MT - Chp 9 (Exam Review)
suffix meaning head
-ceps
moving a body part away from midline
abduction
movement toward the midline of the body
adduction
combining form for "pain"
alg/o
which category of drug is NOT used to decrease inflammation
analgesics
a/an ___ is a wide, white fibrous sheet of connective tissue, sometimes composed of several tendons, that attaches a flat muscle to a bone or other muscles
aponeurosis
combining form for "lack of strength"
asthen/o
dr. small, a retired pediatrician, demonstrates lack of balance and stability during galt with uncoordinated movements. the medical word for this condition is
ataxia
incoordination of the muscles during galt
ataxia
aka muscle wasting
atrophy
cedric went up for a jump shot during a basketball game. he felt a "pop" followed by a sharp pain in his right knee. at the hospital, he was told he tore a patellar tendon away from the bone. what is the medical name for this type of injury
avulsion
condition in which the muscle tears away from the tendon or the tendon tears away from the bone
avulsion
muscle on the side of the head that moves the mandible upward and backward
buccinator
inflammation of a sac with fluid that most often occurs in the shoulders and knees
bursitis
combining form for "clavicle"
cleid/o
combining form meaning clavicle
cleid/o
suffix for "condition of the neck"
collis
myasthenia literally means
condition of muscle weakness
sharl was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome due to repetitive data entry with improper wrist positioning and body mechanics. this type of syndrome is an example of ___
cumulative trauma disorder
bending the foot up towards the leg
dorsiflexion
the combining form pronat/o means
face down
procedure to remove the facia
fasciectomy
which muscle flexes the big toe
flexor hallucis brevis
semisolid or fluid-containing cyst that develops on a tendon
ganglion
muscle that moves the upper leg posteriorly and bends the knee
gluteus maximus
treatment of this condition may include a soft cervical collar
hyperextension-hyperflexion injury
condition of abnormal movement
hyperkinesis
medical name for pitcher's elbow
medial epicondylitis
which combining form does NOT refer to a muscle
myel/o
procedure to suture together a torn muscle
myorrhaphy
drug used during surgery to block acetylcholine receptors to prevent muscle contractions
neuromuscular blocker
chemical messenger between a nerve cell and a muscle fiber
neurotransmitter
another name for incisional biopsy
open biopsy
natalie closes her eyes to blow out the candles on her birthday cake. which muscles does she use to close her eyes
orbicularis oculi
muscle that moves the arm anteriorly and medially across the chest
pectoralis major
combining form meaning fibula
perone/o
most common cause of heel pain
plantar fasciitis
combining form for "foot"
pod/o
turning the palm of the hand posteriorly or downward
pronation
movement disorder with muscle twitching and abnormal sensations of tingling at night
restless leg syndrome
which is NOT an overuse injury
restless leg syndrome
tumor (cancer) of the muscle and connective tissue usually in children and young adults
rhabdomyosarcoma
which is NOT an anterior muscle of the leg
semitendinous
voluntary muscle
skeletal
attaches muscle to bone
tendon
which muscle flexes and adducts the thumb
thenar
combining form for "twisted position"
tort/i
a painful spasm of the muscles on one side of the neck is known as ___
torticollis
trigger point injections are one form of treatment for this disease
torticollis
