muscular system Flashcards
1
Q
my/o
A
muscles
2
Q
ambul/o
A
to walk
3
Q
kinesi/o, kines/o
A
movement
4
Q
therm/o
A
heat
5
Q
tens/o
A
stretched, strained
6
Q
-esthesia
A
sensation
7
Q
-trophy
A
condition of growth or development
8
Q
circum/o
A
around
9
Q
-paresis
A
weakness
10
Q
ab-
A
away
11
Q
ad-
A
towards
12
Q
vers/o
A
turning, turns
13
Q
how much body heat do muscles make?
A
85%
14
Q
what are the 7 functions of the muscular system?
A
- keeps body parts in position
- allows for movement
- protects internal organs
- makes 85% of body heat
- moves food through the digestive system
- helps with blood flow through the veins
- helps move fluid through ducts & vessels
15
Q
what is a duct?
A
tube/vessel that carries the secretion of a gland
