Muscular System Flashcard

Front

Movement away from the midline of the body is

Back

abduction

Front

Movement toward the midline of the body is

Back

adduction

Front

A patient who turns the wrist so the palm faces down is demonstrating

Back

pronation

Front

Which of the following is a rotating movement that brings the palm facing upward? rotation, supination, pronation, circumduction

Back

supination

Front

Which of the following types of muscle produce body movement? skeletal and cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, smooth and skeletal muscle, skeletal muscle

Back

skeletal muscle

Front

Cardiac muscles are?

Back

Involuntary

Front

What does the prefix "myo-" refer to?

Back

muscle

Front

What does the suffix -plegia mean?

Back

Paralysis

Front

What combining form means heart muscle?

Back

Myocardi/o

Front

What is the suffix for an involuntary muscle contraction?

Back

-spasm