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
2
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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
3
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fascial
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pertaining to the fascia
fasci/o = fascia -al = pertaining to
4
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kinesiology
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study of movement
kinesi/o = movement -ology = study of
5
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ligaments
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tough connective tissue connecting bone to bone
6
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muscular
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pertaining to muscle
muscul/o = muscle -ar = pertaining to
7
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musculoskeletal
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pertaining to the muscle and skeleton
muscul/o = muscle skelet/o = skeleton -al = pertaining to
8
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tendinous
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pertaining to a tendon
tendin/o = tendon -ous = pertaining to
9
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tonic
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pertaining to tone; tension
ton/o = tone; tension -ic = pertaining to
10
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tendons
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tough connective tissue connecting muscle to bone