Muscles

Question 1

muscles is formed from three divisions

Answer 1

triceps brachii

Question 2

an injury to the body of a muscle or attachment of a tendon is

Answer 2

a strain

Question 3

-rrhexis

Answer 3

rupture

Question 4

teno

Answer 4

tendon

Question 5

tri-

Answer 5

three

Question 6

tono

Answer 6

tone, tension, stretching

Question 7

texo

Answer 7

coordination

Question 8

The term ___ means to bend a limb at the joint

Answer 8

flexion

Question 9

a ___ is a narrow band of nonelastic dense fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone

Answer 9

tendon

Question 10

term that describes the act of raising the ribs when breathing in

Answer 10

elevation

Question 11

inflammation of the tissues surrounding the lateral aspect of the elbow is known as

Answer 11

tennis elbow

Question 12

intermittent ______________ is a pain in the leg muscles that occurs during the exercise due to poor circulation and is relieved by rest

Answer 12

intermittent claudication

Question 13

____________ syndrome occurs when inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between the bones of the shoulder joint

Answer 13

impingement syndrome

Question 14

_________ causes muscles weakness and degeneration without affecting the nervous system

Answer 14

Muscular dystrophy

Question 15

inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon is known as __________

Answer 15

tenosynovitis

Question 16

a ___________ is a painful condition caused by the muscle tearing away from the shin bone

Answer 16

shin splint

Question 17

a ___________ is a ringlike muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway

Answer 17

sphincter

Question 18

the loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle is known as ____________

Answer 18

paralysis

Question 19

___________ release is a specialized soft-tissue manipulation technique used to sea the pain of conditions such as fibromyalgia

Answer 19

myofascial

Question 20

________ syndrome is a debilitating disorder characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest

Answer 20

chronic fatigue

Question 21

A _______ develops when normally elastic connective tissues are replaced with nonelastic fibrous tissues

Answer 21

contracture

Question 22

_________ syndrome occurs when the tendons of the wrist become inflamed and swollen

Answer 22

carpal tunnel

Question 23

the term _______ means slanted or at an angle

Answer 23

oblique

Question 24

the term ___ means the lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement

Answer 24

ataxia

Question 25

the medical term for the condition commonly known as hiccups is _____

Answer 25

singultus

Question 26

the medical term ___ means pertaining to the relationship between a nerve and a muscle

Answer 26

neuromuscular

Question 27

the age related reduction in a skeletal muscle mass in older adults is known as____

Answer 27

sarcopenia

Question 28

___________ is a chronic autoimmune disease that produces serious weakness of the voluntary muscles

Answer 28

myasthenia gravis

Question 29

an exercise ________ develops, implements, and coordinates exercise programs to promote physical fitness

Answer 29

exercise physiologist

Question 30

the sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles is known as ______________

Answer 30

myoclonus

Question 31

a syndrome involving the compression of nerves and blood vessels due to swelling within the enclosed by the fascia that separate groups of muscles is known as ___________

Answer 31

compartment syndrome

Question 32

the term ___ means to bend the foot down downward at the ankle

Answer 32

plantar flexion

Question 33

which type of muscle is involuntary and found in large organs except for the heart

Answer 33

smooth muscle fiber

Question 34

abnormally increased motor function or activity

Answer 34

hyperkinesia

Question 34

slanted or at an angle

Answer 34

oblique

Question 35

distortion of voluntary movement

Answer 35

dyskinesia

Question 36

extreme slowness in movement

Answer 36

bradykinesia

Question 37

a _______ is a sudden involuntary contraction of one or more muscles

Answer 37

spasm

Question 38

the degeneration of muscle tissue is known as ________

Answer 38

myolysis

Question 39

a physician who specializes in treating the causes of paralysis and similar muscular disorders is known as a

Answer 39

neurologist

Question 40

____ is the stimulation of a muscle by an impulse transmitted by a motor nerve

Answer 40

muscle innervation

Question 41

-ia

Answer 41

abnormal condition

Question 42

kinesio

Answer 42

movement

Question 43

myo

Answer 43

muscle

Question 44

-plegia

Answer 44

paralysis

Question 45

-ic

Answer 45

pertaining to

Question 46

dys-

Answer 46

bad

Question 47

fascio

Answer 47

fascia

Question 48

fibro

Answer 48

fibrous connective tissue

Question 49

-cele

Answer 49

hernia

Question 50

-bi

Answer 50

two