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CHAPTER 4 TEST - THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is true about a muscle's insertion?

a)

It is where the muscle begins on the body.

b)

It is located on a less movable part of the skeleton.

c)

It indicates to the type of muscle action.

d)

It is farthest from the body's midline.

2.

What is the definition of atonic?

a)

lack of abnormal muscle tone

b)

diminished muscle tone

c)

lack of muscle coordination

d)

diminished muscle strength

3.

Which is the term for pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise?

a)

hyperkinesia

b)

myoparesis

c)

intermittent claudication

d)

myoclonus

4.

What is a chronic condition characterized by a range of symptoms, including muscle or joint pain and fatigue?

a)

tendinosis

b)

fibromyalgia

c)

fasciitis

d)

tendinitis

5.

A patient with which condition would be most likely to experience muscle fatigue when chewing, talking, or swallowing?

a)

Morton's neuroma

b)

compartment syndrome

c)

impingement syndrome

d)

myasthenia gravis

6.

Which is a word part that means rupture?

a)

-plegia

b)

-rrhexis

c)

-ion

d)

-algia

7.

Ada Bronson has been bedridden for a long period of time. What is Ada at risk for developing?

a)

adhesion

b)

hernia

c)

rhabdomyolysis

d)

atrophy

8.

Which is a chronic condition characterized by pain as a result of overuse?

a)

tendinosis

b)

fibromyalgia

c)

fasciitis

d)

tendinitis

9.

What is an example of circumduction?

a)

rotating the foot so that the sole is turned forward or upward

b)

moving the head as far back as possible beyond its normal range

c)

moving the arm in a circular motion around the shoulder joint

d)

holding a leg straight at the knee while circling the foot in the air

10.

What is an example of pronation?

a)

rotating the foot so that the sole is turned forward or upward

b)

moving the head as far back as possible beyond its normal range

c)

moving arm in a circular motion around the shoulder joint

d)

rotating the arm so that the palm is turned downward or backward

11.

Which means the circular movement at the far end of a limb?

a)

abduction

b)

circumduction

c)

adduction

d)

extension

12.

What does the prefix dys- mean?

a)

twice, double, two

b)

without

c)

deficient

d)

bad, difficult, or painful

13.

Which condition affects the shoulder?

a)

Morton's neuroma

b)

compartment syndrome

c)

impingement syndrome

d)

myasthenia gravis

14.

Which is true about a muscle's origin?

a)

It is where the muscle begins on the body.

b)

It is more movable than the muscle insertion.

c)

It indicates the type of muscle action.

d)

It is the farthest point from the body's midline.

15.

A patient with adhesions has a procedure where the adhesions are released. What is the term for this procedure?

a)

tenolysis

b)

tenodesis

c)

tendonitis

d)

tenotomy

16.

What is the term for the quick, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles?

a)

hyperkinesia

b)

myoparesis

c)

cramp

d)

myoclonus

17.

Following a stroke, Paco Ines experiences partial paralysis of the left side of his body. What is the correct term for this condition?

a)

paraplegia

b)

quadriplegia

c)

myoparesis

d)

hemiparesis

18.

What is the term for a movement disorder characterized by the involuntary and sometimes repetitive contraction of certain muscles?

a)

dystonia

b)

cachexia

c)

adhesion

d)

atrophy

19.

Which group is most at risk of developing sarcopenia?

a)

infants

b)

adolescents

c)

middle-age adults

d)

older adults

20.

What is the term for a permanent tightening of the connective tissues often caused by scarring?

a)

contracture

b)

cachexia

c)

adhesion

d)

atrophy

21.

Which term refers to a band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally?

a)

adhesion

b)

hernia

c)

rhabdomyolysis

d)

atrophy

22.

In which direction do transverse muscle fibers run?

a)

slanted

b)

straight

c)

circular

d)

crosswise

23.

Which means the movement of a limb away from the body's midline?

a)

abduction

b)

flexion

c)

adduction

d)

extension

24.

What does the combining form tax/o mean?

a)

violent action

b)

fascia

c)

movement

d)

order

25.

Which body part does plantar fasciitis affect?

a)

foot

b)

wrist

c)

elbow

d)

Achilles tendon

26.

What means the movement of a limb toward the body's midline?

a)

abduction

b)

flexion

c)

adduction

d)

extension

27.

Suri Reubens needs to take a break from playing tennis due to epicondylitis. What does epicondylitis mean?

a)

inflammation of the plantar fascia

b)

inflammation of a tendon

c)

inflammation of the elbow

d)

inflammation of the Achilles tendon

28.

What does the term ataxia describe?

a)

lack of normal muscle tone

b)

diminished muscle tone

c)

lack of muscle coordination

d)

diminished muscle strength

29.

What does the combining form clon/o mean?

a)

violent action

b)

fascia

c)

movement

d)

coordination

30.

In which direction do oblique muscle fibers run?

a)

slanted

b)

straight

c)

circular

d)

crosswise

31.

Which is a word part that means paralysis?

a)

-plegia

b)

-rrhexis

c)

-ion

d)

-algia

32.

What does the name anal sphincter indicate about the direction of this structure's muscle fibers?

a)

The muscle fibers are slanted.

b)

The muscle fibers run straight.

c)

The muscle fibers are circular.

d)

The muscle fibers run crosswise.

33.

Which specialist specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation with the focus on restoring function?

a)

occupational therapist

b)

physiatrist

c)

physical therapist

d)

exercise physiologist

34.

Which specialist works under the supervision of a physician to promote physical fitness?

a)

occupational therapist

b)

physiatrist

c)

physical therapist

d)

exercise physiologist

35.

Which term means bending the toes upward at the ankle?

a)

abduction

b)

dorsiflexion

c)

adduction

d)

extension