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medical terminology
studying for medical term.
Question | Answer |
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Fibr/o | fibers |
My/o | muscle |
Myocardi/o | Heart muscle |
-trophy | development or growth |
Skeletal Muscle | attaches to bone; voluntary |
Tendon | attaches skeletal muscle to bone |
Smooth Muscle | found in internal organs; involuntary |
Cardiac Muscle | found in the heart; also called myocardium |
Origin | where muscle attaches to immovable bone |
Insertion | where muscle attaches to moveable bone |
Action | What a muscle does |
Abduction | movement away from midline of body |
Adduction | movement toward midline of of body |
Flexion | bending |
Extension | straightening out |
Dorsiflexion of the Foot | action that moves foot off of the accelerator |
Plantar Flection of the Foot | action that pushes foot down on the accelerator |
Eversion of the Foot | turning foot outward with the toes still forward |
Inversion of the Foot | turning foot inward with toes still forward |
Supination of the Hand | turning palms up (supine position; make a bowl with your hands and now you’re ready to eat your soup |