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122 Cards in this Set
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Fasci/o |
Fascia (forms sheaths enveloping muscles) |
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Fibr/o |
Fibrous connective tissue |
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Leiomy/o |
Smooth (visceral) muscle that lines the walls of internal organs |
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My/o |
Muscle |
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Myocardi/o |
Heart muscle |
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Myos/o |
Muscle |
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Plant/o |
Sole of foot |
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Rhabdomy/o |
Skeletal (striated) muscle connected to bones |
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Sarc/o |
Muscle and flesh |
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-asthenia |
Lack of strength |
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-trophy |
Development, nourishment |
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Ab- |
Away from |
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Ad- |
Toward |
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Dorsi- |
Back |
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Poly- |
Many, much |
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Fascia (forms sheaths enveloping muscles) |
Fasci/o |
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Fibrous connective tissue |
Fibr/o |
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Smooth (visceral) muscle that lines the walls of organs |
Leiomy/o |
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Muscle (Not myos/o) |
My/o |
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Heart muscle |
Myocardi/o |
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Muscle (Not my/o) |
Myos/o |
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Sole of foot |
Plant/I |
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Skeletal (striated) muscle connected to bones |
Rhabdomy/o |
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Muscle and flesh |
Sarc/o |
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Lack of strength (Sf) |
-asthenia |
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Development, nourishment (Sf) |
-trophy |
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Away from (Pf) |
Ab- |
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Toward (Pf) |
Ad- |
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Back (Pf) |
Dorsi- |
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Many, much (Pf) |
Poly- |
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Talipes (term) |
Congenital anomaly of the hindfoot (Ex: clubfoot) |
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Meniscus (term) |
Crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure that partly divides a joint cavity and acts as a protective cushion. |
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Bursae (term) |
Sac of fluid near a joint; promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another. |
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Tendon (term) |
Connective tissue that binds to muscle and bones |
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Abduction (term) |
Movement away from body |
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Addiction (term) |
Movement toward body |
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Dorsiflexion (term) |
Backward (upward) bending of the foot |
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Extension (term) |
Straightening of a flexed limb |
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Flexion (term) |
Bending of a limb; decreasing the angle between bones |
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Insertion of a muscle (term) |
Connection of the muscle to a bone that moves |
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Origin of a muscle (term) |
Connection of the muscle to a stationary bone |
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Joint (term) |
Also articulation. The coming together of two or more bones. |
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Plantar flexion (term) |
Bending the sole of the foot downward toward the ground |
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Pronation (term) |
Turning the palm downward |
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Rotation (term) |
Circular movement around a central point. Internal rotation = toward center of body. External rotation = away from center of body |
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Supination (term) |
Turning the palm upward |
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Visceral muscle (term) |
Muscle connected to organs; involuntary or smooth muscle |
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Striated muscle (term) |
Muscle connected to bones; voluntary or skeletal muscle. |
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Suture joints |
Immovable, between skull bones |
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Synovial joints |
Freely moveable joints |
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Joint capsule (term) |
Surrounds the bones in a synovial joint. Composed of fibrous tissue. |
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Ligaments (term) |
Thickened fibrous bands of connective tissue. Anchor one bone to another and add considerable strength to the joint capsule. |
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Synovial membrane (term) |
Lies under joint capsule and lines the synovial cavity. |
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Articular cartilage (term) |
Smooth, glistening white tissue that covers bones at the joint. |
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Synovial cavity (term) |
Area between bones |
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Synovial fluid (term) |
Water and nutrients that nourish and lubricate the joints. Fills the synovial cavity. |
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Ankyl/o |
Stiff |
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Ankyl/o |
Stiff |
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Articul/o |
Joint |
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Ankyl/o |
Stiff |
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Articul/o |
Joint |
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Burs/o |
Bursa |
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Ankyl/o |
Stiff |
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Articul/o |
Joint |
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Burs/o |
Bursa |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Ankyl/o |
Stiff |
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Articul/o |
Joint |
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Burs/o |
Bursa |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Ligament/o |
Ligament |
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Ankyl/o |
Stiff |
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Articul/o |
Joint |
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Burs/o |
Bursa |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Ligament/o |
Ligament |
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Rheumat/o |
Watery flow |
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Ankyl/o |
Stiff |
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Articul/o |
Joint |
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Burs/o |
Bursa |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Ligament/o |
Ligament |
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Rheumat/o |
Watery flow |
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Synov/o |
Synovial membrane |
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Ankyl/o |
Stiff |
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Articul/o |
Joint |
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Burs/o |
Bursa |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Ligament/o |
Ligament |
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Rheumat/o |
Watery flow |
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Synov/o |
Synovial membrane |
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Ten/o |
Tendon |
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Ankyl/o |
Stiff |
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Articul/o |
Joint |
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Burs/o |
Bursa |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Ligament/o |
Ligament |
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Rheumat/o |
Watery flow |
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Synov/o |
Synovial membrane |
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Ten/o |
Tendon |
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Tendin/o |
Tendon |
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Ankyl/o |
Stiff |
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Articul/o |
Joint |
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Burs/o |
Bursa |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Ligament/o |
Ligament |
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Rheumat/o |
Watery flow |
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Synov/o |
Synovial membrane |
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Ten/o |
Tendon |
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Tendin/o |
Tendon |
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-desis |
To bind, tie together |
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Ankyl/o |
Stiff |
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-stenosis |
Narrowing |
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Articul/o |
Joint |
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Burs/o |
Bursa |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Ligament/o |
Ligament |
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Rheumat/o |
Watery flow |
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Synov/o |
Synovial membrane |
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Ten/o |
Tendon |
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Tendin/o |
Tendon |
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-desis |
To bind, tie together |