Exam 9: Orthopedics-Muscular System

All of the following could be associated with a patient's rehabilitation EXCEPT ________.

Pronation means to turn the palm of the hand upward;supination means to turn the palm of the hand down.

The combining form brachi/o- means "arm."

Which of the following is classified as a repetitive stress disorder?

The medical language definition of the medical word ________ is a "condition (of the)muscle (having a)lack of strength."

A crushing injury to the muscles of the leg causes compartment syndrome,which includes all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A ________ is a surgical procedure to remove a ganglion from a tendon.

Inflammation of a bursal sac because of repetitive muscular activity is called ________.

A pulled muscle,also known as a muscle ________,is caused by overstretching a muscle and causes inflammation,pain,and swelling.

The combining form kines/o- means ________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about muscular dystrophy?

The combining form extens/o- means ________.

In infants,the only suitable site for a/an ________ injection is in the large muscle of the anterolateral thigh.

A disorder of the hand that creates a flexion deformity of the fingers is known as ________.

The prefix brady- means "________."

The triceps brachii muscle divides into ________ parts or heads.

Each muscle is wrapped in ________,a thin connective tissue that joins to the tendon.

The abbreviation RSI stands for ________ strain injury.

The combining form orth/o- in the word orthopedics means "bone."

The prefix poly- means "many;________."