MED TERM Ch 4 Muscle System
Post-Assessment
ataxia - ✔✔When a person is suffering with Parkinson's Disease, one of the
symptoms exhibited is difficulty walking. What medical term is defined by this
symptom?
ataxia - ✔✔This is the condition that occurs when there is a lack of muscle
coordination during voluntary movement.
inflammation of the tissue surrounding the elbow - ✔✔What does the term
epicondylitis mean?
quadriplegia - ✔✔C3 fracture resulting in loss of sensation and inability to move arms
and legs is known as what type of paralysis:
quadriplegia - ✔✔What is the name of the paralysis that results in partial or total loss
of all movement in the limbs and torso?
myoclonus - ✔✔When a person experiences a jerking motion in his or her feet while
sleeping, this type of movement is called:
myoclonus - ✔✔The sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles is
referred to as:
myocele - ✔✔A hernia in the umbilical area occurs when a structure protrudes
through the abdominal wall. This is an example of a/an:
myocele - ✔✔A __________ is the protrusion of muscle substance through a tear in
the fascia surrounding it.
hemiparesis - ✔✔When a patient experiences weakness and slight paralysis on one
side of the body, this condition is called:
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