Musculoskeletal System and related Medical Conditions

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

drawing away from the center of the body

Question 2

Adduction

Answer 2

drawing toward the center of the body

Question 3

ALS

Answer 3

Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis

Muscle disorder or atrophy with degeneration of nerves in the spinal cord and lower region of the brain.

Question 4

Articulation

Answer 4

joint

Question 5

Atrophy

Answer 5

weakening of muscle due to lack of use

Question 6

Bursitis

Answer 6

inflammation of the bursa sac

Question 7

diathermy

Answer 7

applying heat to deep tissues

Question 8

Dupuytren’s Contracture

Answer 8

disease causing the ring finger and little finger to contract toward the palm

Question 9

Dyskinesia

Answer 9

difficult body movement

Question 10

Dystrophy

Answer 10

abnormal development

Question 11

Eversion

Answer 11

turning toward

Question 12

Extension

Answer 12

movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position

Question 13

Fascia

Answer 13

band of tissue surrounding muscle

Question 14

Fasciectomy

Answer 14

excision of fascia

Question 15

Fascitis

Answer 15

inflammation of fascia

Question 16

Flexion

Answer 16

movement in which a limb is bent

Question 17

Fibromyalgia

Answer 17

pain in tissues of muscles, tendons, or ligaments

Question 18

Hyperkinesia

Answer 18

excessive body movement

Question 19

inversion

Answer 19

turning inward

Question 20

Kinesiology

Answer 20

study of movement

Question 21

Leiomyoma

Answer 21

Benign tumor of smooth muscle

Question 22

Leiomyosarcoma

Answer 22

malignant tumor of smooth muscle

Question 23

Ligament

Answer 23

material that binds one bone to another

Question 24

Muosarcoma

Answer 24

malignant tumor of muscle tissue

Question 25

Muscular Dystrophy

Answer 25

Disease characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers.

Question 26

Myalgia

Answer 26

muscle pain

Question 27

Myasthenia

Answer 27

muscle weakness

Question 28

Myoclonus

Answer 28

relaxing and contracting a muscle in rapid succession

Question 29

Myology

Answer 29

study of muscles

Question 30

Myopathy

Answer 30

the name for any type of muscular disease

Question 31

Myoplasty

Answer 31

surgical repair of muscle

Question 32

Myorrhapy

Answer 32

suturing of muscle

Question 33

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Answer 33

Muscle pain without arthritis or signs of muscle weakness

Question 34

Pronation

Answer 34

movement that turns the palm of the hand downward

Question 35

Roation

Answer 35

turning on its own axis

Question 36

Supination

Answer 36

Movement that turns the palm of the hand

Question 37

Tendon

Answer 37

the connective tissue that binds muscles to bones

Question 38

Tennis Elbow

Answer 38

inflammation of the tendon that connects the arm muscle to the elbow

Question 39

Tenodesis

Answer 39

surgical fixation of a tendon

Question 40

Tenomyoplasty

Answer 40

surgical repair of a muscle and tendon

Question 41

Tenorrhapy

Answer 41

suturing of a tendon

Question 42

Tenosynovitis

Answer 42

inflammation of the tendon and the sheath around it

Question 43

Tentomy

Answer 43

incision of a tendon

Question 44

torticollis

Answer 44

acute myositis of the cervical muscles.