Muscular System Quiz

Which term means to free a tendon from adhesions?

• tenolysis
• tenodynia
• tenodesis

Which type of muscle tissue makes possible the movement of internal organs?

• smooth
• striated
• voluntary

The state of balanced muscle tension that makes normal posture and movement possible is known as ______________________.

Which term means to move toward the midline?

• abduction
• adduction
• elevation

Which type of movement bends the knee and brings the lower leg backward?

• elevation
• extension
• flexion

Which term means movement of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit?

• hyperextension
• flexion
• elevation

Which term means inflammation of several voluntary muscles?

• myositis
• polymyalgia
• polymyositis

Which term means to suture a tendon to bone?

• tenodesis
• tenolysis
• tenotomy

Which term means the paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body?

• hemiplegia
• paraplegia
• quadriplegia

Which term means abnormally increased muscle function or activity?

• bradykinesia
• hyperkinesia
• hypokinesia