Chapter 4 The Muscular System Elements Flashcards

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ab-

A

away from, negative, absent

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ad-

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toward, to, in the direction of

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3
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bi-

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twice, double, two

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4
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brady-

A

slow

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dys-

A

bad, difficult, painful

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epi-

A

above, upon, on

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7
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ex-

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out of, outside, away from

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8
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hemi-

A

half

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9
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hyper-

A

excessive, increased

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hypo-

A

deficient, decreased

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11
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poly-

A

many, much

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12
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tri-

A

three

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13
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cardi/o

A

heart

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14
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cleid/o

A

clavicle, collar bone

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15
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clon/o

A

violent action

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16
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condyl/o

A

knuckle, knob

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17
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duct/o

A

to lead, carry

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18
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electr/o

A

electricity, electric

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19
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fasci/o

A

fascia, fibrous band

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20
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fibr/o

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fibrous tissue, fiber

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21
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flex/o

A

bend

22
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kines/o, kinesi/o

A

movement

23
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muscul/o, my/o, myos/o

A

muscle

24
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neur/o

A

nerve, nerve tissue

25
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quadr/i

A

four

26
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sarc/o

A

flesh, connective tissue

27
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stern/o

A

sternum, the breast bone

28
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synov/o

A

synovial membrane, synovial fluid

29
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tax/o

A

coordination, order

30
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

A

tendon, stretch out, extend, strain

31
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tens/o

A

stretch out, extend, strain

32
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ton/o

A

tension, tone, stretching

33
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-al

A

pertaining to

34
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-algia

A

pain, suffering, painful condition

35
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-ary

A

pertaining to

36
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-asthenia

A

weakness, lack of strength

37
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-cele

A

hernia, tumor, swelling

38
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-cephaly

A

head

39
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-desis

A

to bind, tie together

40
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-graphy

A

the process of producing a picture or record

41
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition, disease

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-ic

A

pertaining to

43
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-ion

A

action, process, state or condition

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-itis

A

inflammation

45
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-lysis

A

breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening

46
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-otomy

A

cutting, surgical incision

47
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-paresis

A

partial or incomplete paralysis

48
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-penia

A

deficiency, lack, too few

49
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

50
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-plegia

A

paralysis, stroke

51
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-rrhaphy

A

surgical suturing

52
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-rrhexis

A

rupture