Med Terms A-E
This term means “to struggle against” and refers to a muscle that opposes the action of another.
What is Antagonist?
This Latin term means “to tire” and describes the decline in muscle performance.
What is Fatigue?
This Greek term means “over, above, excessive; to grow” and refers to muscle enlargement.
What is Hypertrophy?
This Latin term means “to retain” and refers to a fibrous band that holds tendons in place.
What is Retinaculum?
This Greek term means “to become; sinew” and refers to a flat sheet-like tendon.
What is Aponeurosis?
This term refers to a strong band of connective tissue surrounding muscles.
What is Fascia?
This term means “same or equal measure” and describes a type of muscle contraction without length change.
What is Isometric?
This Greek root means “flesh” and is used in terms like sarcopenia.
What is Sarco?
This term means “lacking, without, not; to grow” and describes the wasting away of tissue.
What is Atrophy?
This Latin term means “little bundle” and refers to a group of muscle fibres.
What is Fascicle?
This term means “same or equal tension” and describes a contraction with constant force.
What is Isotonic?
This Greek term means “a convulsion” and refers to an involuntary muscle contraction.
What is Spasm?
This Latin term means “toward the middle” and describes a type of muscle contraction.
What is Concentric?
This Latin term means “flabby” and describes a muscle lacking tone.
What is Flaccid?
This Greek root means “muscle” and is used in terms like myopathy.
What is Myo?
This term means “together, work” and refers to a muscle that assists another.
What is Synergist?
This Greek term means “away from the middle” and describes a muscle lengthening under tension.
What is Eccentric?
These sensory receptors are named after an Italian histologist and help monitor muscle tension.
What are Golgi tendon organs?
This Latin term means “feather” and describes a muscle fibre arrangement.
What is Pennate?
This Latin term means “to stretch” and refers to the connective tissue attaching muscle to bone.
What is Tendon?