ch 4 Muscles

Question 0

Fascia

Answer 0

Band of connective tissue that envelops, seperates or binds together muscles or group o muscles

Flexible to allow muscle movement

Question 1

Muscle fibers

Answer 1

Long slender cells that make up each muscles

Question 2

Myofascial

Answer 2

Pertaining to muscle tissue and fascia

Myo- muscle
Fasci
Fascia
Al- pertaining to

Question 3

Fasci/o

Answer 3

Fascia

Question 4

Tendon

Answer 4

Marrow band of non elastic, dense, fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone

Question 5

Skeletal muscle

Answer 5

Attached to the bones of the skeleton and make body motions possible

Question 6

Smooth muscle

Answer 6

Located in the walls of internal organs such as the digestive tract , blood vessels and ducts leading from glands

Question 7

Myocardial muscles

Answer 7

Form the muscular walls of the heart

Question 8

Neuromuscular

Answer 8

Pertaining to the relationship between a nerve and muscle

Question 9

Oblique

Answer 9

Slanted or at an angle

Question 10

Rectus

Answer 10

Straight alignment

Question 11

Transverse

Answer 11

Straight across

Question 12

Sphincter

Answer 12

Ring like muscle that tightly constructs the opening of a passageway

Question 13

Atrophy

Answer 13

Weakness or wearing away of body tissues or structures

Question 14

Myalgia

Answer 14

Tenderness or pain in the muscles

Question 15

Myocele

Answer 15

Herniation of muscle subs stance through a year in the fascia surrounding it

Cele- hernia

Question 16

Myolysis

Answer 16

Degeneration of muscle tissue

Question 17

Spasm

Answer 17

Sudden involuntary contraction of on it more muscle

Question 18

Bradykinesia

Answer 18

Extreme slowness in movement

Brady- slow
- kines- movement
Ia- condition

Question 19

Dyskinesia

Answer 19

Distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as a tic or spasm

Dys- bad
Kines- movement
Ia- condition

Question 20

Hyperkinesia

Answer 20

Abnormally increased muscle function or activity

Question 21

Myoparesis

Answer 21

weakness or slight muscular paralysis

Question 22

Hemiparesis

Answer 22

Slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body

Question 23

Hemiplegia

Answer 23

Total paralysis affecting only one side of the body

Question 24

Paralegia

Answer 24

Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body

Question 25

Quadriplegia

Answer 25

Paralysis of all four extremities

Question 26

Cardiologists

Answer 26

Paralysis of heart muscle

Question 27

Electromyography

Answer 27

Diagnostic test that mesures The electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve stimulation Electro- electricity Myo- muscle Graphy- process of producing a picture record

Question 28

Antispasmodic

Answer 28

Administered to suppress smooth muscle contractions of the stomach, intestine, or bladder

Question 29

Skeletal muscle relaxant

Answer 29

Administered to relax certain muscles and to relieve the stiffness pain and discomfort caused by strains sprains or other muscle injuries

Question 30

Neuromuscular blocker

Answer 30

Drug that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve stimuli to the muscles

Question 31

Ergonomics

Answer 31

The study of the human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and he work environment

Question 32

Myofascial release

Answer 32

Specialized soft tissue manipulation technique used to ease the pain of conditions such a fibromyalgia syndrome, myofascial pain syndrome, movement restrictions, temporomandibular joint disorders and carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 33

Occupational herald (OT)

Answer 33

Consists of activities to promote recovery and rehabilitation to assist patients in performing the activities of daily living

Question 34

Therapeutic ultrasound

Answer 34

Uses high frequency sound waves to treat muscle injuries by generating heat deep with muscle tissue

Question 35

RICE

Answer 35

Rest Ice Compression Elevation

Question 36

Fasciotomy

Answer 36

Surgical incision through the fascia to relieve tension or pressure

Question 37

Fascioplasty

Answer 37

Surgical repair of a fascia

Question 38

Tenodesis

Answer 38

Surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone

Question 39

Tenolysis

Answer 39

The release of a tendon from adhesions

Question 40

Tenprrhaphy

Answer 40

Surgical suturing together of the divided ends of a tendon

Question 41

Myorrhaphy

Answer 41

Surgical suturing of muscle

Question 42

Myotomy

Answer 42

Surgical incision into a muscle