Medical Meanings
Means "on, over, or above"
Epi-
Two thin-walled upper chambers of the heart.
Atria
The study of the structure, functions, disorders, and diseases of the respiratory system.
Pneumology
The movement that describes most joints in the body.
Freely movable
Muscles that decrease the angle between the bones of a joint.
Flexors
Refers to bones
Osteo-
The body's largest veins
Venae Cavae
The muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and functions in respiration.
Diaphragm
The type of joint that only allows a rotating movement.
Pivot joint
The two largest and strongest muscles in the body.
Gluteus Maximus
Refers to muscle
My-, Myo-
The body's largest artery
Aorta
The maximum volume of air that can be inhaled and exhaled.
Vital capacity
The type of joint that allows the widest range of motion.
The ability of a muscle to extend easily through its full range of motion.
Means "less than, beneath, or below"
Hypo-
The study of the heart and it's functions
Cardiology
The flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart.
Pulmonary Circulation
Ligaments
The muscles that allow you to bend your arms at the elbows.
Biceps Brachii
Refers to the skin
Derm-, derma-
The volume of blood ejected from the ventricles with each contraction.
Stroke Volume
The movement of blood through all parts of the body except the lungs.
Systemic circulation
The rigid ring of thick bone that supports most of the body's weight.
Pelvic Girdle
The muscles that allow you to raise your arm out to the side.
Deltoid