medterm quiz 5

Which occupation is most likely to suffer a partial or complete rotator cuff tear on the job? A doctor A baseball pitcher A teacher A plumber An electrician

A baseball pitcher

What is the difference between a strain and a sprain? A muscle strain can be a tear in a muscle; a sprain is a sudden painful contraction of a muscle group. A sprain is a stretch or tear of a tendon; a strain refers to the injury of the ligaments. A sprain is a stretch or tear of a ligament; a strain is a stretch in the muscle or tendon. A sprain can be treated with R.I.C.E.; a strain almost always requires surgical repair and casting. A strain results from the buildup of lactic acid in muscles; a sprain is the stretch or tear of a ligament.

A sprain is a stretch or tear of a ligament; a strain is a stretch in the muscle or tendon.

Skeletal muscle fibers contain striations. What is the best description of a striation? Wrench or tear in the tissue. Alternating dark and light bands of protein filaments. Symmetrical weakness in the tissue. A thick layer of connective tissue. Fleshy mass.

Alternating dark and light bands of protein filaments.

What does the prefix indicate in hypothenar? Beside, larger Above, larger In front of, larger Behind, smaller Below, smaller

Below, smaller

Where are the gluteus muscles located? Chest Thigh Back Buttocks Shoulder

Buttocks

What are the symptoms of fibromyalgia? Pain and difficulty in joint movement Chronic fatigue, chronic pain and depression Muscle tenderness and cramping Chronic pain and depression

Chronic fatigue, chronic pain and depression

What is the "origin" of a muscle? Flexible source of a tendon where it is attached to a muscle Fixed source of a muscle where it is attached to bone Movable source of a muscle where it is attached to a tendon Flexible source of a muscle where it is attached to bone Fixed source of a muscle where it is joined to a ligament

Fixed source of a muscle where it is attached to bone

Which of the following is not a cause of tennis elbow? Genetics Poor techniques playing golf Weight lifting Trauma Poor tennis skills

Genetics

What is the attachment of a muscle to a more movable part of the skeleton called? Contracture Origin Stenosis Insertion Rotation

Insertion

What does a tendon connect? Bone to bone Muscle to cartilage Bone to ligament Muscle to bone Muscle to ligament

Muscle to bone

Which of the following is a chronic autoimmune disease that weakens skeletal muscles? Myasthenia gravis Tenosynovitis Muscular dystrophy Fibromyalgia Rhabdomyolysis

Myasthenia gravis

What is the abbreviation for the classification of drugs such as ibuprofen, which are commonly used to treat musculoskeletal disorders? RICE PCP CBC NSAID DMD

NSAID

The vastus lateralis muscle is found on which area of the femur? Middle Outside Posterior Inside

Outside

Analyze the elements carefully and find which muscle has four heads? Gastrocnemius Brachialis Semitendinosus Quadriceps femoris Biceps femoris

Quadriceps femoris

What is the usual treatment for myasthenia gravis? Removal of the spleen Radiation therapy Chemotherapy Removal of the thymus gland Physical therapy

Removal of the thymus gland

What is a frequent injury to the shoulder girdle caused by overuse in work or sports activity? Strain Sprain Dislocation Fracture Rotator cuff tear

Rotator cuff tear

What is the best description for fascia? Pain in muscle fibers. A strand or filament. Sheet of fibrous connective tissue. Destruction of muscle. Tension present in resting muscles.

Sheet of fibrous connective tissue.

If, after a stroke, a patient is slurring words and has no balance, what two specialists should treat him? Physiatrist and an orthopedist Chiropractor and a social worker Occupational therapist and an orthotist Speech therapist and a physical therapist Nutritionist and an orthotist

Speech therapist and a physical therapist

How do muscles contribute to maintaining body temperature? They hold you straight when sitting, standing or moving. They expand and that produces heat in the body. They move the chest wall as you breathe. They overstretch and that cools the muscle. They contract and produce the heat needed to maintain body temperature.

They contract and produce the heat needed to maintain body temperature.

What is the purpose of anabolic steroids? To make skeletal muscle hypertrophy. To lubricate muscles. To prevent muscle cramps. To prevent muscle strains and sprains. To decrease muscle size.

To make skeletal muscle hypertrophy.

