muscular system

Question 1

my/o

Answer 1

muscle

Question 2

metr/o

Answer 2

measure, a device to measure

Question 3

muscul/o

Answer 3

muscle

Question 4

rhabd/o

Answer 4

rod, cylinder

Question 5

sarc/o

Answer 5

flesh

Question 6

fibr/o

Answer 6

fiber

Question 7

spasm/o

Answer 7

involuntary muscle control

Question 8

ton/o

Answer 8

pressure, tension

Question 9

electr/o

Answer 9

electricity

Question 10

-meter

Answer 10

device to measure

Question 11

-gram

Answer 11

written record, recorded

Question 12

-graph

Answer 12

instrument to write

Question 13

-graphy

Answer 13

method of recording

Question 14

skeletal muscle

Answer 14

voluntary, striated

Question 15

cardiac muscle

Answer 15

involuntary, striated

Question 16

smooth muscle

Answer 16

involuntary, nonstriated

Question 17

endomysium

Answer 17

connective tissue that surrounds each muscle fiber

Question 18

epimysium

Answer 18

connective tissue that covers and defines the entire muscle, serves as protection

Question 19

contraction

Answer 19

causes the muscle to shorten

Question 20

relaxation

Answer 20

recovery from the contraction and is more passive

Question 21

muscle tone

Answer 21

continuous and partial contraction of the entire muscle or the muscle resistant to stretch during rest

Question 22

spasm

Answer 22

sharp and unconscious muscle contraction

Question 23

tonic spasm

Answer 23

continued muscular contration

Question 24

clonic spasm

Answer 24

alternating spasm and muscle relaxation

Question 25

syn

Answer 25

together

Question 26

ab

Answer 26

away from

Question 27

ad

Answer 27

toward

Question 28

ipsi

Answer 28

same, self

Question 29

contra

Answer 29

against, contrary, opposing

Question 30

ten/o, tendin/o, tendon/o, tenont/o

Answer 30

tendon

Question 31

kinsei/o

Answer 31

movement

Question 32

erg/o

Answer 32

work

Question 33

dynam/o

Answer 33

force, energy

Question 34

hemi, semi

Answer 34

half, partial

Question 35

uni, mono

Answer 35

one, single

Question 36

bi, di

Answer 36

two

Question 37

tri

Answer 37

three

Question 38

quadri, tetra

Answer 38

four

Question 39

multi, poly

Answer 39

much, many

Question 40

pan

Answer 40

all

Question 41

kilo

Answer 41

one thousand

Question 42

deci

Answer 42

one tenth

Question 43

centi

Answer 43

one hundredth

Question 44

milli

Answer 44

one thousandth

Question 45

micro

Answer 45

one millionth, very small

Question 46

nano

Answer 46

one billionth, extremely small

Question 47

pico

Answer 47

one trillionth, soooo freaking small

Question 48

oris

Answer 48

oral, mouth

Question 49

oculi

Answer 49

ocular, eye

Question 50

abdominis

Answer 50

abdomen

Question 51

brachii

Answer 51

brachium, upper foreleg

Question 52

femoris

Answer 52

femur, thigh

Question 53

tibialis

Answer 53

tibia, shin bone

Question 54

digitorum

Answer 54

digit

Question 55

costals

Answer 55

rib

Question 56

carpi

Answer 56

carpus, wrist

Question 57

spinalis

Answer 57

spine, backbone

Question 58

scapularis

Answer 58

scapula, shoulder blade

Question 59

cephal/o

Answer 59

head, skull,

Question 60

cep-

Answer 60

head, origin of a muscle

Question 61

cardi/o

Answer 61

heart

Question 62

-oid

Answer 62

resembling

Question 63

visceral smooth muscle

Answer 63

stomach, uterus, bladder

Question 64

multiunit smooth muscle

Answer 64

blood vessels, pupils of the eyes

Question 65

a-

Answer 65

without, no

Question 66

an-

Answer 66

not, without

Question 67

cata-

Answer 67

down, reverse, backward

Question 68

de-

Answer 68

removal, separation

Question 69

par-

Answer 69

other than, abnormal

Question 70

para-

Answer 70

near, beside, abnormal

Question 71

-pathy

Answer 71

disease

Question 72

-paresis

Answer 72

parital paralysis, weakness

Question 73

-plegia

Answer 73

paralysis

Question 74

-trophy

Answer 74

growth

Question 75

path/o

Answer 75

disease

Question 76

plas/o

Answer 76

growth, development

Question 77

lys/o

Answer 77

destruction, dissolving, breakage

Question 78

cry/o

Answer 78

freezing, icy

Question 79

pyr/o, pyrex/o

Answer 79

heat, high temp

Question 80

therm/o

Answer 80

heat

Question 81

aponeurosis

Answer 81

sheet like connective tissue

Question 82

avulsion

Answer 82

injury where the tendon is forcibly torn away from its attachment

Question 83

fatigue

Answer 83

muscle contraction get feebler under repeated stumulation

Question 84

rigor mortis

Answer 84

temporary muscular stiffening that follows death

Question 85

shivers

Answer 85

rapid involuntary muscle contractions that release waste heat

Question 86

tetanus

Answer 86

painful, sustained muscle contractions caused by toxins

Question 87

tetany

Answer 87

intermittent, painful, contractions related to defective calcium metabolism