MEDICAL TERMINOLGY: C7 MUSCULAR SYSTEM

cardiac muscle

muscle has branching fibers and forms most of the wall of the heart

skeletal muscle

A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones.

visceral muscle

is found in the stomach intestine and blood vessel and cannot be controlled at will

flexion and extension

the bending and straightening of the limb

abduction and adduction

movement away from and toward the torso

pronation and supination

the turning of a hand to a palm or palm up position

dorsiflexion and plantar flexion

the bending of the foot upward and downward

Rotation

turning a circular motion around an axis

circumduction

swinging a limb or moving the eyes in a circular motion

pectoralis

pertaining to the breast or chest

major

important or big

biceps

two heads

triceps

three heads

Trapezius

irregular four sided figure

deltoid

resembling a triangle

serratus

serrated

extensor

extension

digiti minimi

little finger

obliquus

slanting

externus

external

abdominus

abdomen

gluteus

buttocks

maximus

greatest;biggest

Quadriceps

four heads

femoris

thigh

sartorius

tailor;ribbon

Gastrocnemius

stomach-leg

fasciotomy

a surgical incision in a fascia

Fibromyositis

inflammation of fibrous muscle tissue

myalgia

muscle pain

myoclonus

uncontrollable muscle twitching

myasthenia

lack of muscle strength

tonic

characterized by (muscle) tension

antonia

complete lack of tension in a muscle

dystonia

abnormal tension and a muscle resulting in muscle rigidity and pain

muscle atrophy

wasting away or the generation of muscle tissue

muscular dystrophy

do you have a hereditary disease characterized by progressive degeneration of the muscles leading to increasing weakness and debilitation

myasthenia gravis

chronic condition characterized by muscle weakness and especially in the eye face throat and limbs

myodiastasis

separation of muscles are muscles fibers usually due to excessive stretching as sometimes a course to the abdominal muscles of pregnant women

myosarcoma

a malignant tumor arising from muscle cells

electromyography

procedure used to record and analyze the electrical activity in a muscle to identify possible nerve and muscle disorder; called EMG

muscle biopsy

surgical removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination

fasciotomy

process of making surgical incision in a fascia,

myorrhaphy

tutoring

myotomy

cutting or dissection of muscle tissue

paralysis

loss of voluntary motion due to an inability to contract one or more muscles

polymyositis

inflammation of muscles throughout the body

tremor

involuntary trembling or quivering of a body part due to a rapid contraction and relaxation of the muscle in the affected area

electromyography

procedure used to record and analyze the electrical activity in a muscle to identify possible nerve or muscle disorder