Chapter 14 - Study Guide - Tayden Bitsoie

The medical term denoting turning outward is:

• Inversion

• Eversion

• Flexion

• Extension

The meaning of the medical term muscular dystrophy is:

• Excessive muscle growth

• Group of hereditary disease characterized by degeneration of muscle and weakness

• Inflammation of the muscles

• Muscle contraction disorder

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The word part that completes the medical term meaning inflammation of the vertebral joints, ______/arthr/itis, is:

• Myo

• Spondyl

• Chondro

• Osteo

Skeletal muscles are also called:

• Smooth muscles

• Cardiac muscles

• Striated muscles

• Involuntary muscles

The meaning of the medical term hypertrophy is:

• Muscle wasting

• Excessive development

• Joint inflammation

• Bone fracture

The medical term referring to the upper leg bone is:

• Tibia

• Fibula

• Femur

• Humerus

The medical term flexion indicates movement:

• In which a limb is straightened

• In which a limb is bent

• In which a limb is rotated

• In which a limb is extended

The correct spelling of the medical term meaning record of the (intrinsic) electrical activity in a (skeletal) muscle is:

• Electromyogram

• Electromyograph

• Electromyography

• Electromyocardiogram

The medical term that means inflammation of the joint is:

• Bursitis

• Tendinitis

• Arthritis

• Myositis

The medical term referring to the flexible, tough band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches one bone to another at a joint is:

• Tendon

• Ligament

• Cartilage

• Fascia