Word Parts
my/o
muscle
what is the stretching or tearing of muscles called
strain
what treatment involves making a surgical incision into the fascia
fasciotomy
what actions does the biceps brachii perform and at what joint
elbow flexion
what is the combining form for movement
kinesi/o
-penia
deficiency
what condition is described as being partial paralysis of half of the body, common after a stroke
hemiparesis
what does EMG stand for
electromyography
name one action of the quadriceps group
knee extension or hip flexion
what are the two characteristics of smooth muscle
unstriated, involuntary
tax/o
coordination
what is the common term for medial epicondylitis
golfer's elbow
describe tenodesis
surgical binding of tendon to bone
name a muscle named by fiber direction
rectus femoris, rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, obliques
name a muscle that performs adduction at the arm/shoulder
pectoralis major
partial paralysis, weakness
-paresis
what is the clinical term for muscle pain
myalgia
what does RICE stand for
rest, ice, compression, elevation
what is one muscle named after its shape
trapezius, rhomboid, deltoid
what condition is best described as the tibialis anterior muscle being pulled away from the bone
shin splints
striated muscle
rhabd/o
what is the term to describe abnormally slow movement patterns
bradykinesia
what term refers to the surgical suturing of a muscle
myorraphy
what action does the masseter perform and on what body part
elevation of the mandible
if an individual suffers a fracture to a cervical vertebrae what paralysis diagnosis are they likely to receive
quadriplegia