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Muscular System Test

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This term means "electricity".

a)

kines/o or kinesi/o

b)

rhabd/o

c)

electr/o

d)

tens/o

2.

This term means "rod-shaped".

a)

kines/o or kinesi/o

b)

rhabd/o

c)

electr/o

d)

tens/o

3.

This term means "stretched or strained".

a)

kines/o or kinesi/o

b)

rhabd/o

c)

electr/o

d)

tens/o

4.

This term means "movement".

a)

kines/o or kinesi/o

b)

rhabd/o

c)

electr/o

d)

tens/o

5.

This term means "to walk or move about".

a)

fasci/o

b)

flex/o

c)

ambul/o

d)

duct/o

6.

This term means "to lead or to carry".

a)

fasci/o

b)

flex/o

c)

ambul/o

d)

duct/o

7.

This term means "fibrous band or facia".

a)

fasci/o

b)

flex/o

c)

ambul/o

d)

duct/o

8.

This term means "to bend".

a)

fasci/o

b)

flex/o

c)

ambul/o

d)

duct/o

9.

This term means "muscle".

a)

plant/o

b)

muscul/o

c)

myocardi/o

d)

vers/o

10.

This term means heart muscle.

a)

plant/o

b)

muscul/o

c)

myocardi/o

d)

vers/o

11.

This term means sole of the foot.

a)

plant/o

b)

muscul/o

c)

myocardi/o

d)

vers/o

12.

This term means turn or turning.

a)

plant/o

b)

muscul/o

c)

myocardi/o

d)

vers/o

13.

The prefix “ab-” means...

a)

away or away from

b)

toward

c)

before

d)

both sides

14.

The prefix “ad-” means...

a)

away or away from

b)

toward

c)

before

d)

both sides

15.

The prefix “ambi-” means...

a)

away or away from

b)

toward

c)

before

d)

both sides

16.

The prefix “ante-” means...

a)

away or away from

b)

toward

c)

before

d)

both sides

17.

The prefix “circum-” means...

a)

half

b)

painful or difficult

c)

around

d)

fast

18.

The prefix “dys-” means...

a)

half

b)

painful or difficult

c)

around

d)

fast

19.

The prefix “tachy-” means...

a)

half

b)

painful or difficult

c)

around

d)

fast

20.

The suffix “-asthenia” means...

a)

hernia, swelling or protrusion

b)

heads or attachments.

c)

inflammation

d)

weakness

21.

The suffix “-cele” means...

a)

hernia, swelling or protrusion

b)

heads or attachments.

c)

inflammation

d)

weakness

22.

The suffix “-ceps” means...

a)

hernia, swelling or protrusion

b)

heads or attachments.

c)

inflammation

d)

weakness

23.

The suffix “-itis” means...

a)

hernia, swelling or protrusion

b)

heads or attachments.

c)

inflammation

d)

weakness

24.

The suffix “-oma” means...

a)

paralysis

b)

rupture

c)

tumor or mass

d)

pain

25.

The suffix “-plegia” means...

a)

paralysis

b)

rupture

c)

tumor or mass

d)

pain

26.

The suffix “-rrhexis” means...

a)

paralysis

b)

rupture

c)

tumor or mass

d)

pain

27.

The suffix “-algia” means...

a)

paralysis

b)

rupture

c)

tumor or mass

d)

pain

28.

The suffix "-esthesia" means...

a)

Sensation

b)

process of cutting or incision.

c)

tone or tension

d)

breakdown, separation, or loosening

29.

The suffix "-lysis" means...

a)

Sensation

b)

process of cutting or incision.

c)

tone or tension

d)

breakdown, separation, or loosening

30.

The suffix "-tomy" means...

a)

Sensation

b)

process of cutting or incision.

c)

tone or tension

d)

breakdown, separation, or loosening

31.

The suffix "-tonia" means...

a)

Sensation

b)

process of cutting or incision.

c)

tone or tension

d)

breakdown, separation, or loosening

32.

The 3 types of muscle are...__________, _________. and ____________. (Choose 3)

a)

b. Smooth (visceral)

b)

e. Fibrous

c)

a. Rough

d)

c. Cardiac (myocardial)

e)

d. Skeletal (striated)

33.

True or false: Voluntary muscles move under unconscious control.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

True or false: The origin of the muscle is the attachment site that does not move.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

___________Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.

a)

abduction

b)

adduction

c)

inversion

d)

eversion

36.

____________Movement of the body part toward the midline of the body.

a)

f. adduction

b)

g. abduction

c)

i. eversion

d)

h. circumduction

37.

______________Rotation of an arm or leg. (as if “drawing a circle” with the limb) This type of motion occurs in multiple planes.

a)

h. circumduction

b)

f. adduction

c)

g. abduction

d)

e. inversion

38.

___________Movement of the sole of the foot upward (flexed toward the lower leg).

a)

a. plantar flexion

b)

b. dorsiflexion

c)

c. inversion

d)

d. eversion

39.

___________The downward motion of the plantar surface (sole of the foot) away from the body.

a)

a. plantar flexion

b)

b. dorsiflexion

c)

c. pronation

d)

d. supination

40.

________________ The rotational motion of the forearm in which the palm moves to face downward.

a)

a. supination

b)

b. inversion

c)

c. pronation

d)

d. eversion

41.

____________The downward motion of the plantar surface (sole of the foot) away from the body.

a)

a. plantar flexion

b)

b. dorsiflexion

c)

c. pronation

d)

d. supination

42.

________________ The turning outward of the sole of the foot.

a)

i. eversion

b)

ii. inversion

c)

iii. dorsiflexion

d)

iv. plantarflexion

43.

____________The turning inward of the sole of the foot.

a)

e. inversion

b)

a. eversion

c)

b. dorsiflexion

d)

c. plantarflexion

44.

This term means "half".

a)
double
b)

half

c)
third
d)
quarter
45.

____________The rotational motion of the forearm in the which the palm moves to face upward.

a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Pronation
d)
Supination
46.

_______________Wasting away or shrinkage of muscle size.

a)
hypertrophy
b)
sarcopenia
c)
atrophy
d)
dystrophy
47.

_____________ A state of sustained muscular contraction.

a)

atrophy

b)

tetany

c)
spasm
d)
twitch
48.

___________The measurement of range of motion in a joint.

a)
Kinesiology
b)
Physiotherapy
c)
Anatomy
d)
Goniometry
49.

______________This abbreviation means “ambulate or to walk”.

a)

limp

b)

run

c)

stand

d)

amb

50.

____________This abbreviation means to “activities of daily living”.

a)
ADP
b)
ADL
c)
ADU
d)
ALD
51.

____________This abbreviation means “intramuscular”.

a)
SC
b)
IV
c)
IMR
d)
IM
52.

True or False: The abbreviation EMG means “electromyogram”.

a)
False
b)
True