Medical Terminology Chapter 4 Part 1

2. circular movement of a limb at the far end
5. abnormal muscle tone causing involuntary muscle contractions
6. abnormal slowness of movement
10. wasting away or decrease in size of an organ or tissue due to lack of use
11. inflammation of a fascia (connective tissue around muscles)
12. lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements
14. harmless fluid-filled swelling commonly on the outer wrist
15. where a muscle attaches to the bone it moves
17. protrusion of a part or structure through the tissues normally containing it
20. movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle
22. chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and fatigue
23. calcium deposit causing a bony projection on the underside of the heel bone
24. compression of the median nerve as it passes through the wrist
25. study of human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and work environments
26. movement of a limb away from the midline of the body
27. disorder of unknown cause characterized by profound fatigue not improved by rest
28. pain in the leg muscles during exercise due to poor circulatio
29. condition of diminished tone of the skeletal muscles

1. specialist who develops exercise programs to improve health and fitness
3. permanent tightening of muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin
4. inflammation of tendons caught in the narrow space of the shoulder joint
7. movement of a limb toward the midline of the body
8. distortion or impairment of voluntary movement
9. lacking normal muscle tone or strength
13. inflammation of tissues surrounding the elbow (tennis or golfer’s elbow)
16. band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally
17. abnormally increased muscle activity or movement
18. slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body
19. total paralysis of one side of the body
21. diagnostic test that records the electrical activity of muscle fibers