Terminology 1
prefix meaning twice, double, two
bi-
The combining form meaning coordination
tax/o
atonia
lack of muscle tone
Tested with a reflex hammer that is used to strike a tendon
Deep tendon reflexes
circular movement of a limb at the far end
circumduction
combining form ten/o means______
tendon
Muscle movement: smiling and frowning
elevation and depression
dystonia
a condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement
Measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve stimulation
Electromyography
Name a muscle for its size
GLUTEUS MAXIMUS
GLUTEUS MINIMUS
combining form meaning movement
kinesi/o
pain and discomfort in calf muscles while walking
intermittent claudication
hypokinesia
decrease in muscle movement or activity
bending of the sole of the foot by curling the toes toward the ground
plantar flexion
Name a muscle for its shape
DELTOID
TRAPEZIUS
plegia means ?
paralysis
tendin/o
tendon
reduced muscle tone or tension
HYPOTONIA
Also known as anticholinergic, it suppresses smooth muscle contraction
Antispasmodic
Muscle fiber direction:
meaning slanted at an angle
OBLIQUE
word part meaning side
later/o
medical term meaning muscle pain
myalgia
Muscle movement:
The quick, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles.
MYOCLONUS
The release of tendon from adhesions
Tenolysis
Name the 3 types of muscles
SMOOTH
CARDIAC
SKELETAL
word part meaning heart muscle
myocardi/o
Lying on the back
supination
difficult or painful movement
dyskinesia
Uses high frequency sound waves to treat muscle injuries by generating heat withinn the muscle tissue
THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND
A group of genetic diseases that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
my/o
muscle
bradykinesia
slow movement
term meaning muscle tone
MYOTONIA
moving around a central axis
rotation
term meaning turning outward
eversion
fasci/o
fascia, fibrous band
first aid treatment for muscular injuries, acronym
RICE
Autoimmune disease that produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
drug that blocks the transmission of nerve stimuli to the muscle
NEUROMUCSULAR BLOCKER
PARAPLEGIA
paralysis of both legsand the lower part of the body