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Muscular System Flashcards

1
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Ambul/o

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to walk or move about

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Articul/o

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joint

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Brachi/o

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arm

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Card/o or Cardi/o

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heart

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Dextr/o

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to the right

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Duct/o

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to lead; carry

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Electr/o

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electricity

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Fasci/o

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fibrous band; fascia

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Fibr/o

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fiber

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Flex/o

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to bend

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Kines/o or Kinesi/o

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movement

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12
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Lei/o

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smooth

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Muscul/o

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muscle

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14
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My/o or Myos/o

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muscle

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15
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Myocardi/o

A

heart muscle

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Neur/o

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nerve

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Orth/o

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straight; normal

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Ped/o

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child; foot

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Plant/o

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sole of the foot

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Radi/o

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X-Rays

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Rhabd/o

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rod shaped

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22
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Sarc/o

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flesh; connective tissue

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Son/o

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sound

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Tax/o, Taxi/o

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coordination; order

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Ten/o, Tendin/o, Tendon/o

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Tendon

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Tens/o

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stretched; strained

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Therm/o

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hot; heat

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Ton/o

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tone; tension

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Vers/o

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turn; turning

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a-, an-

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not; without

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ab-

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away; away from

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ad-

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toward

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ambi-

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both sides

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ante-

A

before

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bi-

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two; both

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brady-

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slow

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circum-

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around

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dorsi-

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back

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dys-

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painful; difficult

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e-, ex-

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out; away from

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hemi-

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half

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42
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hyper-

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above; above normal; excessive

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43
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hypo-

A

below; below normal; deficient

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in-

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in; into; not

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par-, para-

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near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal

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46
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quadri-

A

four

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semi-

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half

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tachy-

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fast

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tri-

A

three

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ic

A

pertaining to

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-algia

A

pain

52
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-asthenia

A

weakness

53
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-cele

A

hernia; swelling; protrusion

54
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-ceps

A

heads (attachments)

55
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-dynia

A

pain

56
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal; excision

57
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-esthesia

A

sensation

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-gram

A

record; image

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-ia

A

condition

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-ion

A

process; state; condition

62
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-itis

A

inflammation

63
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-logy

A

study of

64
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-lysis

A

breakdown; separation; loosening

65
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-malacia

A

softening

66
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-oma

A

tumor; mass

67
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-paresis

A

weakness

68
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-penia

A

deficiency

69
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-plasty

A

surgical

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-plegia

A

paralysis

71
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-plegic

A

pertaining to paralysis

72
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

73
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-scope

A

instrument used to view

74
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-scopy

A

visual examination using a scope

75
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-tomy

A

process of cutting; incision

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-tonia

A

tone; tension

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-trophy

A

condition of growth or development

78
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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

80
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amb

A

ambulate (walk)

81
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AP

A

anteroposterior

82
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c/o

A

complains of; complaining of

83
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CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

84
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CFT

A

certified fitness trainer

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resucitation

86
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CT

A

computed tomography; computerized tomography

87
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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

88
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DMD

A

duchenne muscular dystophy

89
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DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

90
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EMG

A

electromyogram

91
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h

A

hour(s)

92
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Hx, hx

A

history

93
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IM

A

intramuscular

94
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L

A

left

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LCL

A

lateral collateral ligament

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MCL

A

medial collateral ligament

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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

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mg

A

milligram(s)

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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N/A

A

not applicable

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NMI

A

nucear medicine imaging

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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

103
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OTC

A

over-the-counter

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PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

105
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PCN

A

penicillin

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PCP

A

primary care physician

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PFT

A

personal fitness trainer

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PRN, p.r.n.

A

as needed (from the Latin pro re nata)

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PT

A

physical therapy

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Pt, pt.

A

patient

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Q2-3H

A

every 2 or 3 hours

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Q8H

A

every eight hours (from the Latin quaque octava hora)

113
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R

A

right

114
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RICE

A

rest, ice, compression, elevation

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RMS

A

rhabdomyosarcoma

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ROM

A

range of motion

117
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wt

A

weight

118
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y/o

A

years old; year-old (as in 18-year-old)

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