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WorksheetsAM1 Vocab Quiz #13 Quizs
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
QUADRICEP MUSCLES/TENDONS
Muscles in the anterior thigh that extend the knee and flex the hip.
Muscles in the posterior thigh that flex the knee and extend the hip.
Muscles in the lateral thigh that abduct the hip and extend the knee.
Muscles in the medial thigh that adduct the hip and flex the knee.
PUNCTURE
Soft tissue injury caused by penetration of sharp object.
A type of fracture caused by excessive force.
A burn caused by exposure to heat or chemicals.
A sprain resulting from twisting or stretching ligaments.
ROM
Read-Only Memory
Range of motion.
Random Object Model
Rate of Measurement
RETRACTION
When the scapulas are brought together.
When the arms are raised above the head.
When the shoulders are rotated forward.
When the chest is expanded outward.
SAGITTAL PLANE
Divides right and left halves.
Divides upper and lower halves.
Divides front and back halves.
Divides the body into quadrants.
REDUCTION
To bring a bone back to the normal position, after being dislocated or fractured.
To increase the size of a bone after a fracture.
To remove a bone from the body surgically.
To strengthen a bone through exercise.
ROTATION
The act of turning on an axis.
A type of movement in a straight line.
The process of changing direction without turning.
A method of balancing forces.
ROTATOR CUFF
A group of muscles that stabilize the knee joint.
Four intrinsic muscles of the shoulder that help rotate the arm and hold the humerus in place.
A type of ligament that connects the shoulder to the collarbone.
The muscles responsible for extending the elbow.
SCOLIOSIS
Lateral curvature of the spine.
A condition causing excessive forward bending of the spine.
A type of arthritis affecting the spine.
A herniated disc in the lower back.
SCAPULA
Shoulder blade.
Knee cap.
Elbow joint.
Wrist bone.
RADIUS
Bone of lateral forearm.
Bone of the upper arm.
Bone of the thigh.
Bone of the lower leg.
PROTRACTION
Movement of scapulas away from one another.
Movement of scapulas towards one another.
Movement of scapulas upward towards the ears.
Movement of scapulas downward towards the spine.
RETROGRADE
Going from a better to a worse state; relapse.
A process of moving forward or advancing.
A term used to describe a positive change.
An action that leads to improvement.
PROXIMAL
Farther from the point of origin.
Closer to the point of origin.
At a right angle to the point of origin.
Equidistant from the point of origin.
REGURGITATE
To vomit.
To digest food.
To absorb nutrients.
To chew food.
