ambulation
walking about or moving
fibr/o, fibros/o
combining form for fibrous tissue
my/o
combining form for muscle
fascia
a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
fasci/o, fasc/i
combining forms for fascia
tendons
connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
tend/o, tendin/o ten/o
combining forms for tendon
linea alba
fibrous band of connective tissue on the ventral abdominal wall that is the median attachment of the abdominal muscles
aponeurousis
a fibrous sheet that provides attachment to muscular fibers and its means of origin or insertion of a flat muscle
kinesiology
study of movement
antagonistic
muscles that work against or opposite of each other
synergists
muscles that contract at the same time as another muscle to help movement or support movement
sys-
together
erg
work
contraction
tightening
relaxation
lessening of tension
neuromuscular junction
the point of contact between the nerve ending and the muscle cells
tonus
muscle tone
muscle orgin
place where a muscle begins or originates and is the more fixed attachment or the end of the muscle closest to the mid line
muscle insertion
place where muscle ends, or inserts, and is more moveable end or portion of the muscle furthest from the mid line
range of motion
types of muscle movement
abductor
muscle that moves a part away from the midline
adductor
muscle that moves a part toward the midline
flexor
muscle that bends a limb at its joint or decreases the joint angle
extensor
a muscle that straightens a limb at a joint
levator
muscle that raises or elevates a part
depressor
muscle that lowers or depresses a part
rotator
muscle that turns a body part on its axis
supinator
muscle that rotates the palmar or plantar surface upward; palm upward
pronator
muscle that rotates the palmar or plantar surface downward: palm downward
pectoral muscles
muscles of the chest
pector
chest
epaxial muscles
located above the pelvic axis
intercostal muscles
The muscles between the ribs that contract to lift and the ribs and move them out when we breath in.
infraspinatus muscles
located beneath the spine of the scapula
supraspinatus muscles
located above the spine of the scapula
inferior
muscle location meaning below or deep
superior
muscle location meaning above
medius
muscle location meaning middle
externus
muscle location meaning outer
internus
muscle location meaning inner
orbicularis
muscle location meaning muscles surrounding another structure
rectus
meaning straight; in straight alignment with the vertical axis of the body
oblique
meaning slanted; obliques muscles slant outward away from the mid line
transverse
means crosswise; transverse muscles form crosswise to the mid line
sphincter
means tight band; sphincter muscles are ring-like and constrict the opening the passageway
biceps
generally have two divisions
bi=two
triceps
generally have three divisions
tri= three
quadriceps
generally have four divisions
quad= four
azygous
muscle not paired
minimus
small muscles
maximus
large muscles
latissimus
broad muscles
longissimus
narrow muscles
deltoid
muscle shaped like the greek letter delta or triangle
quadratus
muscles are square or four-sided
rhomboideus
muscles diamond shaped
scalenus
muscles are unequally three sided
serratus
muscles are saw-toothed
teres
muscles are cylindrical
sartorius muscle
a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor
gemellus
twinned muscles;
gemellus means twin
gastrocnemius muscle
leg muscle that resembles the shape of the stomach
gastr/o
means stomach
kneme
means leg
electromyography
process of recording the electrical activity of muscle
electromyogram
record of the strength of the muscle contraction caused by electrical currents
adhesion
a band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally
ataxia
lack of muscular coordination; voluntary movement
atonic
lacking muscle control
dystrophy
defective growth
fasciitis
inflammation of the fascia
fibroma
tumor composed of fully developed connective tissue
hernia
protrusion of a part from its normal location
laxity
looseness
leiomyositis
inflammation of smooth tissue
myasthenia
muscle weakness
myoclonus
spasm of muscle
myopathy
abnormal condition or disease of muscle
myositis
inflammation of voluntary muscles
myotonia
delayed relaxation of a muscle after contraction
tendinitis
inflammation of the band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
tentany
muscle spasms or twitching
myectomy
surgical removal of a portion of a muscle
myoplasty
surgical repair of a muscle
myotomy
a surgical incision into a muscle
tenectomy
surgical removal of a part of a tendon
tenotomy
surgical division of a tendon