Muscles in Ancient GReek Medicine

Question 1

DUC/O
(doo‐kō)

DUCT/O
(dŭkt‐ō)

Answer 1

To lead, convey

Question 2

ABDUCT/O
(ab‐dŭk‐tō)

Answer 2

To lead or convey away (midline)

Question 3

ADDUCT/O
(ă‐dŭk‐tō)

Answer 3

To lead or convey toward (midline)

Question 4

ROT/O
(rōt‐ō)

ROTAT/O
(rō‐tā‐tō)

Answer 4

To turn around

Question 5

FLEX/O
(fleks‐ō)

‐FLEX
(fleks)

Answer 5

to bend, flex

Question 6

EXTENS/O
(ek‐sten‐sō)

Answer 6

To stretch out, straighten, extend

Question 7

PRON/O
(prō‐nō)

PRONAT/O
(prō‐nā‐tō)

Answer 7

Face down, lying prone

Question 8

SUPIN/O
(soo‐pĭn‐ō)

SUPINAT/O
(soo‐pĭ‐nāt‐ō)

Answer 8

Face up, lying supine

Question 9

DILAT/O
(dī‐lāt‐ō)

Answer 9

to spread out

Question 10

SPHINCTER/O
(sfĭngk‐tĕr‐ō)

Answer 10

To bind/constrict, ringlike muscle of an orifice (sphincter)

Question 11

PON/O
(pō‐nō)

POS/O
(pō‐sō)

POSIT/O
(pŏ‐zi‐tō)

Answer 11

To place, put

Question 12

OPPON/O
(ŏ‐pō‐nō)

OPPOS/O
(ŏ‐pō‐sō)

Answer 12

To place opposite (oppose)

Question 13

PRESS/O
(prĕs‐ō)

Answer 13

To press

Question 14

DEPRESS/O
(dē‐prĕs‐ō)

Answer 14

to press down

Question 15

LEVAT/O
(lē‐vā‐tō)

Answer 15

To lift, raise

Question 16

RECT/O
(rek‐tō)

Answer 16

Straight, correct

Question 17

ERECT/O
(ĕ‐rek‐tō)

ARRECT/O
(ă‐rek‐tō)

Answer 17

To lift up