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WorksheetsMuscular System Medical Terms
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which combining form means movement?
a)
kinesi/o
b)
tax/o
c)
ton/o
2.
Which type of muscle tissue makes possible the movement of internal organs?
a)
smooth
b)
striated
c)
voluntary
3.
Which term means move towards the midline?
a)
abduction
b)
adduction
c)
elevation
4.
Which term means suture a tendon to a bone?
a)
tendonesis
b)
tenolysis
c)
tenotomy
5.
Which type of movement bends the knee and brings the lower leg backwards?
a)
elevation
b)
extension
c)
flexion
6.
Which term means breaking down of muscle tissue?
a)
atrophy
b)
myolysis
c)
myomalacia
7.
Which term means the surgical suturing of a muscle?
a)
myorrhaphy
b)
myectomy
c)
myotomy
8.
Which term means pain in the leg muscles during exercise?
a)
intermittent claudication
b)
myasthenia
c)
spasmodic torticollis
9.
Which term means movement of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit?
a)
hyperextension
b)
flexion
c)
elevation
10.
A ruptured rotator cuff develops when cuff tendinitis is left untreated
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Dystonia is an inability to coordinate the muscles in the execution of voluntary movement.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Hypertension is the overextension of a limb or body part beyond it normal limit.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which term means weakness or slight paralysis of a muscle?
a)
hemiparesis
b)
hemiplegia
c)
myoparesis
14.
Which term means lacking normal tone or strength?
a)
atonic
b)
ataxia
c)
atrophy
15.
Inflammation of the fascia is called fasciitis.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
voluntary muscles
a)
you can make these muscles move when you want to
b)
these muscles do their jobs without being told
c)
when a muscle shortens in length
17.
involuntary muscles
a)
these muscles do their jobs without being told
b)
you can make these muscles move when you want to
c)
when a muscle shortens in length
18.
contract
a)
when a muscle shortens in length
b)
these muscles do their jobs without being told
c)
you can make these muscles move when you want to
19.
fascia
a)
connective tissue that wraps around muscles
b)
a small rounded bony projection like the elbow
c)
sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle
20.
abduction
a)
movement away from the midline of the body
b)
movement toward the midline of the body
c)
slow movement
21.
adduction
a)
movement toward the midline of the body
b)
movement away from the midline of the body
c)
slow movement
22.
fibr/o
a)
fiber
b)
muscle
c)
skeleton
23.
skelet/o
a)
skeleton
b)
muscle
c)
tendon
24.
-asthenia
a)
no strength
b)
tone, tension
c)
hernia (protrusion of an organ)
25.
-cele
a)
hernia (protrusion of an organ)
b)
violent action
c)
condition
26.
-clonus
a)
violent action
b)
condition
c)
hernia (protrusion of an organ)
27.
-ia
a)
condition
b)
hernia (protrusion of an organ)
c)
violent action
28.
brady-
a)
slow
b)
movement
c)
paralysis
29.
hemi-
a)
half
b)
slow
c)
four
30.
para-
a)
abnormal; beside; near
b)
four
c)
slow
31.
quadri-
a)
four
b)
half
c)
abnormal; beside; near
32.
tetra-
a)
four
b)
half
c)
slow
33.
condyl/o
a)
a small rounded bony projection like the elbow
b)
band of connective tissue surrounding the muscle
c)
decrease; deficiency; shortage of
34.
fasci/o
a)
band of connective tissue surrounding the muscle
b)
a small rounded bony projection like the elbow
c)
movement toward the midline of the body
35.
kinesi/o
a)
movement
b)
abnormal; beside; near
c)
paralysis
36.
muscul/o
a)
muscle
b)
skeleton
c)
tendon
37.
my/o
a)
muscle
b)
skeleton
c)
tendon
38.
tendin/o
a)
tendon
b)
fiber
c)
skeleton
39.
ten/o
a)
tendon
b)
fiber
c)
skeleton
40.
ton/o
a)
tone, tension
b)
movement
c)
weakness or incomplete paralysis
41.
-kinesia
a)
movement
b)
slow
c)
weakness or incomplete paralysis
42.
-kinesis
a)
movement
b)
fiber
c)
tendon
43.
-paresis
a)
weakness or incomplete paralysis
b)
four
c)
overstretching or tearing a muscle; a pulled muscle
44.
-plegia
a)
paralysis
b)
overstretching or tearing a muscle; a pulled muscle
c)
chronic muscle pain
45.
-penia
a)
decrease; deficiency; shortage of
b)
overstretching or tearing a muscle; a pulled muscle
c)
sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle
46.
-taxia
a)
order
b)
abnormal; beside; near
c)
movement
47.
strain
a)
overstretching or tearing a muscle; a pulled muscle
b)
tearing of a ligament that holds bones together
c)
inflammation of tissue surrounding the elbow
48.
sprain
a)
tearing of a ligament that holds bones together
b)
overstretching or tearing a muscle; a pulled muscle
c)
inflammation of tissue surrounding the elbow
49.
epicondylitis
a)
inflammation of tissue surrounding the elbow
b)
tearing of a ligament that holds bones together
c)
overstretching or tearing a muscle; a pulled muscle
50.
fascitis
a)
inflammation of the fascia
b)
inflammation of tissue surrounding the elbow
c)
tearing of a ligament that holds bones together
51.
kinesiology
a)
study of movement
b)
pertaining to the muscles and skeleton
c)
inflammation of a tendon
52.
musculoskeletal
a)
pertaining to the muscles and skeleton
b)
chronic muscle pain
c)
cutting of a tendon
53.
fibromyalgia
a)
chronic muscle pain
b)
sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle
c)
abnormal muscle tone
54.
myoclonus
a)
sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle
b)
hernia of a muscle; protrusion of a muscle through its fascia
c)
slow movement
55.
myocele
a)
hernia of a muscle; protrusion of a muscle through its fascia
b)
study of movement
c)
excessive movement; hyperactivity
56.
tendinitis
a)
inflammation of a tendon
b)
pertaining to the muscles and skeleton
c)
cutting of a tendon
57.
tenotomy
a)
cutting of a tendon
b)
chronic muscle pain
c)
weakness or partial paralysis affecting either the right or left side
58.
dystonia
a)
abnormal muscle tone
b)
sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle
c)
inflammation of a tendon
59.
bradykinesia
a)
slow movement
b)
hernia of a muscle; protrusion of a muscle through its fascia
c)
paralysis of the lower trunk and legs
60.
hyperkinesis
a)
excessive movement; hyperactivity
b)
inflammation of a tendon
c)
paralysis of all four extremities
61.
hemiparesis
a)
weakness or partial paralysis affecting either the right or left side
b)
study of movement
c)
no muscular coordination
62.
paraplegia
a)
paralysis of the lower trunk and legs
b)
pertaining to the muscles and skeleton
c)
cutting of a tendon
63.
quadriplegia
a)
paralysis of all four extremities
b)
chronic muscle pain
c)
abnormal muscle tone
64.
sarcopenia
a)
loss of muscle mass, strength, and function
b)
sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle
c)
inflammation of the fascia
65.
ataxia
a)
no muscular coordination
b)
hernia of a muscle; protrusion of a muscle through its fascia
c)
slow movement
66.
cardiac muscle
a)
muscle found in the heart to pump blood
b)
muscle that moves internal organs
c)
muscle that moves bones
67.
visceral muscle
a)
muscle that moves internal organs
b)
muscle found in the heart to pump blood
c)
muscle that moves bones
68.
skeletal muscle
a)
muscle that moves bones
b)
muscle found in the heart to pump blood
c)
muscle that moves internal organs
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