suffix that means hernia, swelling, or protrusion

suffix that means pain

prefix that means toward

combining form that means coordination or order

prefix that means away or away from

combining form that means joint

combining form that means muscle

Combining form that means to bend

suffix that means weakness

combining form that means fibrous band or fascia

prefix that means near, beside, alongside, beyond, or abnormal

prefix that means around

prefix that means around

prefix that means back

excessive growth or abnormal enlargement

a band or sheet of fibrous tissue that encloses a muscle or group of muscles

weakness or mild muscular paralysis

loss of muscle tone

loss of muscle mass, strength, and function as a result of aging

the wasting away or shrinking of muscle size

rupture or tearing of muscle

inflammation of a muscle

inability to coordinate muscle activity

abnormal softening or muscle tissue

voluntary muscle movements require the brain to "think through" a movement before its performed

Automatacity is a characteristic of involuntary muscles

The muscle attachment site that moves during muscle contraction is know as the point of insertion.

Ligaments connect muscle to bone.

When muscles work in pairs, the antagonist causes the primary movement and the agonist works against this movement.

The process of measuring the range of motion of a joint is known as goniometry

The epimysium is a she of connective tissue that surrounds muscle fibers

The endomysium is a sheath of connective tissue that covers muscle fibers

The ability of skeletal muscle to receive and respond to a nerve impulse is known as

The _____ is the sheath of connective tissue that surrounds bundles of muscle fibers (fascicles)

Which of the following terms describes total paralysis on one side of the body?

Which of the following terms describes the lowering of a body part

Which of the following terms describes raising of a body part?

Tenotomy can be defined as

A _____ is a graphic recording of the contraction of a muscle as a result of electrical stimulation.

The muscle attachment site that does not move when the muscle contracts

Inflammation of the fascia.

Herniation of protrusion of a muscle through a tear in the fascia.

Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body

Movement of a body part toward the midline of the body.

Turning inward of the sole of the foot

Turning outward of the sole of the foot.

What type of muscle is being described: involuntary muscle, surrounds internal organs, perform peristalsis, located in respiratory tract, stomach, intestines, urinary tract, etc

What type of muscle it being described: involuntary, only in heart, pumps blood from heart to muscles

What type of muscle is being described? voluntary muscle, attached to bone, striated, located in face, arms, legs, hands, feet, etc

The ability of a muscle to resume to resting length after stretching

The ability of a muscle to receive and respond to nerve impulses by contracting (also called irritability).