Medical terminology Chp 8 (Exam Review)

combining form for "pain"

alg/o

combining form for "clavicle"

cleid/o

combining form for "lack of strength"

asthen/o

combining form for "twisted position"

tort/i

attaches muscle to bone

tendon

voluntary muscle

skeletal

moving a body part away from midline

abduction

turning the palm of the hand posteriorly or downward

pronation

muscle on the side of the head that moves the mandible upward and backward

temporalis

muscle that moves the arm anteriorly and medially across the chest

pectoralis major

muscle that moves the upper leg posteriorly and bends the knee

biceps femoris

condition in which the muscle tears away from the tendon or the tendon tears away from the bone

avulsion

incoordination of the muscles during galt

ataxia

semisolid or fluid-containing cyst that develops on a tendon

ganglion

drug used during surgery to block acetylcholine receptors to prevent muscle contractions

edrophonium

another name for incisional biopsy

open biopsy

medical name for pitcher's elbow

medial epicondylitis

movement disorder with muscle twitching and abnormal sensations of tingling at night

restless leg syndrome

tumor (cancer) of the muscle and connective tissue usually in children and young adults

rhabdomyosarcoma

treatment of this condition may include a soft cervical collar

hyperextension-hyperflexion injury

trigger point injections are one form of treatment for this disease

fibromyalgia

combining form for "to tear"

vuls/o

suffix for "condition of the neck"

collis

most common cause of heel pain

plantar fasciitis

inflammation of a sac with fluid that most often occurs in the shoulders and knees

bursitis

condition of abnormal movement

dyskinesia

aka muscle wasting

atrophy

chemical messenger between a nerve cell and a muscle fiber

neurotransmitter

bending the foot up towards the leg

dorsiflexion

combining form for "foot"

pod/o

which combining form does NOT refer to a muscle

myel/o

a/an ___ is a wide, white fibrous sheet of connective tissue, sometimes composed of several tendons, that attaches a flat muscle to a bone or other muscles

aponeurosis

suffix meaning head

-ceps

which muscle flexes the big toe

flexor hallucis brevis

movement toward the midline of the body

adduction

the combining form pronat/o means

face down

natalie closes her eyes to blow out the candles on her birthday cake. which muscles does she use to close her eyes

orbicularis oculi

Band of fibrous tissue and fascia that holds down tendons that cross the wrist and ankle

retinaculum

which muscle flexes and adducts the thumb

thenar

which is NOT an anterior muscle of the leg

semitendinous

combining form meaning fibula

perone/o

cedric went up for a jump shot during a basketball game. he felt a "pop" followed by a sharp pain in his right knee. at the hospital, he was told he tore a patellar tendon away from the bone. what is the medical name for this type of injury

avulsion

a painful spasm of the muscles on one side of the neck is known as ___

torticollis

myasthenia literally means

condition of muscle weakness

sharl was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome due to repetitive data entry with improper wrist positioning and body mechanics. this type of syndrome is an example of ___

repetitive strain injury

dr. small, a retired pediatrician, demonstrates lack of balance and stability during galt with uncoordinated movements. the medical word for this condition is

ataxia

which is NOT an overuse injury

restless leg syndrome

procedure to suture together a torn muscle

myorrhaphy

procedure to remove the facia

fasciectomy

which category of drug is NOT used to decrease inflammation

beta-blockers