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11/02/2005

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Fascia
Definition
a sheet of fibrous conective tissue that is deep to the skin and surrounds muscles and organs.
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Tendon
Definition
a cord of dense regular connective tissue that attaches a muscle to periosteum of bone
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ATP (Adenosine Triphospate)
Definition
the "energy currency" of living systems.
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Atrophy
Definition
a wasting away of muscles.
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Hypertrophy
Definition
an increase in the diameter of muscle fibers.
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Isotonic contraction
Definition
the tension developed by the muscle remains almost constant while the muscle shortens.
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Muscle Fatigue
Definition
the inability of a muscle to contract after prolonged activity.
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Origin
Definition
the attatchment of the other muscle tendon to the stationary bone.
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Insertion
Definition
the attatchment of a muscle tendon to a movable bone.
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Prime Mover (agonist)
Definition
within opposing pairs, this muscle contracts to cause a desired action.
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Antagonist
Definition
the muscle which stretches and yields to the effects of the prime mover.
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Myositis
Definition
inflammation of the muscle fibers (cells).
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Eccentric Contraction
Definition
when the overall length of a muscle increases during contraction.
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Concentric Contraction
Definition
a muscle shortens and pulls on another structure such as a tendon to produce movement and to reduce the angle at a joint.
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Aerobic
Definition
requiring molecular oxygen
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Isometric contraction
Definition
the muscle develops tension but does not shorten.
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Anaerobic
Definition
not requiring molecular oxygen.
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Aponeurosis
Definition
a sheet like tendon joining one muscle with another or another bone.
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