Exam 7: Muscular System

The medical term for softening of muscle tissue is:

The ________ compresses or flattens the abdomen.

A protein found in muscle cells is called:

The medical term for pain in the arm is:

Kneading that applies pressure and friction to external body tissues is known as:

The term dactylospasm is defined as ________ of a finger or toe.

Write the correct abbreviation for limitation or loss of motion:

A ________ is the process of the drawing up and thickening of a muscle fiber.

The medical term for a soft and flabby muscle is:

In the first-aid treatment for soft tissue injuries and muscle injuries the acronym RICE is followed.Explain the acronym RICE.

A chronic disease characterized by progressive muscular weakness is called ________.

The term ataxia means lack of:

There are more than ________ skeletal muscles.

A general term for muscle disease is myopathy.

The primary function/s of muscles is/are:

In the term tenodynia,the suffix -dynia means :

Write the correct abbreviation for total body weight:

Myokinesis is defined as:

Dystonia is a condition of impaired muscle tone.

Write the correct abbreviation for physical medicine: