Muscle Med Terms

Which term means move towards the midline?

• abduction
• adduction
• elevation

Which term means breaking down of muscle tissue?

• atrophy
• myolysis
• myomalacia

Which term means weakness or slight paralysis of a muscle?

• hemiparesis
• hemiplegia
• myoparesis

The term meaning bad, difficult or painful is

• tax/o
• -rrhexis
• dys-
• faci/o

fasci/o

• fibrous tissue, fiber

• fascia, fibrous band

• movement

• tone, stretching, tension

-plegia

• stretched

• paralysis, stroke

• muscle tone

• fibrous tissue

-rrhexis

• hemmorrage

• rupture

• excessive flow

• suturing

tax/o

• swelling

• coordination, order

• rupture, disorder

• confining

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Extension
• Flexion
• Abduction
• Adduction

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Extension
• Flexion
• Abduction
• Adduction