Muscular System - Terms

Question 1

abductor

Answer 1

muscles that moves a part away from the midline

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

Question 2

adductor

Answer 2

muscles that move a part towards the midline

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

Question 3

fascial

Answer 3

pertaining to the fascia

fasci/o = fascia
-al = pertaining to

Question 4

kinesiology

Answer 4

study of movement

kinesi/o = movement
-ology = study of

Question 5

ligaments

Answer 5

tough connective tissue connecting bone to bone

Question 6

muscular

Answer 6

pertaining to muscle

muscul/o = muscle
-ar = pertaining to

Question 7

musculoskeletal

Answer 7

pertaining to the muscle and skeleton

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

Question 8

tendinous

Answer 8

pertaining to a tendon

tendin/o = tendon
-ous = pertaining to

Question 9

tonic

Answer 9

pertaining to tone; tension

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

Question 10

tendons

Answer 10

tough connective tissue connecting muscle to bone