Which muscle injury is characterized by a twisting of a joint leading to swelling and injury? Multiple Choice sprain tendinitis strain myalgia bursitis
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A ________ is an injury to muscle due to twisting or stretching. a. sprain b. strain c. $\operatorname{sarcoma}$ d. myalgia
An out-of-shape middle-aged insurance salesperson accepts a friend's invitation to a pickup basketball game. When attempting a jump shot, they fall to the ground in pain, grasping at their calf. There is an enormous bulge in their leg immediately below the popliteal fossa, and they are unable to plantar flex that foot. Most likely they have injured their _________blank and the bulge is _________blank. Multiple Choice quadriceps tendon; their rectus femoris tibia; a previously undetected bone tumor calcaneal tendon; their triceps surae hamstrings; a large hematoma (blood clot) patellar ligament; their fibularis longus
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Distinguish between the following muscle conditions by matching the descriptions to the conditions below: Convulsions, Cramps, Facial tics, Spasms, Sprain, Strain, Tendinitis. Multiple spasms of skeletal muscles; also called a seizure. Twisting of a joint leading to swelling and injury (including tendons, ligaments, blood vessels and nerves). Sudden and involuntary smooth and/or skeletal muscle contractions often accompanied by pain; includes cramps. Strong painful spasms, usually of the leg and foot; often due to strenuous activity. Inflamed tendon due to a sprain. Spasms that can be controlled voluntarily, but only with great effort. Caused by the stretching or tearing of a muscle.
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