WorksheetsMuscular System Quiz
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which term means to free a tendon from adhesions?
a)
tenolysis
b)
tenodynia
c)
tenodesis
2.
Which type of muscle tissue makes possible the movement of internal organs?
a)
smooth
b)
striated
c)
voluntary
3.
The state of balanced muscle tension that makes normal posture and movement possible is known as (a) .
4.
Which term means to move toward the midline?
a)
abduction
b)
adduction
c)
elevation
5.
Which type of movement bends the knee and brings the lower leg backward?
a)
elevation
b)
extension
c)
flexion
6.
Which term means movement of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit?
a)
hyperextension
b)
flexion
c)
elevation
7.
Which term means inflammation of several voluntary muscles?
a)
myositis
b)
polymyalgia
c)
polymyositis
8.
Which term means to suture a tendon to bone?
a)
tenodesis
b)
tenolysis
c)
tenotomy
9.
Which term means the paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body?
a)
hemiplegia
b)
paraplegia
c)
quadriplegia
10.
Which term means abnormally increased muscle function or activity?
a)
bradykinesia
b)
hyperkinesia
c)
hypokinesia
11.
Which term describes the permanent tightening of muscles that occurs when connective tissues are replaced with fibrous tissues?
a)
adhesion
b)
contracture
c)
spasm
12.
Which term means weakness affecting one side of the body?
a)
paraplegia
b)
hemiplegia
c)
hemiparesis
13.
Which syndrome affects the wrist?
a)
fibromyalgia
b)
carpal tunnel
c)
epicondylitis
14.
Which term means the surgical repair of fascia?
a)
fascioplasty
b)
fasciorrhaphy
c)
fasciotomy
15.
Which term means the breaking down of muscle tissue?
a)
atrophy
b)
myolysis
c)
myomalacia
16.
Which term means the quick, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles?
a)
myoclonus
b)
torticollis
c)
dyskinesia
17.
Which term means the surgical suturing of a muscle?
a)
myorrhaphy
b)
myectomy
c)
myotomy
18.
Which term means pain in the leg muscles during exercise?
a)
intermittent claudication
b)
myasthenia
c)
spasmodic torticollis
19.
Which term means the study of human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment?
a)
ergonomics
b)
kinesiology
c)
physiology
20.
Which diagnostic test records the electrical activity of muscle fibers after nerve stimulation?
a)
electrocardiography
b)
electromyography
c)
muscle biopsy
21.
Which term means the release of a tendon from adhesions?
a)
tenonectomy
b)
tenolysis
c)
tenodesis
22.
Which term describes calcium deposits in the plantar fascia?
a)
heel spurs
b)
Achilles tendinitis
c)
shin splints
23.
Which term means the protrusion of a muscle through a tear in the fascia?
a)
myocele
b)
myorrhaphy
c)
myorrhexis
24.
Turning the head as when saying “no” is an example of (a) .
25.
A specialist in the treatment of sports-related injuries of the bones, joints, and muscles is known as a/an (a) .
26.
A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle is known as a cramp or a/an (a) .
27.
The term meaning the breaking down or degeneration of muscle tissue is (a) .
28.
Which term refers to a condition in which there is diminished skeletal muscle tone?
a)
ataxia
b)
dystonia
c)
hypotonia
29.
A chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction is (a) .
30.
A band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally is known as a/an (a) .
31.
The debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue and diffuse and/or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain is (a) .
32.
The term meaning extreme slowness in movement is (a) .
33.
Hyperkinesia is the overextension of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Dystonia is a condition involving diminished tone of the skeletal muscles.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Impingement syndrome occurs when the tendons become inflamed and get caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Compartment syndrome is an inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive use of a joint.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Which term means weakness or slight paralysis of a muscle
a)
hemiparesis
b)
hemiplegia
c)
myoparesis
38.
Which condition is an autoimmune disease that often affects the muscles of eye movements, eyelids, chewing, and swallowing?
a)
muscular dystrophy
b)
dyskinesia
c)
myasthenia gravis
39.
Which injury may be a strain or tear of the muscles that straighten the hip and bend the knee?
a)
hamstring injury
b)
shin splint
c)
sprain
40.
Which condition is the paralysis of all four extremities?
a)
hemiplegia
b)
paraplegia
c)
quadriplegia
41.
A ruptured rotator cuff develops when rotator cuff tendinitis is left untreated.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Which condition occurs within the shoulder joint?
a)
carpal tunnel syndrome
b)
fibromyalgia
c)
impingement syndrome
43.
Which combining form means movement?
a)
kinesi/o
b)
tax/o
c)
ton/o
44.
Which term means the suturing of a divided tendon?
a)
tenectomy
b)
tenorrhaphy
c)
tenotomy
45.
Which term means the condition commonly known as hiccups?
a)
myasthenia
b)
singultus
c)
torticollis
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