increased muscle function or activity |
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| sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles |
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| jerking of the limbs that can occur normally as a person is falling asleep |
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| hiccups, is myoclonus of the diaphragm that causes the characteristic hiccup sound with each spasm. |
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| a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles. |
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| a group of more than 30 genetic diseases that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement without affecting the nervous system. |
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| Repetitive stress disorders |
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| a variety of muscular conditions that result from repeated motions performed in the course of normal work, daily activities or recreation such as sports. |
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| involves the compression of nerves and blood vessels due to swelling within the enclosd space creatd by the fascia that separates groups of muscles |
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| minor tissue injuries that have not been given time to heal. These injuries can be caused by spending hours at the computer keyboard or by lengthy sports training sessions. |
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| an inflammation of tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of a joint |
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| a chronic pain disorder that affects muscles and fascia throughout the body |
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| tender areas that most commonly develop where the fascia comes into contact with a muscle |
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| pain that originates in one area of the body but is felt in another |
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| occurs when inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the nearrrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint |
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| an inflammation of the tendons of the rotator cuff |
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| develops when rotator cuff tendinitis is left untreated or if the overuse continues |
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| occur when the tendons that pass through the carpal tunnel are chronically overused and become inflamed and swollen |
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| surgical enlargement of the carpal tunnel or cutting of the carpal ligament to relieve the pressure on tendons and nerves |
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| harmless fluid filled swelling that occurs most commonly on the outer surface of the wrist |
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| inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow |
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| round prominence at the end of a bone |
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| a calcium deposit in the plantar fascia near its attachment to the calcaneus bone that can be one of the causes of plantar fasciitis |
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| an inflammation of the plantar fascia on the sole of the foot |
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| an injury to a joint such as an ankle knee or wrist which usually occurs when a ligament is wrenched or torn |
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| an injury to the body of the muscle or to the attachment of a tendon.usually involve a stretched or torn muscle or tendon attachment |
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| a painful condition caused by the tibialis anterior muscle tearing away from the tibia (shin bone) |
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| an overuse injury. Runs from the hip bone, diagonally across teh leg to the tibia. Is caused by this band rubbing against bone often in the area of the knee |
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| the loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle through disease or injury to its nerve supply |
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| a weakness or slight muscular paralysis |
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| slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body |
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| total paralysis affecting only one side of the body |
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| paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body. |
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| paralysis of all four extremities |
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| paralysis of heart muscle |
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| an involuntary response to a stimulus |
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| a diagnostic procedure to evaluate joint mobility and muscle strength |
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| a diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve stimulation |
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| involves removal of a plug of tissue for examination |
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| administered to suppress smooth muscle contractions of the stomach intestine or bladder |
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| administered to relax certain muscles and to relieve the stiffness pain and discomfort caused by strains sprains or other muscle injuries |
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| a drug that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve stimuli to the muscles |
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| the study of the human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment |
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| a specialized soft tissue manipulation technique used to ease the pain of conditions such as fibromyalgia syndrome myofascial pain syndrom, movement restrictions, temporomandibular joint disorders, and carpal tunnel syndrome |
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| consists of activities to promote recovery and rehabilitation to assist patients in performing the activities of daily living |
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| treatment to prevent disability or restore function through the use of exercise heat massage or other techniques |
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| uses high-frequency sound waves to treat muscle injuries by generating heat deep within muscle tissue |
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| Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
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| uses a device that delivers electrical impulses through the skin which cause changes in muscles |
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| a surgical incision through the fascia to relieve tension or pressure |
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| the surgical repair of a fascia |
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| the surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone |
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| the release of a tendon from adhesions |
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| the surgical suturing together of the divided ends of a tendon |
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| the surgical suturing a muscle |
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| sugical incision into a muscle |
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