HS1 2.02 Muscular System

Front

The _______ is located in the posterior upper arm and extends the elbow.

Back

Triceps brachi

Front

Chronic condition characterized by fatigue and pain is called

Back

fibromyalgia

Front

Injury due to overuse involuntary stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon attachment is known as

Back

strain

Front

Sudden, involuntary contraction of muscle(s) is called

Back

spasm

Front

What muscle movement occurs when you move your hand from an open palm to a fist?

Back

flexion

Front

Karina’s leg was in a cast for ten weeks. You would expect her leg muscles to experience some degree of: circumduction, hypertrophy, atrophy, rotation.

Back

atrophy

Front

Tetanus is caused by: muscle strain, a missing gene, bacteria, an autoimmune response

Back

bacteria

Front

Which of the following is a genetic degenerative disorder that causes muscle atrophy?
Options: fibromyalgia, muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, polio

Back

muscular dystrophy

Front

Which type of muscle is involuntary and makes up many of your internal organs?

Back

smooth

Front

What attaches muscle to bone?

Back

tendons