Anatomy
What term is used to describe muscles that cannot be consciously controlled?
Involuntary muscle
What is quadriplegia?
Condition of being paralyzed in all four extremities (arms and legs)
What is the name of your shoulder muscle (shaped like a triangle)?
Deltoid
-oma
tumor, mass
What is the action of rotation of a limb, as if drawing a circle?
circumduction
A tendon attaches:
A ligament attaches:
Tendon- muscle to bone
Ligament- bone to bone
Which term describes total paralysis on one side of the body?
Hemiplegia
What does the word brachii mean?
arm region
myocardi/o
heart muscle
Demonstrate dorsiflexion of your foot.
Bend foot up at ankle.
Where is smooth muscle found?
In the walls of internal organs (digestive tract, urinary tract, etc.)
What does RICE stand for?
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
What does the D in LADSNOR stand for?
Direction of muscle fibers
tax/o
coordination, order
Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body is known as ____________________________, and movement of a body part toward the midline is known as ______________________.
Abduction & Adduction
The smallest unit in a muscle is called a(n):
muscle fiber
What is sarcopenia?
Loss of muscle mass, strength, and function as a result of aging.
What is the name of your calf muscle?
Gastrocnemius
articul/o
joint
What is peristalsis?
involuntary contraction and relaxation of muscles to move contents through body system passageways
What are the three types of muscle tissue in the body? Give an example of each.
Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle
What is paresthesia?
Abnormal sensation that typically is not painful, such as tingling, numbness, itching, prickling, or burning
Tell me everything you know about the extensor carpi radialis longus muscle
Action- Extensor muscle
Location- Near the carpals and radius bones
R- Long muscle
What does hypertrophy mean?
Excessive growth
Explain what an agonist and antagonist muscle pair does.
When muscles work in pairs, the agonist causes the primary movement, and the antagonist works against this movement.