Chapter 5 Flashcards
active
causing action or change
activity
the state of being active
contract
draw together or shorten
fiber
a strand of fliament
multidisciplinary
involving health care providers from more than one profession
muscle
a tissue consisting of cells that can contract
passive
not active
peristalsis
waves of alternate constriction and relaxation in a tube
skeletal
pertaining to the skeleton
tone
tension present in resting muscles
voluntary muscle
muscle that is under the control of the will
-ity
condition state
active
movement
con-
with, together
tract
draw
-ary
pertaining to
multi
many
disciplin
instruction
peri
around
stalsis
constrict
-al
pertaining to
skelet
skeleton
volunt
free will
atrophy
the wasting away or diminished volume of tissue, an organ, or a body part