Exam 7: Muscular System

There is no curative treatment for any form of muscular dystrophy.

Write the correct abbreviation for below the knee:

A muscle that acts with another muscle to produce movement is termed a/an:

The muscle that flexes and rotates the thigh and leg is called the ________.

The meaning of the abbreviation FMS is ________.

The position used for patients with dyspnea is:

List three primary functions of muscles.Describe each function.

Which position is used as a reference in designating the site or direction of a body structure?

There are 600 skeletal muscles that,through contractility,extensibility,excitability,and elasticity,are responsible for the movement of the body.Describe how contractility,extensibility,excitability,and elasticity are involved in muscular movement of the body.

A pain in a tendon is termed:

In the term myomalacia,the suffix -malacia means :

Skeletal muscles are also known as ________ muscles.

Muscles make up approximately ________ percent of a person's body weight.

In the term tenodesis,the suffix -desis means :

In the term quadriceps,the prefix quadri- means :

Active exercise of uninjured parts of the body helps prevent muscle atrophy.List six types of exercise.

Write the correct abbreviation for full range of motion:

Explain the Trendelenburg position.Why would you use this position?

With ________,muscles receive and respond to stimulation.

Tenodesis is a surgical binding of a tendon.