Terms (musculoskeletal)

Question 1

ataxia

Answer 1

a group of disorders that affect co-ordination, balance and speech.

Question 2

myasthenia mavis

Answer 2

a chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy the communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of the skeletal muscles. Myasthenia gravis affects the voluntary muscles of the body, especially those that control the eyes, mouth, throat and limbs.

Question 3

paralytic ileus

Answer 3

the condition where the motor activity of the bowel is impaired

Question 4

Toxic psychoses/drug-induced psychoses

Answer 4

a drug-induced condition that affects the way your brain processes information. It causes you to lose touch with reality. You might see, hear, or believe things that aren’t real.

Question 5

mydriasis

Answer 5

dilation of the pupils

Question 6

hypertonia

Answer 6

state of excessive muscle response & activity

Question 7

pyramidal tract

Answer 7

fibers within the CNS that control precise, intentional movement

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spasticity

Answer 8

sustained muscle contractions

Question 9

Cerebral palsy

Answer 9

group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture

Question 10

Paraplegia

Answer 10

a type of paralysis that affects your ability to move the lower half of your body