Deck 28: Procedural and Diagnostic Coding

Question 1

The constant state of contraction that allows the body to maintain its erect position is known as:

A) muscular rigidity
B) muscular spasm
C) muscle recruitment
D) muscle tone

Answer 1

muscle tone

Question 2

Tendonitis is most often caused by a:

A) sports-related activity
B) bacterial infection
C) phosphorus deficiency
D) genetic factor

Answer 2

sports-related activity

Question 3

The most common bursae are located at the:

A) elbow, wrist, and neck
B) hip, knee, and ankle
C) elbow, knee, and shoulder
D) wrist, hip, and shoulder

Answer 3

elbow, knee, and shoulder

Question 4

Which of the following is not part of the hamstring group?

A) semimembranosus
B) a portion of the adductor magnus
C) biceps femoris
D) teres major

Question 5

When muscles function, they change stored glycogen to _____ as their source of energy.

A) sucrose
B) glucose
C) lactose
D) fructose

Question 6

Which of the following is not a common treatment for epicondylitis?

A) injection of a mixture of corticosteroid and a local anesthetic
B) immobilization
C) cold therapy
D) manipulation of the tendon attachment

Question 7

Which of the following is not a function of the muscles?

A) providing heat
B) providing the body with the ability to move
C) holding the body upright
D) storing calcium

Question 8

Diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome is considered positive when ___ of the 18 trigger points are painful.

A) 8
B) 11
C) 15
D) 18

Question 9

What is the main muscle in the calf of the leg?

A) soleus
B) gluteus medius
C) gastrocnemius
D) plantaris

Question 10

When muscles contract, they become:

A) longer and thicker
B) shorter and thicker
C) longer and thinner
D) shorter and thinner

Question 11

The contracting and relaxing of muscles that works food through the body in a wavelike action is called:

A) dystrophy
B) controlled spasms
C) hiccoughing
D) peristalsis

Question 12

During strenuous activity, a great number of motor units are called on to contract, a process known as:

A) abduction
B) adduction
C) muscle recruitment
D) muscle realignment

Question 13

As people age, the amount of:

A) connective tissue increases and elastic fibers decrease
B) connective tissue decreases and elastic fibers increase
C) both connective tissue and elastic fibers increase
D) both connective tissue and elastic fibers decrease

Question 14

The _____ muscles lie beneath the pectoralis major, between the ribs.

A) gastrocnemius
B) sphincter
C) cartilage
D) intercostal

Question 15

The ____ muscles support much of the body's weight and enable us to stand erect.

A) gluteus maximus
B) sartorius
C) anconeus
D) serratus anterior

Question 16

Which of the following is not part of the quadriceps femoris?

A) vastus lateralis
B) tibialis anterior
C) rectus femoris
D) vastus intermedius

Question 17

What is the thickest and longest tendon in the human body?

A) patellar tendon
B) Achilles tendon
C) peroneus brevis tendon
D) hamstring tendon

Question 18

The extensor muscle that straightens the elbow is the:

A) triceps
B) biceps
C) trapezius
D) flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 19

Which condition makes up about half of all cases of muscular dystrophy?

A) Duchenne's dystrophy
B) Erb's dystrophy
C) juvenile muscular dystrophy
D) torticollis

Question 20

The shoulders are protected by a triangle of muscle called the:

A) infraspinatus
B) deltoid
C) sternocleidomastoid
D) teres major

Question 21

Match each term with its definition.
Muscular condition in which certain muscles become shorter, permanently bending the joints

A)motor unit
B)tetanus
C)skeletal muscle tissue
D)smooth muscle tissue
E)cardiac muscle tissue
F)flexor
G)extensor
H)contracture
I)abduction
J)adduction

Question 22

Match each term with its definition.
State of maintained muscle contraction

A)motor unit
B)tetanus
C)skeletal muscle tissue
D)smooth muscle tissue
E)cardiac muscle tissue
F)flexor
G)extensor
H)contracture
I)abduction
J)adduction

Question 23

Match each term with its definition.
Type of muscle tissue made of small, delicate muscle cells that is found throughout most of the internal organs of the body

A)motor unit
B)tetanus
C)skeletal muscle tissue
D)smooth muscle tissue
E)cardiac muscle tissue
F)flexor
G)extensor
H)contracture
I)abduction
J)adduction

Question 24

Match each term with its definition.
Skeletal muscle that bends a joint

A)motor unit
B)tetanus
C)skeletal muscle tissue
D)smooth muscle tissue
E)cardiac muscle tissue
F)flexor
G)extensor
H)contracture
I)abduction
J)adduction

Question 25

Match each term with its definition.
Movement of extremities toward the center of the body

A)motor unit
B)tetanus
C)skeletal muscle tissue
D)smooth muscle tissue
E)cardiac muscle tissue
F)flexor
G)extensor
H)contracture
I)abduction
J)adduction

Question 26

Match each term with its definition.
Movement of extremities away from the body's center

A)motor unit
B)tetanus
C)skeletal muscle tissue
D)smooth muscle tissue
E)cardiac muscle tissue
F)flexor
G)extensor
H)contracture
I)abduction
J)adduction

Question 27

Match each term with its definition.
Skeletal muscle that straightens a joint

A)motor unit
B)tetanus
C)skeletal muscle tissue
D)smooth muscle tissue
E)cardiac muscle tissue
F)flexor
G)extensor
H)contracture
I)abduction
J)adduction

Question 28

Match each term with its definition.
Muscle that enables us to squint or wink

A)tendon
B)origin
C)insertion
D)diaphragm
E)obicularis oris
F)obicularis oculi
G)strain
H)sphincter
I)fibromyalgia
J)torticollis

Question 29

Match each term with its definition.
Chronic musculoskeletal condition characterized by widespread pain

A)tendon
B)origin
C)insertion
D)diaphragm
E)obicularis oris
F)obicularis oculi
G)strain
H)sphincter
I)fibromyalgia
J)torticollis

Question 30

Match each term with its definition.
Muscle that allows humans to whistle, kiss, smile, grin, grimace with pain, or pout

A)tendon
B)origin
C)insertion
D)diaphragm
E)obicularis oris
F)obicularis oculi
G)strain
H)sphincter
I)fibromyalgia
J)torticollis

Question 31

Match each term with its definition.
Most important muscle in breathing

A)tendon
B)origin
C)insertion
D)diaphragm
E)obicularis oris
F)obicularis oculi
G)strain
H)sphincter
I)fibromyalgia
J)torticollis

Question 32

Match each term with its definition.
Commonly results from the application of too much stress to skeletal muscles while exercising or participating in athletic activities

A)tendon
B)origin
C)insertion
D)diaphragm
E)obicularis oris
F)obicularis oculi
G)strain
H)sphincter
I)fibromyalgia
J)torticollis

Question 33

Match each term with its definition.
Type of muscle tissue attached to bones that permits movement

A)motor unit
B)tetanus
C)skeletal muscle tissue
D)smooth muscle tissue
E)cardiac muscle tissue
F)flexor
G)extensor
H)contracture
I)abduction
J)adduction

Question 34

Match each term with its definition.
Strong fibrous structure attached to rough surfaces on a bone

A)tendon
B)origin
C)insertion
D)diaphragm
E)obicularis oris
F)obicularis oculi
G)strain
H)sphincter
I)fibromyalgia
J)torticollis

Question 35

Match each term with its definition.
End of a muscle nearest to the center of the body

A)tendon
B)origin
C)insertion
D)diaphragm
E)obicularis oris
F)obicularis oculi
G)strain
H)sphincter
I)fibromyalgia
J)torticollis

Question 36

Match each term with its definition.
End of a muscle furthest from the center of the body

A)tendon
B)origin
C)insertion
D)diaphragm
E)obicularis oris
F)obicularis oculi
G)strain
H)sphincter
I)fibromyalgia
J)torticollis

Question 37

Match each term with its definition.
Smooth, donut-shaped muscle that pinches shut intermittently to control the flow of food, liquid, or blood

A)tendon
B)origin
C)insertion
D)diaphragm
E)obicularis oris
F)obicularis oculi
G)strain
H)sphincter
I)fibromyalgia
J)torticollis

Question 38

Match each term with its definition.
Neck deformity that bends the head to the affected side and rotates the chin toward the opposite side

A)tendon
B)origin
C)insertion
D)diaphragm
E)obicularis oris
F)obicularis oculi
G)strain
H)sphincter
I)fibromyalgia
J)torticollis

Question 39

Match each term with its definition.
Type of muscle tissue found only in the heart

A)motor unit
B)tetanus
C)skeletal muscle tissue
D)smooth muscle tissue
E)cardiac muscle tissue
F)flexor
G)extensor
H)contracture
I)abduction
J)adduction

Question 40

Match each term with its definition.
Group of muscle cells and a motor neuron that function together to cause movement

A)motor unit
B)tetanus
C)skeletal muscle tissue
D)smooth muscle tissue
E)cardiac muscle tissue
F)flexor
G)extensor
H)contracture
I)abduction
J)adduction