Exam 28: Muscle and Movement: A Comprehensive Guide to Anatomy and Conditions

The combining form chir/o- means ____________.

A rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignancy of ____________ tissue.

Acetylcholine receptor antibodies are found in the blood of patients with:

Which is the large muscle in the buttocks?

The trapezius muscle produces all of the following motions,except:

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word hypertrophy (hy-per-troh-fee)?

The combining form muscul/o- has the same meaning as which combining form?

Small,involuntary,painless,continuous,back-and-forth muscle movements are known as spasms.

The medical language definition of the medical word myopathy is disease of the ____________.

An assistive device is one that can help a patient:

The Achilles tendon attaches the ____________ to the ____________.

Lateral epicondylitis is a repetitive strain injury known as:

Which of these is not one of the three types of muscles in the body?

Myoclonus is characterized by muscle:

Which muscle moves the forehead skin to elevate the eyebrows or wrinkle the forehead?

The combining form muscul/o- means :

The electromyography is a test done to diagnose myasthenia gravis.

Inflammation with tenderness and swelling of a skeletal muscle is known as:

The combining form extens/o- means :

The abbreviation IM stands for ____________.