Diagnostics
What is the removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination?
Biopsy
What is myoplasty?
Surgical repair of a muscle through plastic surgery.
anti-inflammatory
A drug that reduces inflammation.
N / A
not applicable
what is one function of the muscular system?
holding body parts in position and making movement possible;
providing a protective covering for the internal organs;
producing, through movement, nearly 85 percent of the heat that keeps the body warm;
moving food through the digestive system;
aiding blood flow through the veins as blood returns to the heart; and
assisting with the movement of fluids through the ducts and vessels of other body systems.
What is goniometry?
The measurement of range of motion in a joint.
What does RICE stand for?
Rest Ice Compression Elevation
What is a drug that relieves pain and includes non prescription and prescription drugs?
analgesic
years old; year-old
y/o
voluntary muscles
Muscles that are stimulated to move through conscious control
A noninvasive scanning test that involves use of an electromagnetic field and radio waves to visualize soft-tissue structures.
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Incision to the tendon, usually to repair a deformity caused by a shortened muscle.
Tenotomy
A drug prescribed to suppress smooth-muscle contractions of the bladder, stomach, or intestine.
antispasmodic or anticholinergic
as needed
PRN
voluntary muscle that is attached to bone and can be contracted or relaxed through conscious control
skeletal muscle
Why would you use a radiography?
To create images of the inside of the body. X-rays check for structural abnormality or disease.
What therapy is exercises performed to improve or maintain joint mobility and flexibility ?
range-of-motion (ROM) therapy
narcotic
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.
anterior cruciate ligament
ACL
What contains the smooth muscles
respiratory tract, stomach, intestines, and urinary tract
How is a nuclear medicine imaging (NMI) taken by a patient?
By injection or swallowing
What type of physical therapy is most used for patients with arthritis?
Hydrotherapy
Steroidal drugs have...
narcotic effects and may lead to addiction.
DMD
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
peristalsis
enables blood to travel through arteries and veins, food to move through the stomach and intestines, and a fetus to be expelled through the birth canal.