Chap12 Flashcards
1
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depressor, depressoris
A
mechanism for pressign down
2
Q
dilator, dilatoris
A
mechanism for spreading out
3
Q
flexor, flexoris
A
mechanism for bending
4
Q
levator, levatoris
A
mechanism for lifting
5
Q
livor, livoris
A
blush discoloration
6
Q
motor, motoris
A
mechanism for moving
7
Q
rigor, rigoris
A
stiffness, rigidity
8
Q
tensor, tensoris
A
mechanism for stretching or tensing
9
Q
axis, axis
A
axis
10
Q
naris, naris
A
nostril
11
Q
piscis, piscis
A
fish
12
Q
testis, testis
A
testicle
13
Q
appendix, appendicis
A
appendix (“that which hangs on”)
14
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cervix, cervicis
A
neck, cervix
15
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index, indicis
A
index (“that which points out”)
