vocab Flashcards by Mags Magbitang

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fasci/o

A

fascia, connective tissue

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fibr/o

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fiber, fibrous tissue

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gen/o

A

generation, cause

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leiomy/o

A

smooth muscle

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muscul/o

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muscle

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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

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tendon

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troph/o

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nourishment/development

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ab-

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away

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ad-

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towards

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bi-

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two

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circum/o-

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around

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de-

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down, away from

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quadri-

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four

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tri-

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three

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-ceps

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heads

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-duction

A

movement

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-genesis

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origin or beginning

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-spasm

A

involuntary contraction

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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Image

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PT

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Physical Therapy

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pt

A

patient

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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Antagonist

A

the muscle that does the opposite motion

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Agonist

A

prime mover, muscle that does most of the work

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Insertion

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the distal attachment/ the moving end

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Involuntary

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does not need conscious thought

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Origin

A

the proximal attachment/ the stable end

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Striations

A

striped

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Synergist

A

helper muscle

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Thermogenesis

A

heat production

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Voluntary

A

needs conscious thought

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Fixator

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holds body parts in place while the action takes place

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Peristalsis

A

a wave like motion by smooth muscle to advance substances

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Flexion

A

decreasing a joint angle

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Extension

A

increasing a joint angle