MUSCLES: Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
fasci/o
A
fascia (forms sheaths enveloping muscles)
2
Q
fibr/o
A
fibrous connective tissue
3
Q
leiomy/o
A
smooth (visceral) muscles that lines the walls of internal organs
4
Q
my/o
A
muscle
5
Q
myocardi/o
A
heart muscle
6
Q
myos/o
A
muscle
7
Q
plant/o
A
sole of foot
8
Q
rhabdomy/o
A
skeletal (striated) muscle connected to the bones
9
Q
sarc/o
A
muscle and flesh
10
Q
- asthenia
A
lack of strength
11
Q
- trophy
A
development, nourishment
12
Q
ab-
A
away from
13
Q
ad-
A
toward
14
Q
dorsi-
A
back
15
Q
poly-
A
many, much
