Lesson 5 - Muscles

Question 1

Muscul/o

Answer 1

Muscle

Question 1

My/o

Answer 1

Muscle

Question 2

In/o

Answer 2

Fibre

Question 3

Fasci/o

Answer 3

Fascia

Question 4

Ten/o, tendin/o

Answer 4

Tendon

Question 5

Ton/o

Answer 5

Tone (muscle)

Question 6

Kine, kinesi/o, kinet/o

Answer 6

Movement

Question 7

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Answer 7

Disease caused by motor neuron degeneration resulting in muscular weakness and atrophy

Question 8

Asthenia

Answer 8

Weakness

Question 9

Ataxia

Answer 9

Lack of muscle coordination

Question 10

Atrophy

Answer 10

Wasting away; decrease in size of a tissue or organ such as wasting of muscle from disuse

Question 11

Avulsion

Answer 11

Forcible tearing away of a part

Question 12

Chronic fatigue syndrome (FS)

Answer 12

The disease of unknown cause that involves persistent fatigue plus muscle and joint pain and other symptoms; may be virally induced

Question 13

Contacture

Answer 13

Permanent contraction of a muscle

Question 14

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS)

Answer 14

Disorder associated with widespread muscular aches and stiffness and having no known cause

Question 15

Muscular dystophy

Answer 15

Group of hereditary muscular disorders marked by progressive weakness and muscle atrophy

Question 16

Myasthenia gravis

Answer 16

An autoimmune disease characterized by progressive muscular weakness due to its effect on the neuromuscular junctions.

Question 17

Polymyositis

Answer 17

Inflammation of skeletal muscle leads to weakness; can lead to dysphagia or cardiac problems; often associated with other diseases such as RA or lupus

Question 18

Repetitive strain injury (RSI)

Answer 18

Tissue damage damage caused by repeated motion in occupational activities ex carpal tunnel

Question 19

Restless leg syndrome (RLS)

Answer 19

Uneasiness, twitching or restlessness in the legs after going to bed and often leading to insomnia; may be due to poor circulation or drug side effects

Question 20

Rheumatism

Answer 20

General term for inflammation, soreness and stiffness of muscles associated with joint pain

Question 21

Spasm

Answer 21

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction; may be clonic
(contraction alternating with relaxation) or tonic
(sustained); a cramp is a strong and painful spasm

Question 22

Spasticity

Answer 22

increased tone or contraction of muscles causing stiff and awkward movements

Question 23

Sprain

Answer 23

injury to a ligament by abnormal or excessive force at a joint but w/o bone dislocation or fracture

Question 24

Strain

Answer 24

muscle trauma due to overuse or excessive stretch; if severe may involve muscle tearing, bleeding, or separation from its tendon or tendon from bone

Question 25

Stress injury

Answer 25

common ones: rotator cuff(RTC); epicondilytis(medialgolfer’s elbow, lateral-tennis elbow); carpal tunnel syndrome(CTS); trigger finger; “pulled” hamstring; shin-splints; Achilles tendinitis

Question 26

Tendinitis

Answer 26

inflammation of a tendon, usually caused by injury or overuse

Question 27

Tetanus

Answer 27

acute, infectious disease with painful, persistent spasms of voluntary muscles; lockjaw

Question 28

Tetany

Answer 28

condition of spasms, cramps & muscle twitching due to metabolic imbalance; eg. low blood calcium

Question 29

Torticollis

Answer 29

spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles causing stiffness and twisting of the neck; wryneck