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 |