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