Ch.14 - Musculoskeletal system

Question 0

adductor

Answer 0

a muscle that moves a part toward the median plane

typical muscle function

Question 1

abductor

Answer 1

a muscle that moves a part away from the median plane

typical muscle function

Question 2

accelerator

Answer 2

a muscle that accelerates

typical muscle funcion

Question 3

arrector

Answer 3

a muscle that raises

typical muscle function

Question 4

attollens

Answer 4

a muscle that raises or lifts a part (present participle of verb ‘attollere’ - to lift up)
(typical muscle function)

Question 5

attrahens

Answer 5

a muscle that brings a part closer (present participle of verb ‘attrahere’ - to draw toward)
(typical muscle function)

Question 6

buccinator

Answer 6

muscles located in the cheek (bucca), which are used to blow air into a trumpet (buccina)
(typical muscle function)

Question 7

corrugator

Answer 7

a muscle that wrinkles

typical muscle function

Question 8

depressor

Answer 8

a muscle that depresses

typical muscle function

Question 9

dilator

Answer 9

a muscle that widens

typical muscle function

Question 10

extensor

Answer 10

a muscle that extends a part of the body

typical muscle function

Question 11

flexor

Answer 11

a muscle that flexes or bends a part, i.e. a muscle that brings two bones closer
(typical muscle function)

Question 12

levator

Answer 12

a muscle that lifts a part

typical muscle function

Question 13

tensor

Answer 13

a muscle that tenses a part

typical muscle function

Question 14

rotator

Answer 14

a muscle that rotates a part, i.e. a part on its axis

typical muscle function

Question 15

longus

Answer 15

(also longior and logissimus): long (longer and longest)

shape and form

Question 16

brevis

Answer 16

short

shape and form

Question 17

latissmus

Answer 17

(very) wide

shape and form

Question 18

obliquus

Answer 18

an oblique (diagonal) muscle
(shape and form)

Question 19

quadratus

Answer 19

square

shape and form

Question 20

transversus

Answer 20

a muscle lying across the long axis of a particular organ

shape and form

Question 21

verticalis

Answer 21

vertical

shape and form

Question 22

biceps

Answer 22

having two heads

shape and form

Question 23

triceps

Answer 23

having three heads

shape and form

Question 24

sphincter

Answer 24

a circular muscle constricting an orifice | shape and form

Question 25

opponens

Answer 25

opposing | shape and form

Question 26

rectus

Answer 26

straight | shape and form

Question 27

vastus

Answer 27

great | shape and form

Question 28

superior

Answer 28

higher | position

Question 29

inferior

Answer 29

lower | position

Question 30

externus

Answer 30

external | position

Question 31

internus

Answer 31

internal | position

Question 32

lateralis

Answer 32

lateral | position

Question 33

posterior

Answer 33

toward the back | position

Question 34

intercostalis

Answer 34

between the ribs | adjective

Question 35

interspinalis

Answer 35

between two spinous processes of the spine | adjective

Question 36

articularis

Answer 36

of a joint | adjective

Question 37

nasalis

Answer 37

of the nose | adjective

Question 38

ani

Answer 38

of the anus | noun

Question 39

linguae

Answer 39

of the tongue | noun

Question 40

dorsi

Answer 40

of the back | noun

Question 41

auriculae

Answer 41

of the ear | noun

Question 42

pollicis

Answer 42

of the thumb | noun

Question 43

cubiti

Answer 43

of the elbow | noun

Question 44

digiti

Answer 44

of the finger or toe | noun

Question 45

hallucis

Answer 45

of the big toe | noun

Question 46

femoris

Answer 46

of the femur (thighbone) | noun

Question 47

musculus longus colli

Answer 47

the long muscle of the neck

Question 48

musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis

Answer 48

the abductor muscle of the smallest toe (lit: the muscle which draws away the smallest digit of the foot)

Question 49

musculus depressor anguli oris

Answer 49

the depressor muscle of the corner of the mouth (lit: the muscle which depresses the corner of the mouth)

Question 50

musculi intercostales interni

Answer 50

the internal intercostal muscles (both adjectives describe the plural form musculi and are therefore also in the plural)

Question 51

musculus levator palpebrae superioris

Answer 51

the muscle which raises the upper eyelid (lit: the muscle, the raiser of the eyelid, the upper one).

Question 52

ARTICUL-

Answer 52

joint

Question 53

BREVI-

Answer 53

short

Question 54

BURS-

Answer 54

bursa

Question 55

CARP-

Answer 55

carpus, eight bones of the wrist joint

Question 56

CUBIT-

Answer 56

elbow

Question 57

DIGIT-

Answer 57

finger, toe

Question 58

FASCI-

Answer 58

(band) fibrous membrane covering, supporting and separating muscles

Question 59

FASCICUL-

Answer 59

a little bundle, especially of nerve or muscle fibres

Question 60

FEMOR-

Answer 60

femur, thigh bone

Question 61

FIBR-

Answer 61

fibre

Question 62

FIBUL-

Answer 62

fibula

Question 63

FORAMEN, FORAMIN-

Answer 63

passage, opening, hiatus, hole in a bone for passage of vessels or nerves

Question 64

GENU-

Answer 64

knee

Question 65

HUMER-

Answer 65

humerus, upper bone of the arm

Question 66

ILI-

Answer 66

ilium, flank

Question 67

LIGAMENT-

Answer 67

ligament

Question 68

LUMB-

Answer 68

loins, part of the back between thorax and pelvis

Question 69

MAGN-

Answer 69

large

Question 70

MALLE-

Answer 70

malleus (hammer)

Question 71

MANU-

Answer 71

hand

Question 72

MUSCUL-

Answer 72

muscle

Question 73

PATELL-

Answer 73

patella, knee cap

Question 74

PHALANG-

Answer 74

phalanx

Question 75

PLANT-

Answer 75

sole of the foot

Question 76

RADI-

Answer 76

radius (inner bone of forearm)

Question 77

SCAPUL-

Answer 77

scapula, shoulder blade

Question 78

SKELET-

Answer 78

skeleton (dried up)

Question 79

STERN-

Answer 79

sternum, breast bone

Question 80

SYNOV-, SYNOVI-

Answer 80

synovial fluid, membrane, sac

Question 81

TIBI-

Answer 81

tibia

Question 82

ULN-

Answer 82

ulna (inner bone of forearm)

Question 83

CONSTRICT-

Answer 83

to draw, bind together

Question 84

CORRUGAT-

Answer 84

to corrugate, wrinkle

Question 85

EXTENS-

Answer 85

to extend, expand

Question 86

LEVAT-

Answer 86

to raise, lift up

Question 87

ARRECT-

Answer 87

to guide, direct

Question 88

ROTAT-

Answer 88

to cause to turn around

Question 89

ACCELERAT-

Answer 89

to accelerate

Question 90

ATTRAH-

Answer 90

to draw, attract

Question 91

ATTOLL-

Answer 91

to raise, lift up

Question 92

BUCC-

Answer 92

cheek

Question 93

OPPON-

Answer 93

to put opposite, before

Question 94

TENS-

Answer 94

to stretch out, expand, spread