MA 17 Chapter 8 Quiz Questions

Question 1

The combining form muscull/o- has the same meaning as which combining form?

Answer 1

my/o-

Question 2

A disorder of the hand that creates a flexion deformity of the fingers is known as ______.

Answer 2

Dupuytren’s contracture

Question 3

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word hypertrophy

Answer 3

per

Question 4

Which is the short muscle that flexes the big toe?

Answer 4

Flexor hallucis brevis

Question 5

The combining form sarc/o- means “____”

Answer 5

connective tissue

Question 6

Which condition is known as housemaid’s knee?

Answer 6

bursitis

Question 7

The neck muscle that goes from behind the ear to the collar bone and the sternum is the ______.

Answer 7

sternocleidomastoid

Question 8

Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?

-fibromialgia
-fascia
-tenosynovitis
-ataxia

Answer 8

fibromialgia

Question 9

An assistive device is one that can help a patient _____.

Answer 9

perform ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)

Question 10

Which combining form means “triangle”

Answer 10

delt/o-

Question 11

The prefix ad- means “____”

Answer 11

toward

Question 12

Which disease has a characteristic way that the patient (a child) uses to get up from the floor?

Answer 12

Muscular dystrophy

Question 13

Which of the following statements is FALSE about muscular dystrophy?
-The condition can subside overtime with proper treatment
-It is due to mutation of a gene that makes the muscle protein dystrophin
-inability to breathe is the most frequent cause of death
-the symptoms begin in early childhood

Answer 13

The condition can subside overtime with proper treatment

Question 14

The patient with cerebral palsy was described as having ataxia. This means that the patient_____.

Answer 14

walks with an uncoordinated gait

Question 15

Acetycholine receptor antibodies are found in the blood of patients with _____.

Answer 15

myasthenia gravis

Question 16

When your outstretched arm turns the palm down, this action is known as _____.

Answer 16

pronation

Question 17

Which of the following is a temporary condition characterized by a sudden, severe, involuntary contraction

Answer 17

Muscle spasm

Question 18

Hyperkinesis is the opposite of

Answer 18

bradykinesia

Question 19

The brachioradialis muscle is located in the ___.

Answer 19

upper and lower arm

Question 20

The quadriceps femoris includes all of the following muscles EXCEPT_____.

Answer 20

temporalis

Question 21

The combining form contract/o- means

Answer 21

pull together

Question 22

The trapezius muscle produces all of the following motions EXCEPT

Answer 22

moves the arm anteriorly and across the chest

Question 23

Movement of a body part around a central point or axis is known as

Answer 23

rotation

Question 24

Approximately how many skeletal muscles are in the body?

Answer 24

700

Question 25

Myoclonus is characterized by muscle______.

Answer 25

jerking

Question 26

Which of the following words is MISSPELLED? -Tibialis anterior -sternoclaindomastoid -Latissimus dorsi -biceps brachii

Answer 26

Sternoclaindomastoid

Question 27

The combination form supinat/o means "____"

Answer 27

Lying on the back

Question 28

A small, involuntary, sometimes jerky, back and forth movement of the hands, neck, jaw, or extremities is known as:

Answer 28

a tremor

Question 29

Patients with Parkinson's disease who move with slow, shuffling movements have the muscle condition

Answer 29

bradykinesia

Question 30

The abbreviation ROM means

Answer 30

Range of motion

Question 31

Select the Misspelled word? -Rhabdomyosarcoma -Dyskinesia -Ganglian -Tremor

Answer 31

Ganglian

Question 32

Muscles get their names from their shape, size, action, and ?

Answer 32

location

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT an example of an adaptive device?

Question 34

Incoordination of the muscles during movement is known as

Answer 34

ataxia

Question 35

The suffix -oma means "____"

Answer 35

mass; tumor

Question 36

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of myopathy?

Answer 36

aw

Question 37

A condition in which blunt injury causes some bleeding in the muscle commonly known as

Answer 37

a bruise

Question 38

The combining forms vert/o- means "___"

Answer 38

Travel, turn

Question 39

The gastrocnemius muscle lets you _____.

