Ch.5 Flashcards
Fasci/o
Band of fibrous tissue
Bucc/o
Cheek
Leiomy/o
Smooth muscle
Pector
Chest
Rhabdomy/o
Skeletal muscle or striated muscle
Deltoid
Covers shoulder joint
Biceps
Located on the anterior surface of the humerus
Gastrocnemius
Calf muscle
Masseter
Located at the angle of the jaw
Rectus abdominis
Abdominal muscle aka abs
Sternomastoid
Extends from the sternum up the side of the neck to the mastoid process
Temporal
Located above and near the ear
Biting and chewing
Trapezius
Triangular shaped muscle that extends across the back of the shoulder, back of the neck
Triceps
Located on the posterior of the humerus
Achilles’ tendon
Tendon that attaches to the gastrocnemius
Brady
Slow
Dys
Abnormal
Intra
Within
Poly
Many
Algia
Pain
Asthenia
With out feeling
Dynia
Pain