U4 - Muscles and Joints

Question 1

abduction

Answer 1

the movement of a bone away from the midline of the body

Question 2

adduction

Answer 2

the movement of a bone toward the midline of the body

Question 3

arthralgia

Answer 3

joint pain

Question 4

arthritis

Answer 4

inflammation of the joints

Question 5

arthrocentesis

Answer 5

the surgical puncture of a joint

Question 6

arthrodesis

Answer 6

the surgical fusion of a joint

Question 7

arthrography

Answer 7

process of recording a joint

Question 8

arthroplasty

Answer 8

the surgical repair of a joint

Question 9

arthroscopy

Answer 9

process of viewing the inside of a joint

Question 10

articular

Answer 10

pertaining to a joint

Question 11

articulation

Answer 11

the point at which two bones connect

Question 12

atrophy

Answer 12

wasting away

Question 13

biceps brachii

Answer 13

muscle of the anterior upper arm that contains two heads

Question 14

buccinator

Answer 14

muscle located in the fleshy part of the cheek

Question 15

cartilaginous

Answer 15

pertaining to cartilage

Question 16

circumduction

Answer 16

the movement of an extremity in a circular motion

Question 17

contraction

Answer 17

the tightening of a muscle

Question 18

contracture

Answer 18

the abnormal bending of a joint into a fixed position

Question 19

crepitation

Answer 19

clicking or crackling sounds heard upon joint movement

Question 20

deltoid

Answer 20

muscle that covers the shoulder joint

Question 21

diaphragm

Answer 21

respiratory muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

Question 22

dorsiflexion

Answer 22

backward bending of the hand or foot

Question 23

electromyography

Answer 23

the process of recording the strength of a muscle contraction

Question 24

extension

Answer 24

a straightening motion that increases the angle between two bones

Question 25

fascia

Answer 25

thin sheets of connective tissue that penetrate and cover the entire muscle

Question 26

flexion

Answer 26

a bending motion that decreases the angle between two bones

Question 27

ganglion

Answer 27

a knotlike mass of nerve tissue found outside the nervous system

Question 28

gastrocnemius

Answer 28

main muscle of the calf

Question 29

hamstring muscles

Answer 29

muscles located at the back of the thigh

Question 30

herniated disk

Answer 30

the abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between the vertebrae

Question 31

hinge joint

Answer 31

a joint that allows movement in one direction

Question 32

latissimus dorsi

Answer 32

muscle located on the thoracic and lumbart areas of the back

Question 33

ligaments

Answer 33

connective tissue bands that connect bone to bone

Question 34

myalgia

Answer 34

muscle pain

Question 35

osteoarthritis

Answer 35

inflammation of a bone and joint

Question 36

pectoral

Answer 36

pertaining to the chest

Question 37

pectoralis

Answer 37

large muscle of the upper chest wall

Question 38

plantar flexion

Answer 38

the downward bending of the foot

Question 39

pronation

Answer 39

the act of turning the palm down or backward

Question 40

quadriceps femoris

Answer 40

anterior muscles of the thigh

Question 41

rotation

Answer 41

the turning of a bone on its own axis

Question 42

sprain

Answer 42

injury involving the ligaments that support a joint

Question 43

strain

Answer 43

injury to the body of the muscle or attachment of the tendon

Question 44

supination

Answer 44

the act of turning the palm up or forward

Question 45

temporalis

Answer 45

muscle located above and near the ear

Question 46

tendinitis

Answer 46

inflammation of a tendon

Question 47

tendon

Answer 47

connective tissue bands that join muscle to bone

Question 48

tibialis anterior

Answer 48

muscle on the front of the lower leg

Question 49

torso

Answer 49

the main part of the body to which the head and extremities are attached

Question 50

trapezius

Answer 50

a muscle of the upper back

Question 51

triceps brachii

Answer 51

muscle of the posterior upper arm that contains three heads