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Chapter 7
Medical Terminology - Muscular System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A wide, thin, sheetlike tendon is known as an: | aponeuorsis |
| Smooth muscle is also called: | visceral |
| The medical term or pain the arm is: | brachialgia |
| A chronic disease characterized by muscular weakness is known as: | myasthenia gravis |
| To knead, apply pressure and friction to external body tissues is known as: | massage |
| The point of attachment of a muscle to the part that it moves is called: | insertion |
| In the term amputation, the root amputat means: | to cut through |
| The _____ muscle raises and rotates the arm: | deltoid |
| In the term dermatomyositis, the combining form my/o means: | muscle |
| A condition with widespread muscular pain and debilitating fatigue is known as: | fibromyalgia |
| In the term quadriceps, the prefix quadri- means: | four |
| In the term tenodesis, the suffix -desis means: | binding |
| In the term intramuscular, the prefix intra- means: | within |
| In the term diathermy, the root therm means: | hot, heat |
| In the term hydrotherapy, the suffix -therapy means: | treatment |
| In the term tenodynia, the suffix -dynia means: | pain |
| A muscle having three heads with a single insertion is called: | triceps |
| The surgical removal of a limb, part, or other appendage is: | amputation |
| The medical term for a lack of muscle tone is: | flaccid |
| In the term rheumatism, the root rheumat means: | discharge |
| In the term torsion, the root tors means: | twisted |
| In the term myomalacia, the suffix -malacia means: | softening |
| The ______ is a partition that separates the chest and abdominal cavities. | diaphragm |
| A term used to describe the muscles immediately surrounding the shoulder joint is: | rotator cuff |
| A protein found in muscle cells is called: | lactic dehydrogenase |
| Movement of each joint through its full range of motion is what type of exercise? | Range of motion |
| What is the treatment of choice for soft tissue injuries and muscle injuries? | cryotherapy |
| The _______ position is where the body is erect, head facing forward, arms by the side with palms to the front. | anatomic |
| A band of fibrous connective tissue attaching muscles to bones is a: | tendon |
| In the term contracture, the root tract means: | to draw |
| Muscles make up approximately ____ percent of a person's body weight. | 42 |
| Excessive, forcible stretching of a muscle is known as a/an: | strain |
| Skeletal muscle is known as ____ muscles. | Voluntary and striated |
| Name the muscle that rotates and laterally flexes the neck. | Sternocleidomastoid |
| The sartorius muscle _____. | Flexes and rotates the thigh and leg |
| The muscle which adducts, extends, and rotates the arm is: | latissimus dorsi |
| There are _____ skeletal muscles. | 600 |
| _____ allows muscles to change shape by becoming shorter and thicker. | Contractility |
| In _____ muscles receive and respond to stimulation. | Excitability |
| A muscle that acts with another muscle to produce movement is termed a/an: | synergist |
| The primary function of muscles is: | movement, posture, and to produce heat |
| The root in abductor means: | to lead |
| The term ataxia means: | lack of muscular coordination |
| The suffix in the term atrophy means nourishment and ______. | development |
| Brachialgia means: | pain in the arm |
| The term dactylospasm is defined as: | cramp of a finger or toe |
| A chronic disease characterized by a progressive muscular weakness is: | mysathenia gravis |
| Myokinesis is defined as: | muscular motion |
| The medical term for softening of muscle tissue is: | myomalacia |
| The suffix in myoplasty means: | surgical repair |
| The root in myosarcoma means: | tumor |
| Inflammation of muscle tissue is termed: | myositis |
| A tumor of striated muscle tissue is known as a: | rhabdomyoma |
| The root mast in sternocleidomastoid means: | breast |
| A pain in a tendon is termed: | tenodynia |
| The position used for patients with dyspnea is: | orthopneic |
| Which position is used as a reference in designating the site or direction of a body structure? | Anatomic |
| A muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle: | antagonist |
| Pertaining to within a muscle | intramuscular |
| Slowness of motion | bradykinesia |
| A muscle that raises a part | levator |
| Muscle weakness | myasthenia |
| Suture of a muscle wound | myorrhaphy |
| Softening of muscle tissue | myomalacia |
| Pertaining to under the control of one's will | Voluntary |
| Lack of muscle tone | flaccid |
| Paralysis affecting many muscles | polyplegia |
| Pertaining to certain muscles that work together | synergetic |
| Surgical binding of a tendon | tenodesis |
| A state of tiredness occurring in a muscle as a result of repeated contractions | fatigue |
| Bodily postures or attitude | position |
| An artificial device, organ, or part such as a hand, arm, leg, or hip | prosthesis |
| hydro- | water |
| brady- | slow |
| con- | together |
| dys- | difficult |
| poly- | many |
| tri- | three |
| brach/i | arm |
| cleido/o | clavicle |
| dactyl/o | finger or toe |
| erget | work |
| fasc | a band |
| my/o | muscle |
| rhabd/o | rod |
| sarc/o | flesh |
| stern/o | sternum |
| ten/o | tendon |
| tort/i | twisted |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -ceps | head |
| -kinesia | motion |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -rraphy | suture |
| -ure | process |
| FROM | Full range of motion |
| LOM | loss of motion |
| MS | musculoskeletal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| ROM | range of motion |
| NSAIDS | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| WT | weight |
| TPW | total body weight |
| Ht | height |
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