Diagnostics
What is the removal of a small piece of tissue for an examination?
Biopsy
What is the treatment where you repair the muscle through plastic surgery?
Myoplasty
What drug reduces inflammation?
Anti-Inflammatory
What is the abbreviation for- Anterior cruciate ligament?
ACL
What is the movement of a body part that goes away from the midline of the body?
Abduction
What is a graphic recording of the contraction in a muscle from electrical stimulation called?
Electromyogram (EMG)
What is the treatment to rehabilitate a patient who experienced a illness or injury?
Physical Therapy (PT)
What drug is prescribed to suppress smooth-muscle contractions of the digestive system?
Antispasmodic or Anticholinergic
What is the abbreviation for- Ambulate?
amb
What is the medical term for- Ribs to pubic bone?
Abdominal Muscles
what is a imaging technique that uses electromagnetic waves to create images of the interior body?
Radiography
Common first-aid treatment for muscular injuries called?
Rest Ice Compression Elevation (RICE)
What drug has an affect that relieves pain?
Analgestic
What is the abbreviation for- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
CPR
What is the medical term for- Anterior upper arm?
Biceps Brachii
What is a noninvasive scanning test that involves use of an electromagnetic field and radio waves to visualize the soft-tissue?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
What is it called when there is an incision to the tendon, to usually repair a deformity caused by shortened muscle?
Tentomy
What drug, in moderate doses, can slow down the central nervous system, relieves pain, and induces sleep, and can produce unconsciousness, stupor, coma, and possibly death?
Narcotic
What is the abbreviation for- Computerized axial tomography?
CAT
What is it called when a muscle contracts (shortens)?
Contractility
What is the diagnostic imaging method involving the use of high frequency sound waves to generate images of structures in the body?
Sonography
What is the exercises performed to improve or maintain joint mobility and flexibility?
Range-of-Motion (ROM) Therapy
What is the group of drugs with Analgestic, Ant-Inflammatory, and Antipyretic properties?
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID)
What is the abbreviation for- Primary care physician?
PCP
What is it called when the muscle contracts without involvement of the nerve supply?
Automaticity