Chapter 7:Muscular System

Question 0

Cardiac Muscle

Answer 0

(Involuntary) contraction of the myocardium

Question 1

Skeletal muscle

Answer 1

(Voluntary) produces various types of body movements through contractility, extensibility, & elasticity

Question 2

Smooth Muscle

Answer 2

(Involuntary)

Question 3

Antagonist Muscle

Answer 3

Counteracts the action of another muscle. When one contracts the other relaxes

Question 4

Abductor

Answer 4

Muscle that draws a part toward the middle

Question 5

Adductor

Answer 5

Muscle that draws a part towards the middle

Question 6

Amputation

Answer 6

Surgical removal of a limb

Question 7

Ataxia

Answer 7

Lack of muscular coordination

Question 8

Atonic

Answer 8

Lack of normal tone or tension

Question 9

atrophy

Answer 9

Lack of nourishment

Question 10

Biceps

Answer 10

Muscle with 2 heads

Question 11

Contraction

Answer 11

Process of drawing up & thickening of a muscle fiber

Question 12

Contracture

Answer 12

Muscle shortens & renders the muscle resistance to the normal stretching process

Question 13

Diaphragm

Answer 13

Division. Chest cavity & abdominal

Question 14

Fascia

Answer 14

Thin layer of CT covering & supporting or connection the muscles or inner organs of the body

Question 15

Fasciitis

Answer 15

Inflammation of fascia

Question 16

Flaccid

Answer 16

Lacking muscle tone

Question 17

Intramuscular

Answer 17

Within muscle

Question 18

Isometric

Answer 18

Equal measure

Question 19

Isotonic

Answer 19

Same tone/texture

Question 20

Muscular Dystrophy

Answer 20

Disease weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles that control movement

Question 21

Myalgia

Answer 21

Muscle pain

Question 22

Myoblast

Answer 22

Embryonic cell that develops into a cell of muscles

Question 23

Myograph

Answer 23

Instrument used for record muscular contractions

Question 24

Myopathy

Answer 24

Muscle disease

Question 25

Myoplasty

Answer 25

Surgical repair of a muscle

Question 26

Myositis

Answer 26

Muscle inflammation

Question 27

Myospasm

Answer 27

Muscle tension

Question 28

Polyplegia

Answer 28

Paralysis affecting many muscles

Question 29

Prosthesis

Answer 29

Artificial device used to replace organ or body part

Question 30

Rheumatism

Answer 30

Conditions characterized by inflammation, soreness, and stiffness of muscles

Question 31

Rigor Mortis

Answer 31

Stiffness of skeletal muscles in death. 4th-24 hr after death

Question 32

Rotation

Answer 32

Move around to central axis

Question 33

Synergetic/Synergistic

Answer 33

Muscles that work together

Question 34

Tendon

Answer 34

Band of fibrous CT attachment of muscles to bones

Question 35

Tendonitis

Answer 35

Tendon inflammation

Question 36

Torsion

Answer 36

Being twisted

Question 37

Triceps

Answer 37

3 head with single insertion

Question 38

Voluntary

Answer 38

Under control of ones will