Question: The position used for patients with dyspnea is:

Fowler’s

lithotomy

orthopneic

dorsal recumbent

Answer: Fowlers

Question: The root in abductor means:

away from

to lead

toward

near

Answer: to lead

Question: A/An ________ is the process in which a small piece of muscle tissue is excised and examined with a microscope.

muscle biopsy

electromyography

bone biopsy

electrocardiography

Answer: electromyography

Question: In the term tenodynia, the suffix -dynia means:

binding

incision

suture

pain

Answer: pain

Question: A tumor of striated muscle tissue is known as a:

sarcoma

myoma

rhabdomyoma

carcinoma

Answer: myoma

Question: The sartorius muscle ________.

extends the leg and assists flexion of the hip

plantar flexes the foot

flexes the knee

flexes and rotates the thigh and leg

Answer: flexes and rotates the thigh and leg

Question: In the term tenodesis, the suffix -desis means:

surgical repair

excision

binding

incision

Answer: binding

Question: Excessive, forcible stretching of a muscle is known as a:

strain

sprain

fatigue

torsion

Answer: strain

Question: A wide, thin, sheet-like tendon is known as an:

atrophy

atonic

aponeurosis

antagonist

Answer: aponeurosis

Question: In the term dermatomyositis, the combining form my/o means:

Answer: muscle