Deck 7: Muscular System

Question 1

What is the correct term for the surgical removal of a limb,part,or other appendage?

A) Contracture
B) Suspension
C) Amputation
D) Stricture

Answer 1

Amputation

Question 2

In the term quadriceps,what does the prefix quadri- mean?

A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) Six

Answer 2

Four

Question 3

The ________ muscle raises and rotates the arm.

A) deltoid
B) triceps
C) biceps
D) trapezius

Answer 3

deltoid

Question 4

In the term tenodesis,the suffix -desis means:

A) surgical repair.
B) excision.
C) binding.
D) incision.

Question 5

In the term intramuscular,the prefix intra- means:

A) outside.
B) within.
C) between.
D) together.

Question 6

In the term hydrotherapy,the suffix -therapy means:

A) condition.
B) treatment.
C) process.
D) fear.

Question 7

Smooth muscle is also called:

A) visceral muscle.
B) striated muscle.
C) voluntary muscle.
D) cardiac muscle.

Question 8

Which of the following medical terms is used to describe a soft and flabby muscle?

A) Fatigue
B) Flaccid
C) Rigor mortis
D) Pallor

Question 9

A muscle having three heads with a single insertion is known as the:

A) triceps.
B) biceps.
C) quadriceps.
D) uniceps.

Question 10

The medical term for pain in the arm is:

A) brachialgia.
B) bradykinesia.
C) biceps.
D) brachii.

Question 11

In the term tenodynia,the suffix -dynia means:

A) binding.
B) incision.
C) suture.
D) pain.

Question 12

A condition with widespread muscular pain and debilitating fatigue is known as:

A) rheumatism.
B) fibromyalgia.
C) myopathy.
D) myoparesis.

Question 13

In the term diathermy,the root therm means:

A) wet.
B) cold.
C) through.
D) hot, heat.

Question 14

All of the following are functions of the muscular system except:

A) heat production.
B) movement.
C) posture maintenance.
D) hemopoiesis.

Question 15

In the term amputation,the root amputat means:

A) remove.
B) to cut through.
C) excision.
D) new opening.

Question 16

The point of attachment of a muscle to the part that it moves is called:

A) insertion.
B) origin.
C) levator.
D) prime mover.

Question 17

A wide,thin,sheetlike tendon is known as an:

A) atrophy.
B) atonic.
C) aponeurosis.
D) antagonist.

Question 18

A very serious autoimmune disease characterized by muscular weakness is known as:

A) dystrophy.
B) myasthenia gravis.
C) atrophy.
D) myalgia.

Question 19

Kneading that applies pressure and friction to external body tissues is known as:

A) position.
B) torsion.
C) exercise.
D) massage.

Question 20

In the term dermatomyositis,the combining form my/o means:

A) muscle.
B) to cut.
C) skin.
D) nail.

Question 21

In the term torsion,the root tors means:

A) lack of.
B) excessive.
C) below.
D) twisted.

Question 22

A band of fibrous connective tissue attaching muscles to bones is a:

A) fascia.
B) tendon.
C) ligament.
D) bursa.

Question 23

Movement of each joint through its full extent of movement is what type of exercise?

A) active
B) isometric
C) passive
D) range of motion

Question 24

A test to measure electrical activity across muscle membranes by means of electrodes that are attached to a needle inserted into the muscle is:

A) muscle biopsy.
B) lactic dehydrogenase.
C) creatine phosphokinase.
D) electromyography.

Question 25

The ________ is a partition that separates the chest and abdominal cavities.

A) phrenic
B) fascia
C) diaphragm
D) sarcolemma

Question 26

In the term rheumatism,the root rheumat means:

A) weakness.
B) fever.
C) discharge.
D) process.

Question 27

Skeletal muscles are also known as ________ muscles.

A) voluntary
B) cardiac
C) involuntary
D) smooth

Question 28

A/An ________ is the process in which a small piece of muscle tissue is excised and examined with a microscope.

A) muscle biopsy
B) electromyography
C) bone biopsy
D) electrocardiography

Question 29

A protein found in muscle cells is called:

A) acetylcholine.
B) dystrophin.
C) myotrophin.
D) lactic dehydrogenase.

Question 30

In the term contracture,the root tract means:

A) to loosen.
B) to draw.
C) to turn.
D) to move.

Question 31

Name the muscle that rotates and laterally flexes the neck.

A) trapezius
B) deltoid
C) sternocleidomastoid
D) triceps

Question 32

In the term myomalacia,what does the suffix -malacia mean?

A) Hardening
B) Softening
C) Resembling
D) Forming

Question 33

What treatment uses high-frequency current to produce heat and increase blood flow?

A) diathermy
B) massage
C) range of motion
D) hydrotherapy

Question 34

There are more than ________ skeletal muscles.

A) 400
B) 500
C) 600
D) 700

Question 35

The muscle that adducts,extends,and rotates the arm is:

A) latissimus dorsi.
B) pectoralis major.
C) biceps brachii.
D) none of the above

Question 36

Muscles make up approximately ________ percent of a person's body weight.

A) 25
B) 38
C) 42
D) 55

Question 37

A term used to describe the muscles immediately surrounding the shoulder joint is:

A) torticollis.
B) aponeurosis.
C) rotator cuff.
D) levator.

Question 38

In the ________ position,the body is lying on the left side with the right knee and thigh flexed.

A) Fowler
B) Sims
C) anatomic
D) supine

Question 39

Excessive,forcible stretching of a muscle is known as a:

A) strain.
B) sprain.
C) fatigue.
D) torsion.

