Types of Muscles
Approx. how many skeletal muscles make up the human body
600
abductor means:
tonic
pertaining to tone, especially muscular tension
myalgia
pain in the muscle
trendelenburg
body supine on a bed or exam table that is tilted at about a 45 degree angle with the head lower than the fet; used to displace abdominal organs during surgery and in treating cardiovascular shock.
Name the 3 types of muscles
-Skeletal
-Smooth
-Cardiac
adductor means:
muscle that draws a part toward the middle
polyplegia
paralysis affecting many muscles
rigor mortis
stiffness of the skeletal muscles seen in death; develops between the 4th and 24th hour after death, then ceases
supine
body supine on a bed or exam table face up and arms ar the sides
Used in examining the head, neck, chedst, abdomen, and extremities and in assessing vital signs
What is a function of skeletal muscle?
Responsible for movement of the body.
ataxia means:
lack of muscular coordination; an inability to coordinate voluntary muscular movements
contracture means:
a muscle shortens and renders the muscle resistant to the normal stretching process.
muscular dystrophy (MD)
refers to a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement. Muscles of the heart and some other involuntary muscles are also affected in some forms of MD.
prone
lying face downward
used in examining the back, injections and massage
Where can you find smooth muscle in the human body.
-internal organs of the digestive, respiratory and urinary tract
-muscles of the eye and ear
atrophy means:
lack of nourishment; wasting-away of muscular tisue that may be caused by lack of use or lack of nerve stimulation of the muscle
any condition of abnormal development caused by defective nourishment, often noted by the degeneration of muscles
torticollis
stiff neck caused by spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the neck
fowlers
head of the bed or exam table is raised about 18 inches or 46 cm; patient is in a semi-upright sitting position (45-60 degrees) with knees either bent or straight.
What system controls the cardiac muscle?
The autonomic nervous system.
contraction means:
process of drawing-up and thickening of a muscle fiber
dactylospasm means:
cramp of a finger or toe
myasthenia gravis (MG)
chronic autoimmune neuromusculat disease characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the skeletal muscles of the body.
-symptom: muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest.
lithotomy
on back with lower extremeties flexed and both legs placed in stirrups; a gynecologic position
used in vaginal examination, pap smear, vaginal operations and diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the urethra and bladder