Chapter 4: Muscular System

Question 1

Oblique

Answer 1

Slanted or at an angle

Question 2

Muscular dystrophy

Answer 2

group of more than 30 genetic diseases that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement, without affecting the nervous system

Question 3

Tenotomy

Answer 3

Surgical incision in a tendon

Question 4

Ten/o

Answer 4

Tendon

Question 5

-Otomy

Answer 5

Surgical incision

Question 6

Myoparesis

Answer 6

Weakness or slight muscular paralysis

Question 7

My/o

Answer 7

Muscle

Question 8

-paresis

Answer 8

Partial or incomplete paralysis

Question 9

Paralysis

Answer 9

loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle through disease or injury to its nerve supply

Question 10

Epivondylitis

Answer 10

Inflammation of the elbow joint

Question 11

Epi-

Answer 11

On

Question 12

Condyl

Answer 12

Condyle (round prominence at the end of a bone)

Question 13

Exercise physiologist

Answer 13

specialist who works under the supervision of a physician to develop, implement, and coordinate exercise programs and administer medical tests to promote physical fitness

Question 14

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 14

when the tendons that pass through the carpal tunnel are chronically overused and become inflamed and swollen

Question 15

Atrophy

Answer 15

Weakness or wearing away of body tissues/structures

Question 16

Tenosynovitis

Answer 16

Inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon

Question 17

Pronation

Answer 17

Act of rotating and arm/leg so the palm/sole is facing downward

Question 18

Supination

Answer 18

Rotating of the arm/leg so the palm/sole upwards

Question 19

Circumduction

Answer 19

Circular movement of the end of a limb

Question 20

Torticollis

Answer 20

Wryneck, or stiff neck

Question 21

Polymyositis

Answer 21

muscle disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body

Question 22

Intermitten claudication

Answer 22

Pain in the leg muscles caused by exercise that’s relieved by rest

Question 23

Fibromyalgia

Answer 23

debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue; diffuse or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain; and a wide range of other symptoms

Question 24

Neuromuscular

Answer 24

Pertaining to relation of muscle and nerve

Question 25

Ergonomics

Answer 25

study of the human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment

Question 26

Tenorrhapy

Answer 26

Surgically suturing the ends of a tendon together

Question 27

Dystonia

Answer 27

condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement

Question 28

Ton

Answer 28

Tone

Question 29

Quadriplegia

Answer 29

Paralysis of all four limbs

Question 30

Quadr/i

Answer 30

Four

Question 31

-plegia

Answer 31

Paralysis

Question 32

Impingement syndrome

Answer 32

inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint

Question 33

Hemi-

Answer 33

Half

Question 34

Hemiparesis

Answer 34

Semi paralysis of half the body

Question 35

Abduction

Answer 35

Movement away from the midline of the body

Question 36

Adduction

Answer 36

Movement towards the midline of the body

Question 37

Ab-

Answer 37

Away

Question 38

Ad-

Answer 38

Towards

Question 39

-ion

Answer 39

Action

Question 40

Bradykinesia

Answer 40

Extreme slowness in movement

Question 41

Brady-

Answer 41

Means slowness

Question 42

Kines/o or kinesi/o

Answer 42

Movement

Question 43

-algia

Answer 43

Pain

Question 44

Tenodesis

Answer 44

Surgical suturing of the ends of a tendon to a bone

Question 45

Fasciitis

Answer 45

Inflammation of the fascia

Question 46

Clon

Answer 46

Violent

Question 47

Claudication

Answer 47

Limping

Question 48

Synov

Answer 48

Synovial

Question 49

Hyperkynesia

Answer 49

Abnormally increased muscle activity or movement

Question 50

Myoclonus

Answer 50

Quick, involuntary jerky movement of a muscle

Question 51

Hypotonia

Answer 51

Diminished tone if skeletal muscle

Question 52

Hemiplegia

Answer 52

Complete paralysis of half the body

Question 53

Ataxia

Answer 53

Lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement

Question 54

Atonic

Answer 54

Lacking normal muscle tone or strength

Question 55

Sarcopenia

Answer 55

Loss of muscle strength, mass, function due to aging

Question 56

Singultus

Answer 56

Hiccups