Unit 4

Question 1

Dystonia

Answer 1

abnormal muscle tone that impairs voluntary muscle movement

Question 2

Dyskinesia

Answer 2

distortion or impairment of voluntary movement (a tic or spasm)

Question 3

Biceps Brachii

Answer 3

thick, two-headed muscle in the anterior upper arm

Question 4

Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Answer 4

debilitating chronic condition w/ fatigue, muscle, bone, and joint pain

Question 5

Ergoeconomics

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Spasmodic Torticollis

Answer 6

Stiff neck from spasmodic contraction of neck muscles

Question 7

Myoparesis

Answer 7

weakness or slight muscular paralysis

Question 8

Myoclonus

Answer 8

sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle or muscle group

Question 9

Myorrhaphy

Answer 9

Surgical suturing of a muscle

Question 10

Myhorrexis

Answer 10

rupture or tearing of a muscle

Question 11

Tenodesis

Answer 11

surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone

Question 12

Tenosynovitis

Answer 12

Inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon

Question 13

Triceps Brachii

Answer 13

Thick three-headed muscle in the posterior upper arm

Question 14

Myocele

Answer 14

protrusion of muscle substance through a tear in the surrounding fascia

Question 15

Fasciitis

Answer 15

inflammation of the Fascia

Question 16

Hernia

Answer 16

internal organ or tissue bulges through a weak area of muscle

Question 17

Sarcopenia

Answer 17

loss of muscle mass, strength, and functioning

Question 18

Bradykinesia

Answer 18

extreme slowness in movement

Question 19

Hyperkinesia

Answer 19

abnormally increased muscle function/ activity

Question 20

Paraplegia

Answer 20

paralysis of both legs and lower part of the body

Question 21

Quadriplegia

Answer 21

-paralysis of all four extremities

Question 22

Hemiplegia

Answer 22

total paralysis affecting only one side of the body

Question 23

Ataxia

Answer 23

lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement

Question 24

Atonic

Answer 24

Lacking normal muscle tone/ strength

Question 25

Hypotonia

Answer 25

condition with diminished tone of skeletal muscles

Question 26

Abduction

Answer 26

movement of a limb away from the mid line of the body

Question 27

Atrophy

Answer 27

Weakness or wearing away of body tissues/ stuctures

Question 28

Circumduction

Answer 28

Circular movement at the far end of a limb

Question 29

Electromyography

Answer 29

diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve stimulation

Question 30

Ganglion Cyst

Answer 30

Harmless fluid-filled swelling that occurs on the outer surface of the wrist

Question 31

Impingement syndrome

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Myasthenia Gravis

Answer 32

Chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction, producing serious weakness of voluntary muscles

Question 33

Paralysis

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Polymyositis

Answer 34

muscle disease with simultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles

Question 35

Shin splint

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Sprain

Answer 36

injury to a joint usually caused by wrenched or torn ligament

Question 37

Transvere

Answer 37

Crosswise direction

Question 38

Adduction

Answer 38

Movement of the limb toward the midline of the body

Question 39

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 39

condition in which chronically overused tendon in the carpal tunnel become inflamed and swollen

Question 40

Contracture

Answer 40

permanent tightening of fascia, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin caused by scarring or lack of use

Question 41

Epicondylitis

Answer 41

inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow

Question 42

Heel spur

Answer 42

Calcium deposit in the plantar fascia near the calcaneus bone

Question 43

Insertion

Answer 43

muscle ends by attaching to bone or tendon

Question 44

Myofascial Release

Answer 44

soft tissue manipulation technique to reduce pan in muscle tissue

Question 45

Nocturnal Myoclonus

Answer 45

Jerking of the limbs while a person falls asleep

Question 46

Physiatrist

Answer 46

physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation

Question 47

Pronation

Answer 47

Rotating the arm/ leg so that hand palm/foot sole is turned downward or backward

Question 48

Stingultus

Answer 48

involuntary jerking of the diaphragm causing spasms (hiccups)

Question 49

Tenolysis

Answer 49

release of a tendon from adhesions

Question 50

Adhesion

Answer 50

A band of fibrous issue that is abnormally holding structures together

Question 51

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Answer 51

Disorder of unknown cause that affects multiple body systems

Question 52

Dorsiflextion

Answer 52

movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle

Question 53

Exercise Physiologist

Answer 53

Specialist who develops and implements exercise programs

Question 54

Hemiparesis

Answer 54

slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body

Question 55

Intermittent claudication

Answer 55

Pain in leg muscles during exercise but reduced with rest

Question 56

Myolysis

Answer 56

degeneration of muscle tissue

Question 57

Oblique

Answer 57

describes muscle fibers that are slanted or at an angle

Question 58

Plantar Fasciitis

Answer 58

inflammation of the thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of the foot

Question 59

Range of motion testing

Answer 59

diagnostic procedure to evaluate joint mobility and muscle strength

Question 60

Sphincter

Answer 60

ring-like muscle that tightly constrict the opening of a passageway

Question 61

Tenorrhaphy

Answer 61

surgical suturing together of the divided ends of a tendon