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loss of muscle mass,strength,and function as a result of aging
sarcopenia
involuntary sudden movement or convulsive muscular contraction. a movement described as spastic
spasm
process in which radiographic images of a specific section of the body are taken from multiple angles
computerized tomography (CT)
diagnostic imaging technique in which a radioactive substance and a special camera visualize structures and functions in the body.
nuclear medicine imaging (NMI)
treatment to rehabilitate a patient who has experience an illness or injury.common methods use exercise
physical therapy
painful condition caused by muscle tearing away from the tibia
shin splint
the stretching or tearing of a ligament, which connects bone to bone
sprain
evaluation of involuntary muscular responses with a reflex hammer
deep tendon reflexes
diagnostic imaging technique that uses electromagnetic waves to create images of the inside of the body.
radiography
-brady
slow
the stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon, the latter of which connects muscle to bone
strain
inflammation of a tendon
tendinitis or tendonitis
a graphic recording of the contraction of a muscle as a result of electrical stimulation
electromyogram (EMG)
diagnostic procedure performed to evaluate the extent to which joints can be moved in a variety of directions
range-of-motion (ROM)
-hemi
half
pain in the tendon
tenalgia or tenodynia
the removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination
biopsy
the measurement of range of motion in a joint
goniometry
diagnostic imaging method involving the use of high frequency sound waves to generate images of structures in the body
sonography
-tachy
fast
a state of sustained muscular contraction
tetany
an involuntary repetitive shaking or quivering of a part or parts of the body
tremor
a noninvasive scanning test that involves use of a electromagnetic field and radio waves to visualize soft-tissue structures
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
surgical repair of a muscle through plastic surgery
myoplasty
-dys
painful;difficult