Pathology: Muscular System

Question 1

Band of fibers that hold structures together in an abnormal fashion

Answer 1

Adhesion

Question 2

Lack of voluntary control of muscle movement “wobliness” tax/o is the combining form for coordination or order

Answer 2

Ataxia

Question 3

Lacking muscle tone

Answer 3

Atonic

Question 4

Decrease in size or complete wasting of an organ or tissue or cell

Answer 4

Atrophy

Question 5

Defective growth

Answer 5

Dystrophy

Question 6

Inflammation of the sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers,supports and separates muscles

Answer 6

Fasciitis

Question 7

Tumor composed of fully developed connective tissue; also called fibroid

Answer 7

Fibroma

Question 8

Protrusion of a body part through tissues that normally contain it

Answer 8

Hernia

Question 9

Loosness

Answer 9

Laxity

Question 10

Benign tumor of smooth muscles

Answer 10

Leiomyoma

Question 11

Inflammation of smooth muscle

Answer 11

Leimyositis

Question 12

Muscle weakness

Answer 12

Myasthenia
Asthenia means weakness

Question 13

Spasm of muscle
Clon/o means violet action (spasm)

Answer 13

Myoclonus

Question 14

Benign tumor of muscle

Answer 14

Myoma

Question 15

Abnormal condition or disease of muscle

Answer 15

Myopathy

Question 16

Inflammation of voluntary muscles

Answer 16

Myositis

Question 17

Delayed relaxation of a muscle after contraction

Answer 17

Myotonia

Question 18

Benign tumor of striated muscle

Answer 18

Rhabdomyoma

Question 19

Inflammation of the band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone

Answer 19

Tendinitis

Question 20

Muscle spasms or twitching

Answer 20

Tetany