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Medical Terminology Muscular System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________________ describes the surgical suturing of a tendon.

a)

Tenorrhaphy

b)

Fasciotomy

c)

Myoparesis

d)

Myalgia

2.

_______________________ is the medical term for the surgical removal of a tendon.

a)

Tenectomy

b)

Fasciotomy

c)

Myotomy

d)

Myectomy

3.

ad- means

a)

toward

b)

pain

c)

joint

d)

nerve

4.

_______________________ describes the surgical incision through the fascia to relieve tension.

a)

Tenorrhaphy

b)

Fasciotomy

c)

Myoparesis

d)

Myalgia

5.

-dynia means

a)

pain

b)

joint

c)

deficiency

d)

nerve

6.

Which term means weakness affecting one side of the body?

a)

paraplegia

b)

 hemiplegia

c)

hemiparesis

7.

-rrhexis means

a)

joint

b)

nerve

c)

pain

d)

rupture

8.

son/o means

a)

joint

b)

sound

c)

pain

d)

deficiency

9.

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

a)

hyperextension

b)

flexion

c)

elevation

10.

_________________________ means a weakness or wearing of body tissues.

a)

Myalgia

b)

Atrophy

c)

Myopathy

d)

Myomalacia

11.

Surgical repair of a fascia is called _________________________________.

a)

Tenorrhaphy

b)

Fasciotomy

c)

Fascioplasty

d)

Myotomy

12.

______________________ is paralysis of all four extremities (from the neck down).

a)

Hemiplegia

b)

Paraplegia

c)

Quadriplegia

d)

Monoplegia

13.

_______________________ is the medical term for the surgical repair of a muscle.

a)

Myotomy

b)

Fascioplasty

c)

Tenorrhaphy

d)

Myoplasty

14.

circum means

a)

joint

b)

around

c)

pain

d)

deficiency

15.

_______________________ describes tenderness or pain in the muscles.

a)

Tenorrhaphy

b)

Fasciotomy

c)

Myoparesis

d)

Myalgia

16.

_______________________ refers to the inflammation of a tendon.

a)

Bursitis

b)

Arthritis

c)

Tendinitis

d)

Myositis

17.

Dys-

a)

A. Process of recording

b)

B. Around

c)

C. Painful; Difficult

d)

D. Slow

18.

Which term refers to a condition in which there is diminished skeletal muscle tone? 

a)

 ataxia

b)

 dystonia

c)

 hypotonia

19.

in- means

a)

pain

b)

joint

c)

in; into; not

d)

nerve

20.

dorsi- means

a)

back

b)

joint

c)

pain

d)

nerve