CH 4 Quiz Flashcards
Which of these muscles is formed from three divisions?
triceps
Which condition is the total paralysis of one side of the body?
hemplegia
The term ____________________ means the rupture or tearing of a muscle.
myorrhexis
Which term describes the act of raising the ribs when breathing in?
elevation
A rotator cuff injury affects the knee.
false
The study of the human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment is known as ____.
ergonomics
Impingement syndrome occurs when inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint.
true
A circular movement around the shoulder joint, is known as ____________________.
circumduction
move away from the midline
abduction
move towards the midline
adduction
bends a joint
flexion
straightens a joint
extension
turn palm downwards
pronation
The term ____________________ means the degeneration of muscle tissue.
myolysis
Movement toward the midline of the body is known as ____________________.
adduction
A/An ____ is the surgical removal of a tendon for relief of a deformity caused by the abnormal shortening of a muscle.
tenectomy
The condition in which there is decreased tone of the skeletal muscles is known as ____________________.
hypotonia
A physiatrist is a specialist who works under a physician’s supervision to develop, implement, and coordinate exercise programs, and administer medical tests to promote physical fitness.
false
A ____ is the surgical repair of a fascia.
fascioplasty
Which term means diminished tone of the skeletal muscles?
hypotonia
In a muscle pair, the muscles work in opposition to each other.
true
Heel spurs are hardened deposits in the plantar fascia that can be one of the causes of plantar fasciitis.
true
A shin splint is pain caused by the muscle tearing away from the tibia.
true
A tenectomy is a surgical incision into a tendon for the purpose of lengthening it.
false
The term ____ in a muscle name means slanted or at an angle.
oblique
The medical term for hiccups is ____________________.
singultus
The point at which a muscle begins is known as the ____.
origin
Which term means surgical suturing of the ends of a tendon to a bone?
tenodesis
A physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation is known as a/an ____________________.
physiatrist
Abnormal softening of muscle tissue is known as ____________________.
myomalacia
The paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body is known as ____________________.
paraplegia
The term ____ means to bend the foot upward at the ankle.
dorsiflexion
Intermittent ____________________ is pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest.
claudication
Which motion turns the palm of the hand downward or backward?
pronation
