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Muscular SystemB
Muscular System
Question | Answer |
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my/o, myos/o | muscle |
oblique | A muscle neither parallel nor perpendicular to the long axis of a body or limb. |
-lysis | breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening |
kinesi/o | movement |
ton/o | tension |
sphincter | anus |
-trophy | nourishment; development (condition of) |
bi- | two |
quad/ri | 4 |
-ia | condition |
-rrhexis | rupture |
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o | tendon |
electr/o | electrically |
ankyl/o | stiff |
fasci/o | fascia (membrane supporting muscles) |
-plegia | paralysis; palsy |
rectus | rectum |
transverse | across |
-cele | hernia |
fibr/o | fiber |
tri- | three |
-desis | to bind; tie together |
-ic | pertaining to |
tax/o | order; coordination |