vocab Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
fasci/o
A
fascia, connective tissue
2
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fibr/o
A
fiber, fibrous tissue
3
Q
gen/o
A
generation, cause
4
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leiomy/o
A
smooth muscle
5
Q
muscul/o
A
muscle
6
Q
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
A
tendon
7
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troph/o
A
nourishment/development
8
Q
ab-
A
away
9
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ad-
A
towards
10
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bi-
A
two
11
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circum/o-
A
around
12
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de-
A
down, away from
13
Q
quadri-
A
four
14
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tri-
A
three
15
Q
-ceps
A
heads
16
Q
-duction
A
movement
17
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-genesis
A
origin or beginning
18
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
19
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-spasm
A
involuntary contraction
20
Q
MRI
A
Magnetic Resonance Image
21
Q
PT
A
Physical Therapy
22
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pt
A
patient
23
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IM
A
Intramuscular
24
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Antagonist
A
the muscle that does the opposite motion
25
Agonist
prime mover, muscle that does most of the work
26
Insertion
the distal attachment/ the moving end
27
Involuntary
does not need conscious thought
28
Origin
the proximal attachment/ the stable end
29
Striations
striped
30
Synergist
helper muscle
31
Thermogenesis
heat production
32
Voluntary
needs conscious thought
33
Fixator
holds body parts in place while the action takes place
34
Peristalsis
a wave like motion by smooth muscle to advance substances
35
Flexion
decreasing a joint angle
36
Extension
increasing a joint angle
