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93 Cards in this Set
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Antimetabolite |
A substance that replaces or inhibits a specific part of a cells normal metabolism |
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Contracture |
Muscle shortening due to spasm or fibrosis |
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Corticosteriod |
A hormone produced by the adrenal cortex |
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy |
A condition with a symmetrical weakness and wasting of pelvic, shoulder, and proximal limb muscle |
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Immunosuppressive |
Substance that causes failure to the immune system |
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Myoglobin |
Protein of muscle that stores and transports oxygen |
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Rhabdomyolysis |
Destruction of muscle to produce myoglobin |
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Myopathy |
A disease of muscle |
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Myositis |
Inflammation of muscle tissue |
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Stantinic |
A class of drug used to lower blood cholesterol levels |
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Tenosynovitis |
Inflammation of the tendon and its surrounding synovial sheath |
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Thymectomy |
Surgical removal of the thymus gland |
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Atrophy |
The wasting away or diminished volume of tissue, an organ, or a body part |
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Hypertrophy |
Increase in size, but not in number, of an individual tissue element |
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Fascia |
Sheet of fibrous connective tissue |
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Fibromyalgia |
Pain in the muscle fibers |
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Sprain |
A wrench or tear in a ligament |
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Strain |
Overstretch or tear in the muscle or tendon |
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Tendinitis |
Inflammation of a tendon |
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Tendon |
Fibrous band that connects muscle to bone |
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Abduction/abduct |
Action of moving away from the midline |
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Adductor/adduction |
Muscle that moves the thigh toward the midline. |
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Achillies / calcaneal tendon |
The tendon of the heel formed by the Gastrocnemius the Soleus muscles and inserted into the calcaneus |
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Gastrocnemius |
Major muscle in the back of the lower leg(calf) |
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Gluteus |
Refers to one of three muscles in the buttocks |
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Maximus |
The gluteus Maximus muscle is The largest muscle in the body, covering a large part of the buttocks |
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Medius |
The gluteus medius muscle is partly covered by the gluteus Maximus |
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Minimus |
The gluteus minimus is the smallest of the gluteal muscle and lies under the gluteus medius |
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Popliteal Fossa |
The hollow at the back of the knee |
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Quadriceps femoris |
The anterior thigh muscle with four heads |
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Which line is related to actin |
Zline |
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Myosin is related to |
M-line |
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Shortening |
Muscle contraction |
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Muscles will contract or relax |
When they contract |
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Thin filament |
Actin |
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Thick filament |
Myosin |
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Mitochondria |
Source of energy (ATP) |
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Sacromere |
Building unit of my muscle fiber |
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Sarcoplasmic reticulum |
Calcium warehouse |
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Sarcomere |
Consist of repeating contractile units |
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Myosin |
Double header golf club( head is referred to as cross bridge) |
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Thin Filoment |
Actin, tropomyosin, troponin |
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Actin |
Subunit make up a double chain of double twisted together |
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Excitability |
A muscle cell can be stimulated by a nerve contract |
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Conductivity |
The nerve moves quickly along the length of the muscle cell |
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Contractility |
Muscle cell can shorten with force. Muscles can only pull; they cannot push |
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Contractility |
Muscle cell can shorten with force. Muscles can only pull; they cannot push |
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Neuromuscular junction(synapse) |
Stimulation of a muscle cell by a nerve |
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Synapse |
Cavity or space |
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Acetylcholine |
Electrical (text messages ) stimulation along the nerve |
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Acetylcholine fits into |
Receptors in the muscle cell to stimulate it to contract |
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Nuero |
Nerve |
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Na+ |
Sodium |
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Threshold |
The minimal amount of stimulus needed for the muscle to respond |
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SR |
Sarcoplasmic reticulum |
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Latent Phase |
not manifested yet |
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Refractory |
Resistant to any stimulus |
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Tetany |
Sustained Contraction Due to repetitive nerve signal |
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Isometric contraction |
Tension in the muscle remains the same |
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Isometric contraction |
Length of the muscle remains constant |
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ISO |
Means the same |
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Lever system |
Resistance, effort and fulcrum |
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Resistance |
Weight |
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Effort |
Force |
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Fulcrum |
Joint |
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Aerobic |
Oxygen |
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Anaerobic |
Without oxygen |
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Lysis |
Breakdown |
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How many ATPs with aerobic respiration |
36ATP |
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Anaerobic respiration |
2ATP |
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Aerobic respiration can be done for |
Long periods of time |
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Fatigue can result from |
Lactic acid, acetylcholine, glucose |
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What are the three types of muscle tissue |
Skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle |
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Skeletal muscle |
Bones of skeleton |
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Cardiac muscle |
For your heart |
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Muscle contraction |
Potassium,calcium and amino acids |
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Spinicters |
Like a gate for urinary and poop |
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Spinicters |
Like a gate for urinary and poop |
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Emg |
Electromyography |
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Hernia |
Protrusion of viscera through the muscle of the abdominal wall |
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Hernia |
Protrusion of viscera through the muscle of the abdominal wall |
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What is the cause of Cramp |
Sodium potassium calcium and water |
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Sprains |
Ligament tear |
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Muscle strain |
Tear in muscle |
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Myalgia |
Muscle pain |
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Tendinitis |
Overexerting athletes—— Shoulder hamstring in tendo Achilles |
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What is the most common rotator cuff injury |
Supraspinatus and infraspinatus |
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My/o |
Muscle |
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Syn |
With, together |
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Syn |
With, together |
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Brachi/ o |
Arm |
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Dys |
Disorder or difficult |
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Sthen/o |
Strength |