5 Written Questions

1. The act of rotating the arm or the leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned
   downward or backward is called:
2. Decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at a joint is called:
3. The act of rotating the arm or the leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned
   forward or upward is called:
4. The extreme slowness in movement is called:
5. Pain in a tendon is called

5 Matching Questions

1. myositis
2. rheumatologist
3. my/o
4. contraction
5. atrophy

1. a The related combining form for muscle is:
2. b The tightening of a muscle is called:
3. c The weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures is called:
4. d This medical specialist treats disorders that involve inflammation of connective tissues, including muscles.
5. e Inflammation of a skeletal muscle is called:

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. This condition is an inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow.
   1. pronation
   2. myositis
   3. contraction
   4. epicondylitis
2. This term, also called hyperactivity, is abnormally increased motor function or activity.
   1. bradykinesia
   2. pronation
   3. myosclerosis
   4. hyperkinesia
3. Increasing the angle between two bones or straightening out a limb is called:
   1. flexion
   2. rotation
   3. supination
   4. extension
4. The study of muscular activity and the resulting movement of body parts is called:
   1. tenaglia
   2. flexion
   3. extension
   4. kinesiology
5. The abnormal softening of muscle tissue is called:
   1. myosclerosis
   2. tenaglia
   3. myomalacia
   4. myositis

5 True/False Questions

1. adduction → The movement of a limb toward the midline of the body is called:

   True        False

2. myosclerosis → Inflammation of a skeletal muscle is called:

   True        False

3. impingement syndrome → This condition occurs when inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint.

   True        False

4. rotation → The circular movement around an axis such as at the shoulder joint is called:

   True        False

5. carpal tunnel syndrome → This condition occurs when inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint.

   True        False