Which injury is a strain or tear of the posterior femoral muscles?
hamstring injury
Which condition is the paralysis of all four extremities?
quadriplegia
Which of these conditions causes pain in the fingers and hand?
carpal tunnel syndrome
Which term means movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?
abduction
Which term describes a neuromuscular disorder characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after a voluntary contraction?
myotonia
Which type of movement bends the knee and brings the lower leg toward the back?
flexion
Which term describes abnormally decreased motor function or activity?
hypokinesia
Which type of physician specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that are characterized by inflammation in the joints and connective tissues?
rheumatologist
Which diagnostic test measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers in response to nerve stimulation?
electromyography
Which term describes pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest?
intermittent claudication
Which term describes a surgical incision through the fascia to relieve tension or pressure ?
fasciotomy
Which term means the surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone?
tenodesis
Which term describes a band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally?
adhesion
Which term describes the surgical resection of a portion of a tendon or tendon sheath?
tenectomy
Which term means the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that comes with aging?
sarcopenia
Which term describes the degeneration of muscle tissue?
myolysis
Which term describes the inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement?
ataxia
Which term means weakness or slight paralysis of a muscle?
myoparesis
Which term means the protrusion of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it?
myocele
Which condition affects the neuromuscular junction and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles?
myasthenia gravis