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MA 17 Chapter 8 Quiz Questions Flashcards

1
Q

The combining form muscull/o- has the same meaning as which combining form?

A

my/o-

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2
Q

A disorder of the hand that creates a flexion deformity of the fingers is known as ______.

A

Dupuytren’s contracture

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3
Q

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word hypertrophy

A

per

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4
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Which is the short muscle that flexes the big toe?

A

Flexor hallucis brevis

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5
Q

The combining form sarc/o- means “____”

A

connective tissue

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6
Q

Which condition is known as housemaid’s knee?

A

bursitis

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7
Q

The neck muscle that goes from behind the ear to the collar bone and the sternum is the ______.

A

sternocleidomastoid

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8
Q

Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?

-fibromialgia
-fascia
-tenosynovitis
-ataxia

A

fibromialgia

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9
Q

An assistive device is one that can help a patient _____.

A

perform ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)

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10
Q

Which combining form means “triangle”

A

delt/o-

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11
Q

The prefix ad- means “____”

A

toward

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12
Q

Which disease has a characteristic way that the patient (a child) uses to get up from the floor?

A

Muscular dystrophy

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13
Q

Which of the following statements is FALSE about muscular dystrophy?
-The condition can subside overtime with proper treatment
-It is due to mutation of a gene that makes the muscle protein dystrophin
-inability to breathe is the most frequent cause of death
-the symptoms begin in early childhood

A

The condition can subside overtime with proper treatment

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14
Q

The patient with cerebral palsy was described as having ataxia. This means that the patient_____.

A

walks with an uncoordinated gait

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15
Q

Acetycholine receptor antibodies are found in the blood of patients with _____.

A

myasthenia gravis

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16
Q

When your outstretched arm turns the palm down, this action is known as _____.

A

pronation

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17
Q

Which of the following is a temporary condition characterized by a sudden, severe, involuntary contraction

A

Muscle spasm

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18
Q

Hyperkinesis is the opposite of

A

bradykinesia

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19
Q

The brachioradialis muscle is located in the ___.

A

upper and lower arm

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20
Q

The quadriceps femoris includes all of the following muscles EXCEPT_____.

A

temporalis

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21
Q

The combining form contract/o- means

A

pull together

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22
Q

The trapezius muscle produces all of the following motions EXCEPT

A

moves the arm anteriorly and across the chest

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23
Q

Movement of a body part around a central point or axis is known as

A

rotation

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24
Q

Approximately how many skeletal muscles are in the body?

A

700

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25
Q

Myoclonus is characterized by muscle______.

A

jerking

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26
Q

Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?
-Tibialis anterior
-sternoclaindomastoid
-Latissimus dorsi
-biceps brachii

A

Sternoclaindomastoid

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27
Q

The combination form supinat/o means “____”

A

Lying on the back

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28
Q

A small, involuntary, sometimes jerky, back and forth movement of the hands, neck, jaw, or extremities is known as:

A

a tremor

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29
Q

Patients with Parkinson’s disease who move with slow, shuffling movements have the muscle condition

A

bradykinesia

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30
Q

The abbreviation ROM means

A

Range of motion

31
Q

Select the Misspelled word?
-Rhabdomyosarcoma
-Dyskinesia
-Ganglian
-Tremor

A

Ganglian

32
Q

Muscles get their names from their shape, size, action, and ?

A

location

33
Q

Which of the following is NOT an example of an adaptive device?

A
34
Q

Incoordination of the muscles during movement is known as

A

ataxia

35
Q

The suffix -oma means “____”

A

mass; tumor

36
Q

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of myopathy?

A

aw

37
Q

A condition in which blunt injury causes some bleeding in the muscle commonly known as

A

a bruise

38
Q

The combining forms vert/o- means “___”

A

Travel, turn

39
Q

The gastrocnemius muscle lets you _____.

A

stand on your tiptoes

40
Q

The combining form tax/o- means?

A

coodination

41
Q

What type of drug is used to relieve muscle spasm and stiffness?

A

Muscle relaxant

42
Q

The literal definition of the word ____ is “pertaining to the front part”?

A

anterior

43
Q

Inflammation of a cordlike band of connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone is known as____.

A

tendinitis

44
Q

all of the following could be associated with a patient’s rehabilitation EXCEPT

-OT
-CPK-MM
-ADLs
-PT

A

CPK-MM

45
Q

The combining form extens/o means “____”

A

straightening

46
Q

The neurotransmitter that initiates muscle contraction is

A

acetylcholine

47
Q

A crushing injury to the msucles of the leg causes compartment syndrome, which includes all of the following EXCEPT:

-accumulation of blood in the compartment
-a fluid-filled cyst on the tendon
-pressure within the compartment of the leg
-tissue death and nerve damage

A

-a fluid-filled cyst on the tendon

48
Q

An athletic injury that has pain and inflammation in the flexor muscles over the anterior tibia (shin splints) is located

A

lower leg

49
Q

The combining form pronat/o- means

A

face down

50
Q

The opposite of muscle atrophy is muscle_____

A

hypertrophy

51
Q

The loss of muscle bulk in one or more muscles is known as ____.

A

atrophy

52
Q

Inflammation with tenderness and swelling of a skeletal muscle is known as

A

myositis

53
Q

Which muscle moves the forehead skin to elevate the eyebrows or wrinkle the forehead?

A

Frontalis

54
Q

which of the following is the abbreviation for the government organization that educates healthcare professionals about workplace related injuries

A

OSHA

55
Q

The suffix -rrhaphy, as in myorrhaphy or tenorrhaphy, means

A

procedure of suturing

56
Q

Torticollis is a condition that occurs in the muscles of the

A

neck

57
Q

The pectoralis major muscle is located in the __.

A

chest

58
Q

The prefix ab- means “____”

A

away from

59
Q

NSAIDs are drugs that are used to

A

decrease inflammation

60
Q

Which medical word means “muscle wasting”

A

atrophy

61
Q

The combining form kines/o- means

A

movement

62
Q

Which muscle bends the lower arm toward the upper arm?

A

Biceps brachii

63
Q

The results of a laboratory blood test for CPL-MM would be____ in patients with muscle dystrophy.

A

elevated

64
Q

When a muscle tears away from a tendon or tendon tears away from a bone it is known a(n) ____.

A

alvulsion

65
Q

During a muscle strength test, ____ strength is measured.

A

motor

66
Q

A flat, wide, white, fibrous sheet of connective tissue that attaches a flat muscle to a bone deep muscle is known as a/an:

A

aponeurosis

67
Q

The combining form extens/o- means “_____ “

A

straightening

68
Q

An EMG is a

A

procedure to diagnose muscle disease or nerve damage

69
Q

Which of the following is an uncomfortable twitching of the muscles of the legs, particular calf muscles, along with an indescribable tingling, aching, or crawling insect sensation

A

restless legs syndrome

70
Q

a rotator cuff tear occurs in the

A

shoulder

71
Q

Trigger points in the muscles that are tender to touch and feel firm are characteristic of what condition?

A

Fibromyalgia

72
Q

Which are the three types of muscles in the body?

A

Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac

73
Q

Beta block drugs are used to treat

A
74
Q

Which of the following is an incision into the thin connective tissue sheet that wraps around individual muscle or a group of muscles?

A

Fasciotomy

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