The medical term for inflammation of the membrane covering the surface of the brain and spinal cord (inflammation of the meninges) is:
A) meningitis
B) encephalitis
C) retinitis
D) keratitis
A
Explanation: The root mening means "meninges" and the suffix -itis means "inflammation."
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You have been strength training for several years. You are unable to perform your usual strength training routine for about 6 weeks due to a family emergency. Which statement is correct?
A. Detraining over this duration will result in only very minor loss of muscular strength but no loss of endurance. B. Detraining over this duration will not result in any loss of strength or endurance. C. A loss of strength or endurance only occurs when an individual stops strength training for 6 or more months. D. There will be some loss of strength and endurance over this period of time but the amount of loss is variable from one person to another based on a variety of variables.
A muscle that acts with another muscle to produce movement is termed a/an:
A) synergist. B) prime mover. C) agonist. D) antagonist.
The medical term ____________________ means pertaining to the relationship between a nerve and a muscle
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
According to the ________ law, performance improves with moderate physiological or mental arousal, which we call stress
A) allostatic overload B) Yerkes-Dodson C) human-function D) negative event