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1. What is the name for the cytoplasm within a nerve cell?
2. Tenosynovitis only occurs in tendons surrounded by what?
3. What is the name of the common condition that involves breakdown of the hyaline cartilage in
joints?
4. What is the name for a compression injury that occurs at the nerve root and causes radiating
pain?
5. What are the 5 types of mechanical forces that affect the structures of the human body? Of
those 5, which two are responsible for most soft tissue injuries?
6. What is the more common name for ecchymosis?
7. Chronic degeneration of the collagen matrix within a tendon that does not include inflammation
is more properly called what?
8. Up to about half the fibers torn, tissue over stretched, moderate swelling around the joint and
moderate to severe pain are all characteristics of a (fill in this blank) degree ligament sprain
9. A (fill in this blank) is a hyperirritable spot in skeletal muscle that is associated with a
hypersensitive palpable nodule in a taut band of the muscle and commonly refers pain to a remote
location.
10. The muscles most susceptible to strain injury are (fill in this blank) muscles, meaning they
cross more than one joint.
11. What is the name for an injury where a muscle or tendon is torn completely away from its
attachment site?
12. What is the name for an inflammatory irritation of the attachment site of the tendon into the
bone?
13. Disuse atrophy is a serious concern if a joint or body region has to be immobilized for a long
period. For example, if your client has a serious knee injury they may have to have their lower
extremity immobilized in a cast for a long period. Atrophy of lower extremity muscles is likely to
result. When the cast is removed are you likely to see more atrophy in the quadriceps or
hamstring muscle group due to the immobilization? Why?
14. How does a lack of local blood flow to a nerve (ischemia) affect the symptoms from a nerve
compression syndrome?
15. The region of skin supplied by a single nerve root is called the (fill in this blank).
16. Asking your client about medications they are taking (or have taken) is an important part of a
comprehensive medical history. Some soft tissue injuries can be caused by specific medications.
For example, a family of antibiotics called (fill in this blank) are frequently implicated in
aggravating tendinosis in large tendons like the Achilles. In addition many overuse tendon
disorders are treated with a group of anti-inflammatory medications called (fill in this blank) that
can weaken the tendon in the long run making it more susceptible to damage.
17. A restriction in joint movement that follows a characteristic pattern and indicates a
pathology in the joint capsule is called the joint's(fill in this blank).
18. An injury where there is a complete disruption of the muscle tendon unit is called a (fill in this
blank) degree strain.
19. What are the three different types of muscle contraction, and which one is the most common
cause of muscle strain injury?
20. What are the two types of cartilage affected by orthopedic disorders and which one is most
associated with osteoarthritis?