Type of movement
closing the angle at a joint
flexion
The skull, thorax and vertebral column make up this
axial skeleton
Long bones are found here
arms, legs, hands, feet
sideway curvature of the spine
scoliosis
Difficult to diagnoses but is characterized by diffuse muscle pain
fibromyalgia
Wasting of muscle, tissue and organs
atrophy
opening the angle at a joint
extension
The humerus, radius, femur, tibia, pelvic bones are some of the structures in this skeleton
appendicular
The quadricep and hamstring are found here
leg
Inflammation in the bone usually caused by infection
osteomyelitis
injury to a ligament caused by abnormal or excessive force at a joint
sprain
examination of a joint
arthoscopy
movement away from the midline of the body
abduction
The shaft of a long bone
diaphysis
A joint is also called a(n)
articulation
Loss of bone density seem most often in post-menopausal women.
osteoporosis
Injury to muscle due to overuse or excessive stretching
joint between the skull bones
suture
movement towards the midline of the body
adduction
The ends of the long bone
epiphysis
Flat bones are found here
cranium, ribs, scapulae
Inflammation in the muscular layer of the heart
myocarditis
x-linked hereditary disease that involves muscular degeneration
tearing away
avulsion
turning downward
pronation
The formation of bone tissue
ossification
the brachialis, bicep brachii and deltoid are found here
arm
Inflammation in the small sac of synovial fluid that cushions a joint
bursitis
painful snapping or locking of a finger
trigger finger
A state of partial muscle contraction
tonus
moving the foot so that the toes are pointing up and away from the sole
dorsiflexion
A cell that destroys bone tissue
osteoclast
Connects bone to bone
ligament
abnormal bone formation in children usually linked to vit D deficiency
Rickets
Lou Gehrig Disease
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
spasmodic contraction of muscles in the neck
torticollis
plantar flexion
A cell that produces bone tissue
osteoblast
connective tissue that covers a muscle
fascia
Skeletal disease in the elderly that involves thickening and deformity of the bones
Paget disease
golfers elbow or tennis elbow is also called this
epicondylitis
lack of muscle coordination
ataxia