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Chapter 4

Question1)Movement away from the midline of the body is called:

Question 2

The small bone at the end of the vertebral column is the os coxae.

Question 3

Which of the following terms means abnormal muscle tone?

Question 4

A medical term that means pertaining to within the skull is              .

Question 5

Which of the following abbreviations is a pathological condition?

Question 6

Spinal stenosis means the narrowing of the spinal canal.

Question 7

The combining form that means movement is              .

Question 8

The combining form that means straight is              .

Question 9

The end of a long bone is called the diaphysis.

Question 10

Plantar flexion is pointing the toes.

Question 11

The abbreviation UE stands for the leg.

Question 12

Which of the following is a sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction?

Question 13

The point at which a motor neuron contacts a skeletal muscle is called the myoneural junction.

Question 14

A medical term that means slow movement is              .

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of muscles found in the body?