Match Each Term with Its Definition

question 53

Multiple Choice

Match each term with its definition.
-Used to measure a patient's ability to exhale

• A)cerumen
• B)Snellen chart
• C)Jaeger chart
• D)occluder
• E)color deficient
• F)achromatic vision
• G)protanopia
• H)vital capacity
• I)peak flow testing
• J)obturator
• K)tympanometry
• L)proctoscope

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Definitions:

Constant Tension

A state in which a muscle remains at a singular tension level without shortening or lengthening significantly.

Tetanus

Tetanus is a serious bacterial infection characterized by muscle stiffness and spasms, caused by the toxin of the bacterium Clostridium tetani.

Multiple Wave Summation

The phenomenon where muscle force is increased by increasing the frequency of stimulation, leading to a greater degree of overlap in muscle fiber contraction.

Active Sites

Regions on an enzyme where substrates bind and undergo a chemical reaction.