The
Muscular System
Muscular System
What does myopathy mean?
This is a disease of the muscle
What does dorsal recumbency mean?
The animal is laying on their back
What is gastr/o?
A root
What is myocardium?
This is the muscular tissue within the heart
What does the terminology word epi mean?
on, upon, above or over
The musculoskeletal system contains which two systems?
The skeletal system and the muscular system
What does cranial mean?
Towards the head
Where does a prefix go?
At the beginning of a word
What are the two layers of the pericardium?
The fibrous layer and the serous layer
What does the terminology word hem/o mean?
Blood
What is the study of movement?
Kinesiology
What is a dorsal plane?
A line that splits the animal into dorsal and ventral portions
What is megaly?
A suffix
What is the terminology word for heart?
Cardi/o
What does the terminology word ex mean?
Outside
What is the terminology word for muscle?
What does medial mean?
Towards the midline
Which contains a combining vowel? A prefix, root or suffix?
A root contains a combining vowel
What are the three walls in the heart?
The epicardium, the myocardium and the endocardium
What does the terminology word hepat/o mean?
Liver
What does adductor mean?
Moving together towards the midline
What is a transverse plane?
A line that splits the animal into cranial and caudal portions
What is hypo?
A prefix
What is a heart murmur?
This is when the valves of the heart don't close properly causing blood to escape. This creates an abnormal sound
What does the terminology word super-/supra mean?
Above, beyond or excessive