Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

From Flashcardlet > medicine muscle bulk, tone, strength > Flashcards

medicine muscle bulk, tone, strength Flashcards

0
Q

Fasciclations with arophy and muscle weakness suggest?

A

Disease of peripheral motor unit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

What nerves are damaged with the flattening of the thenar and hypothenar eminences?

A

Median and ulnar nerves

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Increase in bulk with diminished strength

A

Pseudohypertrophy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Increase in bulk with proportionate strength

A

Hypertrophy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Impaired strength

A

Paresis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Absence of strength

A

Paralysis or plegia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Paralysis of legs

A

Paraplegia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Weakness of half of body

A

Hemiparesis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Paralysis of half of body

A

Hemiplegia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Pattern of weakness with bilateral proximal weakness

A

Myopathy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Pattern of weakness with bilateral distal weakness

A

Peripheral neuropathy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Pattern of weakness with both unilateral and bilateral
Upper limb EXTENSOR
Lower limb FLEXOR

A

Pyramidal weakness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Muscle is strongest when shortest or longest?

A

Shortes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Lesion of UPN of corticospinal tract

A

Spasticity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Resistance by angle and velocity of motion

A

Spasticity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Hypertonia that is rate dependent

A

Spasticity

16
Q

Spasticity
During rapid passive movement, initial hypertonia may give ways as muscle relaxes
Cause: late stage of stroke

A

Clasp-knife resistance

17
Q

Lesion of basal anglia (extrapyramidal disease)

A

Rigidity

18
Q

Increased resistance that persists in all angles, independent of rate of movement

A

Lead-pipe rigidity

19
Q

Rachetlike jerkiness with flexion and extension of wrist or forearm
Seen in parkinsonism

A

Cogwheel rigidity

20
Q

Lesion of LMN (from anterior horn to peripheral nerves)

A

Flaccidity

21
Q

Muscle tone in Guillain-Barre

A

Flaccidity

22
Q

Lesion in both hemispheres (normally frontal lobes)

A

Paratonia

23
Q

Sudden change in tone with passive range of motion

A

Paratonia

24
Q

Paratonia

Sudden loss of tone that increases ease of motion

A

Mithegen

25
Q

Paratonia

Sudden increase in tone making motion more difficult

A

Gegenalten

26
Q

Muscle tone disorder with paratonia

A

Dementia

From Flashcardlet (33 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions