Physiotherapy Terminology Quiz

Anatomy and Physiology

• Straightening of a limb is referred to as extension
• Excessive bending of a limb or organ is known as flexion

Medical Terminology

• Deviation refers to a turning or moving away from a regular or normal position
• A condition with severe symptoms but short duration is known as acute
• Gerontology is the branch of science that investigates health problems in the elderly

Medical Devices

• A goniometer is a device used to measure angles

Medical Conditions

• Ankylosis is the fusion of bone parts that make up a joint, resulting in stiffness
• Fasciitis is the inflammation of the fascia
• Aphasia is the partial or complete loss of the ability to speak or understand spoken words
• Hypertonia is the abnormal increase in the tone of a muscle or an organ
• Hypotonia refers to decreased nervous excitability or muscle tone
• An aneurysm is a localized dilation or bulge in a blood vessel
• Emboli are small particles or blood clots that have broken loose and are circulating in the bloodstream
• Hyperventilation refers to rapid or deep breathing
• Hypoventilation refers to slow or shallow breathing
• Anteversion means bending forward or downward
• Biconcave refers to being concave on both sides
• Biconvex refers to being convex on both sides

Medical Concepts

• Decreased or lost tone is referred to as hypotonia
• Embolism is the obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus
• A malignant neoplasm is a serious and fatal disease or tumor
• A congenital anomaly is a defect or abnormality present at birth
• Localization refers to locating a morbid process or lesion
• Maturity refers to the state of being fully developed
• The middle or intermediate part of an anatomical structure is referred to as the mesial
• The thin outer covering of an anatomical structure is referred to as the integument
• Metastasis is the transfer of local manifestations of a disease to other parts of the body, especially in the case of cancer
• The larynx is a muscle-cartilage complex organ that plays the main role in air conduction and sound production in the front of the neck
• Inhibition is a restraint or suppression
• Myositis is the inflammation of muscle tissue due to a systemic infection or other inflammation
• Orthopedics is the branch of science that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of bone, joint, muscle, and tendon disorders or diseases
• Osteotomy is the surgical cutting of a bone
• Myelin is the white, lipid-structured sheath that surrounds nerve fibers in the central nervous system
• Monoplegia is the localized paralysis that occurs in only one organ or one muscle group
• Nociceptor is the sensitive receptor that receives pain stimuli
• Myelination is the formation of the myelin sheath around a nerve fiber
• Neurosurgery is the branch of surgery that deals with the nervous system
• Neuralgia is the pain along the course of a nerve for any reason
• Myocardium is the involuntary striated muscle of the heart
• A patient is someone who is suffering from a disease
• Necrosis is the degeneration event that causes destruction or fragmentation of a cell or tissue
• Morphology is the branch of science that investigates the shapes and structures of living things
• Necrobiosis is a condition marked by the loss of viability (death) of cells or tissues
• Occlusion refers to the closure or obstruction of a natural cavity
• Audiology is the branch of science dealing with hearing and hearing disorders
• Lordosis is the increased inward curving of the lumbar spine
• Ocular refers to the anatomical relation to the eye
• Origin refers to the starting point or source of something
• Oncology is the branch of medicine that deals with the investigation and treatment of tumors