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abnormal condition

hernia, swelling

kines/o, kinesi/o

slanted at an angle

toward the side

muscles are under voluntary control

calcium deposit in the plantar fascia near its attachment to the calcaneus bone

turnig the hand so the palm is upward

extreme slowness of movement

physician who specialzies in physical medicine and rehabilitation with the focus on restoring function

pertaining to muslce tissue and fascia

narrow band of nonelastic, fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone

band of fibers that holds structures together abnormally

paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body

surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone

gluteus maximus

fibrous connective tissue

muscular cap of shoulder

ring-like muscle

injury to the body of the muscle or the attachment of a tendon

neruomuscular blocker

drug that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve stimuli to the muscles

abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement

impingement syndrome

inflamed and swollen tendons caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint

formns the muscular cap of the shoulder

admistered to suppress smooth muscle contractions of the stomach, intestine, or bladder

myasthenia gravis

chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles

cyst is a harmless fluid-filled swelling that occurs most commonly on the outer surface of the wrist

palm of the hang downward or backward

carpal tunnel syndrome

deep tendon reflexes

range of motion

repetitive stress disorder

spinal cord injury

rupture or tearing of a muscle

degeneration of muscle tissue

abnormally increased muscle function or activity

injury can be a strain or tear on any of the three muscles that straighten the hip and bend the knee

myofascial release

specialized soft-tissue manipulation technique used to ease the pain of conditions such as fibromyaliga syndrome, movement restrictions, and tMJ disorders

inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow

movement during which the knees or elbows are bent to decrease the angle of the joints

intermittent claudication

pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest

weakness or slight muscular paralysis

spasmodic torticollis

stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles that pull the head toward the affected side

electromyography

diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers

abnormally increased mucle funciton or activity

sudden,m involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles

muscle disease characterized by the stimultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles parts of the body

the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that comes with aging

overuse tendinitis

inflammation of tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of a joint

sudden, involuntary contraction of one or more muscles

swelling on the outter surface of the wrist

protusion of a muscle substance through a tear in the fasica surrounding it

leg muscles due to the disuse of these muscles over a long period of time

diminished tone of the skeletal muscles

chronic fatigue syndrome

profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest and was made worse by physical or mental activity

achilles tendinitis

painful inflammation of the achilles tendon caused by excessive stress being placed on that tendon

painful condition caused by the muscle tearing away form the tibia

paralysis of all four limbs

slight paralysis. caused by a stroke

group of gentic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles

carpal tunnel syndrome

surgical enlargement of the carpal tunnel or cutting of the carpal ligament to relieve nerve pressure

arm moves inward and toward the side of the body

surgical incision into a muscle

plantar flexion

bending the foot upward at the ankle

abnormal condition of skeletal muscles

pain in several muscle groups

death of individual muscles fibers

surgical suturing of torn fascia

removal of multiple muscles

surgical attachment of a fascia to another fascia or to a tendon

inflammation of the muscle of the heart

surgical removal of fascia

surgical suturing of a defect in a muscular wall , such as the repair of a hernia

incision into a sphincter muscle

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