Medical Terminology
derm
skin
Inflammation of the tendons
tendonitis
found on bones
skeletal
ability to stretch or extend
Extensibility
Anterior/Ventral
aden
gland
intestinal organ pushes through an opening in the muscle lining
hernia
found only in the heart
cardiac
able to return to its original state
elasticity
Hemopoesis
gluc-
glucose/sugar
A group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass
muscular dystrophy
found in internal organs and blood vessels
smooth
able to respond to a stimulus
excitability
True or False: Intra and Endo both mean inside.
False
pneu
lung
growth and development of muscle
hypertrophy
special circular muscles that open and close to allow passage of substances
Sphincter
allows muscle tissue to pull or shorten
contractability
For a patient, this position is typically used in emergencies
Trendelenburg
pathy-
disease
Serious illness caused by Clostridium bacteria.
tetanus
amount of tension or resistance a muscle generates during movement
muscle tone
Furthest from the point of attachment
distal