Answer 39

stand on your tiptoes

Question 40

The combining form tax/o- means?

Answer 40

coodination

Question 41

What type of drug is used to relieve muscle spasm and stiffness?

Answer 41

Muscle relaxant

Question 42

The literal definition of the word ____ is "pertaining to the front part"?

Answer 42

anterior

Question 43

Inflammation of a cordlike band of connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone is known as____.

Answer 43

tendinitis

Question 44

all of the following could be associated with a patient's rehabilitation EXCEPT -OT -CPK-MM -ADLs -PT

Answer 44

CPK-MM

Question 45

The combining form extens/o means "____"

Answer 45

straightening

Question 46

The neurotransmitter that initiates muscle contraction is

Answer 46

acetylcholine

Question 47

A crushing injury to the msucles of the leg causes compartment syndrome, which includes all of the following EXCEPT: -accumulation of blood in the compartment -a fluid-filled cyst on the tendon -pressure within the compartment of the leg -tissue death and nerve damage

Answer 47

-a fluid-filled cyst on the tendon

Question 48

An athletic injury that has pain and inflammation in the flexor muscles over the anterior tibia (shin splints) is located

Answer 48

lower leg

Question 49

The combining form pronat/o- means

Answer 49

face down

Question 50

The opposite of muscle atrophy is muscle_____

Answer 50

hypertrophy

Question 51

The loss of muscle bulk in one or more muscles is known as ____.

Answer 51

atrophy

Question 52

Inflammation with tenderness and swelling of a skeletal muscle is known as

Answer 52

myositis

Question 53

Which muscle moves the forehead skin to elevate the eyebrows or wrinkle the forehead?

Answer 53

Frontalis

Question 54

which of the following is the abbreviation for the government organization that educates healthcare professionals about workplace related injuries

Answer 54

OSHA

Question 55

The suffix -rrhaphy, as in myorrhaphy or tenorrhaphy, means

Answer 55

procedure of suturing

Question 56

Torticollis is a condition that occurs in the muscles of the

Answer 56

neck

Question 57

The pectoralis major muscle is located in the __.

Answer 57

chest

Question 58

The prefix ab- means "____"

Answer 58

away from

Question 59

NSAIDs are drugs that are used to

Answer 59

decrease inflammation

Question 60

Which medical word means "muscle wasting"

Answer 60

atrophy

Question 61

The combining form kines/o- means

Answer 61

movement

Question 62

Which muscle bends the lower arm toward the upper arm?

Answer 62

Biceps brachii

Question 63

The results of a laboratory blood test for CPL-MM would be____ in patients with muscle dystrophy.

Answer 63

elevated

Question 64

When a muscle tears away from a tendon or tendon tears away from a bone it is known a(n) ____.

Answer 64

alvulsion

Question 65

During a muscle strength test, ____ strength is measured.

Answer 65

motor

Question 66

A flat, wide, white, fibrous sheet of connective tissue that attaches a flat muscle to a bone deep muscle is known as a/an:

Answer 66

aponeurosis

Question 67

The combining form extens/o- means "_____ "

Answer 67

straightening

Question 68

An EMG is a

Answer 68

procedure to diagnose muscle disease or nerve damage

Question 69

Which of the following is an uncomfortable twitching of the muscles of the legs, particular calf muscles, along with an indescribable tingling, aching, or crawling insect sensation

Answer 69

restless legs syndrome

Question 70

a rotator cuff tear occurs in the

Answer 70

shoulder

Question 71

Trigger points in the muscles that are tender to touch and feel firm are characteristic of what condition?

Answer 71

Fibromyalgia

Question 72

Which are the three types of muscles in the body?

Answer 72

Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac

Question 73

Beta block drugs are used to treat

Question 74

Which of the following is an incision into the thin connective tissue sheet that wraps around individual muscle or a group of muscles?

Answer 74

Fasciotomy