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Muscular Terms
Muscular System
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Undergraduate 1
03/26/2007

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Antagonist
Definition
Muscle that acts in opposition to the action of another muscle, its agonist
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Atrophy
Definition
Wasting away, decrease in size
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Atrophy
Definition
Wasting away, decrease in size
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Contraction
Definition
shortening or development of tension in muscle tissues
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Dystrophy
Definition
Muscle disorder resulting from defective or faulty nutrition, abnormal development, infection
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Myalgia
Definition
muscle pain
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Paralysis
Definition
loss or impairment of motor function
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posture
Definition
attitude or position of the body
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Prime Mover
Definition
Muscle that acts directly to bring about a desired movement, agonist
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Range of Motion
Definition
Active or passive movement of muscle groups to full extent possible, used to prevent contracture
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Sarcomere
Definition
Repeating units of muscle fibers with the ability to contract
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Skeletal
Definition
Pertaining to the framework of the body
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Stimulus
Definition
Any agent, act, or influence that produces a change in the development or function of tissues
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Tonus
Definition
Slight, continuous contraction of muscle
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Visceral
Definition
Pertaining to any large interior organ in any one of the cavities of the body
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Atrophy
Definition
without growth, wasting away
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Biceps
Definition
Muscle with two heads
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Blepharospasm
Definition
Uncontrolled muscle contraction of the eyelid
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Dystrophy
Definition
faulty growth
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Fibromyositis
Definition
Inflammation of the muscle tissues
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Myalgia
Definition
Muscle pain
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Myoma
Definition
Tumor of a muscle
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Myometrium
Definition
Muscle of the uterus
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Quadriceps
Definition
Muscle with four heads
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Visceral
Definition
Pertaining to the inside (organs)
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Bx
Definition
Biopsy
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EMG
Definition
Electromyogram
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IM
Definition
Intramuscular
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LP
Definition
lumbar puncture
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MD
Definition
Muscular dystrophy
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OT
Definition
Occupational Therapy
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PT
Definition
Physical Therapy
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