Chapter 4 Muscles Flashcards
Bi-
Two
Tri-
Three
Maximus
Great or large example gluteus maximus largest muscle of buttock
-ceps
Head
Transverse
In crosswise direction
Sphincter
Ring like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway
Lateralis
Toward the side
Medialis
Toward the midline
Oblique
Slanted or at an angle
Rectus
In straight alignment with vertical axis of the body or straight up-and-down
Belly
Center
Mid sagittal plane or midline
Divides the body into left and right equal halves
Distal
Farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure
Dorsal
Backside of body or the back of an organ
Fasci
Collective tissue that binds muscle
Capri
Wrist or wrist bones
Anterior
In front/front part of organ
Cleid/o
Collarbone
Stern/o
Breastbone
Flex
To bend
Ex-
Away from
Tens
Stretch out
Ab-
Away from
Duct
To lead
-ion
Action
Ad-
Toward
My/o
Muscle
Ectomy
Surgical removal
Ology
Study of
Itis
Inflammation
Algia
Pain
Ologist
Specialist
Rrhexis
Rupture
Poly
Many
Penia
Deficiency
sarc /o
Flesh
Ton
Tone