Muscle Terms

What muscle is this? It helps to pull your neck back

• Latissimus Dorsi

• Trapezius

• Biceps Brachii

• Sartoris

Which term means move towards the midline?

• abduction

• adduction

• elevation

Which term means breaking down of muscle tissue?

• atrophy

• myolysis

• myomalacia

Which term means weakness or slight paralysis of a muscle?

• hemiparesis

• hemiplegia

• myoparesis

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction

My/o means

• motor function

• movement

• multiple

• muscle

The opposite of flexion is:

• extension

• rotation

The opposite of extension is:

• flexion

• adduction

Muscle wasting is called:

• atrophy

• dystrophy

• adhesion

• myodesis

A sudden involuntary, strong muscle contraction is called a:

• spasm

• atonia

• hyperkinesia

• adhesion