Muscular System Day 5

Match

Match the following

• Ataxia

• Atrophy

• Hypertrophy

• Hypertonia

inability to coordinate voluntary muscle activity; characterized by shaky, unsteady movements

wasting away or shrinkage of muscle size

Excessive growth or abnormal enlargement of a muscle

loss of muscle tone

• inability to coordinate voluntary muscle activity; characterized by shaky, unsteady movements

• wasting away or shrinkage of muscle size

• Excessive growth or abnormal enlargement of a muscle

• loss of muscle tone

Match

Match the following

• Myomalacia

• Myorrhexis

• Myocele

• paraplegia

• Tetany

abnormal softening of muscle tissue

rupture or tearing of a muscle

herniation or protrusion of muscle through a tear in the fascia

paralysis of both legs

state of sustained muscular contraction

• abnormal softening of muscle tissue

• rupture or tearing of a muscle

• herniation or protrusion of muscle through a tear in the fascia

• paralysis of both legs

• state of sustained muscular contraction

Open Ended

True or False: There is a cure for ALS.