Question 40

The gluteus maximus muscle ________.

A) extends the leg and rotates the thigh
B) plantar flexes the foot
C) flexes the knee
D) flexes and rotates the thigh and leg

Question 41

The medical term for softening of muscle tissue is:

A) myoma.
B) myopathy.
C) myosclerosis.
D) myomalacia.

Question 42

With ________,muscles receive and respond to stimulation.

A) extensibility
B) contractility
C) elasticity
D) excitability

Question 43

The position used for patients with dyspnea is:

A) Fowler.
B) lithotomy.
C) orthopneic.
D) dorsal recumbent.

Question 44

The suffix -trophy in the term atrophy means nourishment and ________.

A) lack of
B) with
C) movement
D) development

Question 45

A muscle that acts with another muscle to produce movement is termed a/an:

A) synergist.
B) prime mover.
C) agonist.
D) antagonist.

Question 46

The term dactylospasm is defined as ________ of a finger or toe.

A) contracture
B) flexion
C) cramp
D) extension

Question 47

A genetic disease characterized by a progressive muscular weakness is:

A) muscular dystrophy.
B) atrophy.
C) myasthenia gravis.
D) paralysis.

Question 48

The term ataxia means lack of:

A) nourishment.
B) normal tone.
C) muscular coordination.
D) movement.

Question 49

The combining form cleido in sternocleidomastoid means:

A) sternum.
B) breast.
C) clavicle.
D) resemble.

Question 50

________ allows muscles to change shape by becoming shorter and thicker.

A) Extensibility
B) Excitability
C) Contractility
D) Elasticity

Question 51

Myokinesis is defined as:

A) muscular motion.
B) muscular tone.
C) muscular atrophy.
D) none of the above

Question 52

The term abductor means:

A) to lead away from.
B) to lead toward.
C) to move backward.
D) to move forward.

Question 53

A pain in a tendon is termed:

A) tenodynia.
B) tendonitis.
C) tenodesis.
D) tonic.

Question 54

The second root in myosarcoma means:

A) flesh.
B) bone.
C) tumor.
D) suture.

Question 55

The suffix in myoplasty means:

A) disease.
B) surgical repair.
C) muscle.
D) suture.

Question 56

Brachialgia means pain in the:

A) neck.
B) arm.
C) chest.
D) leg.

Question 57

Which position is used as a reference in designating the site or direction of a body structure?

A) anatomic
B) Fowler
C) prone
D) supine

Question 58

A tumor of striated muscle tissue is known as a:

A) sarcoma.
B) myoma.
C) rhabdomyoma.
D) carcinoma.

Question 59

Inflammation of muscle tissue is termed:

A) myospasm.
B) polyplegia.
C) myositis.
D) synovitis.

Question 60

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of muscles?

A) Movement
B) Posture
C) Heat production
D) Internal organ protection

Question 61

Write the correct abbreviation for range of motion:

Question 62

Write the correct meaning for ROM:

Question 63

Write the correct meaning for MS:

Question 64

Write the correct abbreviation for shoulder:

Question 65

Match the following terms.

A)slowness of motion
B)softening of muscle tissue
C)a muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle
D)suture of a muscle wound
E)muscle weakness
F)pertaining to within a muscle
G)a muscle that raises a part
1)antagonist
2)bradykinesia
3)intramuscular
4)levator
5)myasthenia
6)myomalacia
7)myorrhaphy

Question 66

Match the following terms.

A)a state of tiredness occurring in a muscle as a result of repeated contractions
B)lack of muscle tone
C)pertaining to certain muscles that work together
D)an artificial device,organ,or part such as a hand,arm,leg,or hip
E)pertaining to under the control of one's will
F)surgical binding of a tendon
G)paralysis affecting many muscles
H)bodily posture or attitude
8)polyplegia
9)synergetic
10)tenodesis
11)voluntary
12)flaccid
13)prosthesis
14)fatigue
15)position

Question 67

Write the correct abbreviation for calcium:

Question 68

Match the following word part with its definition.

A)many
B)muscle
C)a band
D)water
E)three
F)work
G)difficult
H)slow
I)with,together
J)arm
K)clavicle
L)finger or toe

Question 69

Write the correct meaning for DTRs:

Question 70

Match the following word part with its meaning.

A)tendon
B)weakness
C)twisted
D)flesh
E)motion
F)cramp
G)sternum
H)suture
I)rod; striated
J)head
K)process
28)rhabd/o
29)sarc/o
30)stern/o
31)ten/o
32)tort/i
33)-asthenia
34)-ceps
35)-kinesia
36)-spasm
37)-rrhaphy
38)-ure

Question 71

What kind of cells produce the stimulation for cardiac muscle contraction without nervous input?

A) fascial cells
B) myocardial cells
C) pacemaker cells
D) fiber cells

Question 72

Write the correct abbreviation for below the knee:

Question 73

Write the correct abbreviation for above the knee:

Question 74

Which of the following is NOT a quality of skeletal muscle?

A) They are used to treat painful muscle sprains.
B) They can be administered orally or by injection.
C) They depress the central nervous system (CNS).
D) They may be harmful to bone.

Question 75

Write the correct abbreviation for physical medicine:

Question 76

Write the correct abbreviation for musculoskeletal:

Question 77

Write the correct abbreviation for limitation or loss of motion:

Question 78

Write the correct abbreviation for intramuscular:

Question 79

Write the correct meaning for FROM:

Question 80

Write the correct meaning for LOM: