Greek and Latin Roots for the Parts and Movements of Muscles

Question 1

MUSCUL/O
(mŭs‐kyŏ‐lō)

Answer 1

Muscle, mouse

Question 2

MY/O
(mī‐ō)

MYOS/O
(mī‐ō‐sō)

MYS/O
(mī‐sō)

Answer 2

Muscle, mouse

Question 3

RHABD/O
(răb‐dō)

Answer 3

Striated, rod, rod‐like

Question 4

LEI/O
(lī‐ō)

Answer 4

Smooth

Question 5

SARC/O
(săr‐kō)

Answer 5

Flesh, muscle

Question 6

MER/O
(mĕr‐ō)

‐MER
(mĕr)

‐MERE
(mēr)

Answer 6

Part, partial

Question 7

LEMM/O
(lĕm‐ō)

‐LEMMA
(lem‐ă)

Answer 7

Membrane, husk, sheath‐like structure

Question 8

FIBR/O
(fī‐brō)

FIBRILL/O
(fī‐bril‐ō)

Answer 8

Fiber, fibril (muscle fiber)

Question 9

FASCICUL/O
(fă‐sik‐yŭ‐lō)

Answer 9

A small bundle of rod‐like structures, fascicle

Question 10

TENDIN/O
(ten‐dĭ‐nō)

Answer 10

Tendon

Question 11

TEN/O
(ten‐ō)

TENONT/O
(tĕn‐ŏn‐tō)

Answer 11

Tendon

Question 12

TON/O
(tō‐nō)

Answer 12

Tension, Tone

Question 13

CAPIT/O
(kap‐ĭ‐tō)

CIPIT/O
(sip‐ĭ‐tō)

‐CIPUT
(sĭp‐ŭt)

‐CEPS
(seps)

Answer 13

Head, origin of a muscle

Question 14

VENTR/O
(ven‐trō)

Answer 14

Belly (of a muscle), cavity, abdomen