FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MED. TERM. CH4 EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MED. TERM. CH4 EXAM

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-Guarantee passing score -176 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: shaped like an inverted triangle or the Greek letter delta; this muscle forms the muscular cap of the shoulder

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deltoid muscle Question 2: the sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscles or groups of muscles

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fascia (plural, fasciae or fascias) Question 3: a specialist who works under the supervision of a physician to develop, implement, and coordinate exercise programs, and administer medical tests to promote physical fitness

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exercise physiologist Question 4: a specialized soft tissue manipulation technique used to ease the pain of conditions such as fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, movement restrictions, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ), and carpal tunnel syndrome

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myofascial release

Question 5: a diagnostic procedure to evalate joint mobility and muscle strength; "these" exercises are used to increase strength, flexibility, and mobility

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rage of motion testing (ROM) Question 6: a condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement

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dystonia Question 7: a localized muscle spasm named for its cause, such as a heat cramp or writer's cramp

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cramp

Question 8: clon means what?

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violent action Question 9: the most common form of muscular dystrophy; this condition affects primarily boys with onset between the ages of 3 and 5 years; the disorder progresses rapidly so that most of these boys are unable to walk by age 12 and later need a respirator to breathe

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duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

Question 10: means paralysis

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-plegia Question 11: the type of paralysis caused by a ______ _____ _____ (abbrev.) is determined by the level of the vertebra closest to the injury; the higher on the spinal cord the injury occurs, the greater the area of teh body that may be affected

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spinal cord injury (SCI)

Question 12: -cele means what?

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a hernia

Question 13: tested with a reflex hammer that is used to strike a tendon

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deep tendon reflexes (DTR) Question 14: involves the compression of nerves and blood vessels due to swelling within the enclosed space created by the fascia that separates groups of muscles; this syndrome can be caused by trauma, tight bandages or casts, or by repetitive activities like running

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compartment syndrome

Question 15: the surgical repair of fascia

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fascioplasty

Question 16: the surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone

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tenodesis

Question 17: -ia means what?

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condition

Question 18: a sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of one or more muscles

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spasm

Question 19: means head

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-ceps

Question 20: means to bend

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flex Question 21: a calcium deposit in the plantar fascia near its attachment to the calcaneus (heel) bone that can be one of the causes of plantar fasciitis

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heel spur Question 22: an inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of the joint

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tendinitis Question 23: a debilitating and complex disorder characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest and may be made worse by physical or mental activity

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chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) Question 24: the movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle; pointing the toes and foot upward decreases the angle between the top of the foot and the front of the leg

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dorsiflexion Question 25: a surgical incision through the fascia to relieve tension or pressure; without this procedure, the pressure causes a loss of circulation that damages the affected tissues

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fasciotomy

Question 26: paralysis of all four extremities

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quadriplegia, an individual affected with quadriplegia is known as a quadriplegic Question 27: administered to suppress smooth muscle contractions of the stomach, intestine, or bladder; also known as anticholingeric

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antispasmodic