L2 CH4 PCT

Question 1

exercise physiologist

MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Answer 1

specialist
who works under the supervision of a physician
to develop, implement, and coordinate exercise programs
and administer medical tests to promote physical
fitness.

Question 2

neurologist

MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Answer 2

physician who
specializes in treating the causes of paralysis and similar
muscular disorders in which there is a loss of
function.

Question 3

occupational therapist

MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Answer 3

helps enable
patients to participate in the activities of daily life,
including self-care, education, work, or social
interaction.

Question 4

physiatrist

MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Answer 4

physician who specializes
in physical medicine and rehabilitation with
the focus on restoring function.

Question 5

physical therapist (PT)

MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Answer 5

provides treatment
to prevent disability or restore function through
the use of exercise, heat, massage, or other
techniques.

Question 6

sports medicine physician

MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Answer 6

specializes in treating
sports-related injuries of the bones, joints, and
muscles.

Question 7

Fasciitis

Fibers, Fascia, and Tendons

PATHOLOGY

Answer 7

inflammation of a fascia

Question 8

Fibromyalgia

Fibers, Fascia, and Tendons

PATHOLOGY

Answer 8

debilitating
chronic condition characterized by fatigue; diffuse
or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain; and a wide
range of other symptoms (

Question 9

Tenosynovitis

Fibers, Fascia, and Tendons

PATHOLOGY

Answer 9

inflammation
of the sheath surrounding a tendon (

Question 10

Tendinitis

Fibers, Fascia, and Tendons

PATHOLOGY

Answer 10

inflammation of the tendons caused
by excessive or unusual use of the joint

Question 11

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

Fibers, Fascia, and Tendons

PATHOLOGY

Answer 11

debilitating and complex disorder characterized
by profound fatigue that is not improved by bed
rest and may be made worse by physical or mental
activity.

Question 12

adhesion

Muscle Disorders

PATHOLOGY

Answer 12

band of fibrous tissue
that holds structures together abnormally. Adhesions
can form in muscles or in internal organs, as the result
of an injury or surgery.

Question 13

Atrophy

Muscle Disorders

PATHOLOGY

Answer 13

weakness or wearing
away of body tissues and structures. Atrophy of
a muscle or muscles can be caused by pathology
or by disuse of the muscle over a long period
of time.

Question 14

Myalgia

Muscle Disorders

PATHOLOGY

Answer 14

tenderness or pain in
the muscles

Question 15

myocele

Muscle Disorders

PATHOLOGY

Answer 15

herniation (protrusion)
of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding
it

Question 16

Myolysis

Muscle Disorders

PATHOLOGY

Answer 16

degeneration of
muscle tissue

Question 17

Myorrhexis

Muscle Disorders

PATHOLOGY

Answer 17

rupture or tearing
of a muscle

Question 18

Polymyositis

Muscle Disorders

PATHOLOGY

Answer 18

muscle
disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation
and weakening of voluntary muscles in many
parts of the body

Question 19

Rhabdomyolysis

Muscle Disorders

PATHOLOGY

Answer 19

serious syndrome that can result from a direct or indirect muscle injury. The death of muscle fibers releases their contents into the bloodstream, where they can lead to complications such as renal failure.

Question 20

Sarcopenia

Muscle Disorders

PATHOLOGY

Answer 20

loss of muscle
mass, strength, and function that come with aging

Question 21

Muscle tone

Muscle Disorders

PATHOLOGY

Answer 21

state of balanced muscle tension
(contraction and relaxation) that makes normal posture,
coordination, and movement possible.

Question 22

Atonic

Muscle Disorders

Answer 22

lacking normal muscle
tone or strength

Question 23

Dystonia

Muscle Disorders

Answer 23

condition of abnormal
muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary
muscle movement

Question 24

Hypotonia

Muscle Disorders

Answer 24

condition in
which there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles

Question 25

Ataxia

Muscle Disorders

Answer 25

lack of muscle coordination
during voluntary movement

Question 26

contracture

Muscle Disorders

Answer 26

permanent
tightening of fascia, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or
skin that occurs when normally elastic connective
tissues are replaced with nonelastic fibrous tissues.

Question 27

Intermittent claudication

Muscle Disorders

Answer 27

pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and
is relieved by rest

Question 28

spasm

Muscle Disorders

Answer 28

sudden, involuntary contraction of one
or more muscles.

Question 29

Myoclonus

Muscle Disorders

Answer 29

quick, involuntary jerking of a muscle
or group of muscles. May occur when falling asleep or epilepsy

Question 30

Singultus

Muscle Disorders

Answer 30

hiccups, is
myoclonus of the diaphragm that causes the characteristic
hiccup sound with each spasm.

Question 31

cramp

Muscle Disorders

Answer 31

painful localized muscle spasm often
named for its cause, such as menstrual cramps or
writer’s cramp.

Question 32

Torticollis

Muscle Disorders

Answer 32

a stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck
muscles that pull the head toward the affected side.

Question 33

Bradykinesia

Muscle Disorders

Answer 33

extreme
slowness in movement

Question 34

Dyskinesia

Muscle Disorders

Answer 34

distortion or
impairment of voluntary movement resulting in fragmented
or jerky motions

Question 35

Hyperkinesia

Muscle Disorders

Answer 35

hyperactivity, is abnormally increased muscle
function or activity

Question 36

Myasthenia gravis(MG)

Muscle Disorders

Answer 36

chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction (where the neuron activates the muscle to contract) and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles. Muscles that control eye movement, facial expression, chewing, talking, and swallowing are often
affected by this condition

Question 37

Muscular Dystrophy

Muscle Disorders

Answer 37

group of more than 30 genetic diseases that are characterized
by progressive weakness and degeneration of the
skeletal muscles that control movement, without affecting
the nervous system.