Muscular System - Terms Flashcards

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abductor

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muscles that moves a part away from the midline

ab- = away from
duct/o = to draw
-or = person or thing that does something
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adductor

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muscles that move a part towards the midline

ad- = toward
duct/o = to draw
-or = person or thing that does something
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fascial

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pertaining to the fascia

fasci/o = fascia
-al = pertaining to
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kinesiology

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study of movement

kinesi/o = movement
-ology = study of
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ligaments

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tough connective tissue connecting bone to bone

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muscular

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pertaining to muscle

muscul/o = muscle
-ar = pertaining to
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musculoskeletal

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pertaining to the muscle and skeleton

muscul/o = muscle
skelet/o = skeleton
-al = pertaining to
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tendinous

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pertaining to a tendon

tendin/o = tendon
-ous = pertaining to
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tonic

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pertaining to tone; tension

ton/o = tone; tension
-ic = pertaining to
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tendons

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tough connective tissue connecting muscle to bone

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