What does it mean to "extend" the knee joint? To rotate it medially To rotate it laterally To raise it To straighten it To bend it

To straighten it

Which muscle is found on the back of the arm and has three heads or points of origin? Biceps brachii Brachioradialis Quadriceps Brachialis Triceps brachii

Triceps brachii

What is another name for skeletal muscle? Involuntary muscle Smooth muscle Voluntary muscle Cardiac muscle

Voluntary muscle

Which is the correct statement about atrophy? Increase in size of an individual tissue element. Muscle that is under control of the will. Wasting away or diminished volume of muscle tissue. Sheet of fibrous connective tissue. Tension present in resting muscles.

Wasting away or diminished volume of muscle tissue.

A muscle that would help flex the forearm is the: pectoralis major. gluteus minimus. quadriceps. hamstring. brachioradialis.

brachioradialis.

The Achilles tendon is another name for the ____________ tendon. radialis calcaneal rotator cuff quadriceps dorsal

calcaneal

The pectoralis major is located on the: back. arm. thigh. chest. foot.

chest.

In the medical term orthotic, the root means: correct. restore. treatment. bone. body.

correct.

Sudden, short, painful contractions of a muscle or group of muscles is called a: strain. cramp. fracture. sprain. tremor.

cramp.

The suffix in rhabdomyolysis means: rod-shaped. inflammation. muscle. destruction. nourishment.

destruction.

When a muscle contracts it: stretches. moves away from the midline of the body. opens wider. swells. draws together or shortens.

draws together or shortens.

Exercise and/or weight lifting will enlarge your muscles. This is called: hypertrophy. hyperactivity. hypertension. hyperextension. hyperflexion.

hypertrophy.

The medical term polymyositis has a prefix that means: pain. many. muscle. inflammation. pertaining to.

many.

Abduction is: removal of an organ or muscle. movement towards the midline. movement in a circular motion. the same as adduction. movement away from the midline.

movement away from the midline.

Adduction is the action of: rotating the shoulder. pronating the hand. bending the knee. rotating the ankle. moving toward the midline.

moving toward the midline.

The medical term that means any disease of muscle: contracture. myositis. fibromyalgia. amputation. myopathy.

myopathy.

The orthopedic surgeon refers the patient to a specialist to improve a patient's ADLs. The specialist that the patient will see is the: speech therapist. physical therapist. social worker. orthotist. occupational therapist.

occupational therapist.

The patient's chart states that she has a knee sprain. This means that she has: a hairline fracture in her femur. over-stretched the ligaments in her knee. created large tears in her hamstring muscles. torn the cartilage discs in her knee. a partial dislocation of her femur and tibia.

over-stretched the ligaments in her knee.

In the medical term fibromyalgia, the suffix means: muscle. nerve. pain. pertaining to. fiber.

pain.

A patient has a rash on the flat anterior surface of the hand. The physician writes in the patient's medical record that the rash is located on the _______________ surface of the hand. plantar hypothenaral dorsal palmar thenaral

palmar

The muscle movement associated with swallowing is: eversion. extension. abduction. peristalsis. flexion.

peristalsis.

The specialist that typically leads a rehabilitation multidisciplinary team is a: orthotist. certified occupational therapy assistant. physiatrist. orthopedic technician. physical therapy assistant.

physiatrist.

After the surgeon amputated the patient's foot, the patient was fitted with a ___________. spasm prosthesis orthotic contracture statin

prosthesis

The word rehabilitation has a root meaning: cut off. turn out. break. restore. heel.

restore.

Basically, the rotator cuff is a: tendon. cartilage. ligament. ganglion. muscle.

tendon.

The fibrous band that connects muscle to bone is a: periosteum. cartilage. fascia. tendon. ligament.

tendon.

The function of the thigh muscle is: to move the knee joint and lower leg. to assist the movement of the arms. to assist in sitting down. to assist the movement of the neck region. to cause blood circulation.

to move the knee joint and lower leg.

In the word adduction, the prefix means: toward. above. below. around. against.

toward.

To "evert" the foot means to: flex it. turn it outward. rotate it. bend it. extend it.

turn it outward.

Ganglion cysts are fluid-filled cysts commonly running over the back of the: neck. fingers. knee. ankle. wrist.

wrist.