AP Review on UNIT 5 Muscular System

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What is Dermatomyositis?

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A muscle disorder characterized by muscle weakness, stiffness, or soreness, problems swallowing, shortness of breath, and a purple-red skin rash. Causes include abnormal genes, cancer, autoimmune disease, infection, or medication.

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What is Polymyositis?

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An autoimmune muscle disorder with unknown causes, possibly triggered by a viral infection. Symptoms include muscle pain and stiffness, weakness in the belly, shoulders, upper arms, and hips, trouble breathing, and irregular heart rhythms.

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Identify the Triceps muscle.

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The triceps is a large muscle on the back of the upper arm, responsible for extending the elbow.

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What is Supination?

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A movement that turns the palm of the hand upward or forward, or the foot so that the sole faces inward.

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Define Adduction in terms of movement.

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Movement of a bone or limb towards the midline of the body.

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What is Muscular Dystrophy?

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A group of genetic disorders that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.

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What is Myasthenia Gravis?

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An autoimmune disorder that leads to varying degrees of skeletal muscle weakness due to communication failure between nerves and muscles.

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What is the function of the Latissimus Dorsi?

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A large muscle in the back that helps with the movement of the shoulder joint, including extension, adduction, and internal rotation.

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What is the role of the Hamstrings?

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A group of muscles located at the back of the thigh that are responsible for bending the knee and extending the hip.

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Define Pronation.

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A movement that turns the palm of the hand downward or backward, or the foot so that the sole faces outward.