Vocab
Vocab 2
Abbreviations
True or False
Disorders
100
Shortening of/ tension in muscle tissue
Contraction
100
Loss of motor function
paralysis
100
IM
intramuscular
100
Skeletal muscles are striated.
True
100
Abnormal protrusion of a body part into another body area
Hernia
200
Wasting away, decrease in size
Atrophy
200
Permanent shortening of tendons/ligaments of a joint. Muscles become atrophied
Contracture
200
PT/OT
Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
200
Visceral muscles are striated
False
200
Clostridium bacteria kills muscle tissue is called______.
Gangrene
300
Muscle Pain
myalgia
my / -algia
300
Slight, continuous contraction of muscle
Tonus
300
MI
Myocardial infarction
300
Cardiac muscle is striated
True (indistinctly striated)
300
Bacterial infection that causes severe muscle spasms - also called "lock jaw"
Tetanus
400
Muscle that acts in opposition to the action of another muscle
Antagonist
400
Pertaining to large interior organ in any one of the body cavities
Visceral
400
LP
Lumbar Puncture
400
Cardiac muscle contracts voluntarily
False - Involuntary
400
Traumatic injury to the tendons, muscles, or ligaments of a JOINT
SPRAIN
500
Agonist, muscle that act directly to bring about movement
Prime Mover
500
Repeating units of muscle fibers with the ability to contract
Sarcomere
500
ADP-ATP
Adenosine Diphosphate-Adenosine Triphosphate
(cycle of energy production for muscle movement)
500
Visceral muscle is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system
False - AUTONOMIC nervous system
500
Torn or stretched tendons and MUSCLES - usually caused by exertion
STRAIN