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Mod B Unit 1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the function of the synergist muscle? | stabilize movement |
| Tendons attach what | muscle to bone |
| What muscle type is striated and has intercalated discs | cardiac |
| What attaches the calf muscle to the heal | achilles tendon |
| An example of isometric muscle movement is | pushing |
| The chemical released to stimulate muscle contraction is | ACH/Acetycholine |
| What type of muscle contraction is abnormal (i.e. muscle spasm) | tetany |
| A muscle ____________________ is a fixed attachment and does not move. | origin |
| The characteristic of irritability in a muscle tissue refers to the ability to respond to | stimulation |
| Where the muscle fiber and the nerve ending meet is called | neuromuscular junction |
| When naming muscles, the term “quad” represents what number of attachments | four |
| When muscle runs out of energy, a waste product causes the tired and sometimes burning feeling of muscle fatigue. This waste is | lactic acid |
| The diagnostic procedure that records the strength of a muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation to that muscle is | EMG |
| Anaerobic means | without O2 |
| Skeletal muscles require energy to move, and they receive this energy from | ATP |
| What is the term used to describe skeletal muscle loss by the aging population | sarcopenia |
| What is Myasthenia gravis | asthenia |
| When the stomach or intestines bulge through a weakness in the muscular wall, it is referred to as | hernia |
| Tetanus is caused by the organism | closteridium tetani |
| What is a muscle and tendon inflammation called | fibromyositis |
| Trichinosis is caused by a | parasite |
| A lateral S curve of the spine is | scoliosis |
| Fibrous bands of tissue that attach bone to bone are | ligaments |
| An inflammatory joint disease believed to be autoimmune in nature that normally occurs in a population aged 20 to 45 years is | RA |
| A traumatic injury to a joint involving the soft tissue (muscles, ligaments, and tendons) is a | sprain |
| A joint disease characterized by degenerative articular cartilage and a wearing down of the bones’ edges at the joint is | osteoarthritis |
| Softening of bone caused by a loss of minerals from the bony matrix as a result of vitamin D deficiency is | osteomalacia |
| A compression injury that manifests itself as fluctuating pain, numbness, and paresthesia of the hand caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist is | CTS |
| A procedure that records the electrical activity of muscles is | EMG |
| A disorder characterized by musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, muscle stiffness and spasms, and sleep disturbances is | fibromyalgia |
| Visual examination of a joint is | arthroscopy |
| The “stenosis” in spinal stenosis refers to an abnormal condition of | narrowing |
| Surgical puncture of a joint is | arthrocentesis |
| Overstretching or overuse of a muscle or tendon is a | strain |
| Loss of bone mass resulting in the bones being fragile and at risk for fractures is | osteoporosis |
| A bone that is partially out of its joint is a | subluxation |
| The medical term for loss of bone mass is | osteoporosis |
| The medical term for degenerative joint disease is | osteoarthritis |
| The medical term for infection of bone and bone marrow is | osteomyelitis |
| The medical term for an autoimmune type of arthritis is ____________________ arthritis. | rheumatoid |
| The medical term for lower back pain is | lumbago |
| listhesis | slipping |
| arthr/o,articulo | joint |
| centisis | surgical puncture/removal of fluid |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| spondyl/o | vertebra |
| my/o | muscle |
| po | by mouth |
| pt | patient |
| prn | as needed |
| pc | after meals |
| qd | every day |
| qid | 4x a day |
| qod | every other day |
| Rx | take |
| sc/sq | sub q |
| s with a line over it | without |
| sx | symptoms |
| s/s | signs and symptoms |
| stat | immediatly |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| tab | tablet |
| TPR | temp, pulse, resp |
| VS | vital signs |
| gtt | drops |
| guttat | drop by drop |
| gtts | drops |
| H and P | history & physical |
| HR | heart rate |
| qh | every hour |
| hr | hour |
| hs | hour sleep |
| tid | three times a day |
| ii | two |
| i | one |
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