Diagnostics
a medical procedure where a small sample of tissue or cells is removed from the body for examination under a microscope
what is a biopsy
Treatment to rehabilitate a patient who has experienced an illness or injury. Common methods include exercise
what is physical therapy
A drug that reduces inflammation.
what is anti-inflammatory
anterior cruciate ligament
what is ACL
the ability to contract without the involvement of a nerve supply. Automaticity is a property of visceral, smooth, and cardiac muscles.
what is automaticity
the measurement of range of motion is a joint
what is goniometry
Surgical repair of a muscle through plastic surgery.
what is myoplasty
A drug prescribed to suppress smooth-muscle contractions of the bladder, stomach, or intestine.
antispasmodic or anticholinergic
computerized axial tomography
what is CAT
The extension of a body part; for example, moving the shoulder blades away from the spine.
what is protraction
A noninvasive scanning test that involves use of an electromagnetic field and radio waves to visualize soft-tissue structures.
what is magnetic resonance imaging
Diagnostic imaging technique that uses electromagnetic waves to create images of the inside of the body. X-rays check for structural abnormality or disease.
what is radiography
A group of drugs with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic (AN-tee-pigh-RET-ik) (fever-reducing) properties.
what is nonsteroidal
computed tomography; computerized tomography
what is CT
rest, ice, compression, elevation
what is RICE
Process in which radiographic images of a specific section of the body are taken from multiple angles. A computer analyzes the images to identify muscular injury or disease. CT scans provide more detailed imagery than standard X-rays.
what is a computerized tomography
Incision to the tendon, usually to repair a deformity caused by a shortened muscle.
what is tenotomy
A drug that, in moderate doses, slows down the central nervous system, relieves pain, and induces sleep. Taken in excess, narcotics produce unconsciousness, stupor, coma, and possibly death.
what is narcotic
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
what is DMD
Inability to coordinate voluntary muscle activity; characterized by shaky, unsteady movements.
what is ataxia
Diagnostic imaging technique in which a radioactive substance and a special camera visualize structures and functions in the body. The radioactive substance is injected into or swallowed by the patient.
what is nuclear medicine imaging (NMI)
Diagnostic imaging method involving the use of high-frequency sound waves to generate images of structures in the body, such as muscles, ligaments, and displaced or dislocated structures.
what is sonography
A drug that relieves pain; includes nonprescription pain relievers, such as aspirin, and prescription pain relievers, such as hydrocodone.
what is analgesic
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
what is CPR
Movement of a body part toward the midline of the body
what is adduction