Word Parts Pertaining to Muscles
Root word for muscle
my/o
Turning of a body part on its own axis
Rotation
This injury can occur in people who repeatedly perform overhead activities, such as swimming, painting, or pitching.
The cells that produce bone
Osteoblasts
An immovable joint held together by fibrous connective tissue, found between the bones of the skull.
Suture
Root word for tendon
ten/o, tendin/o
Opening the angle of a joint
Extension
These stress injuries are often sports-related, leading to the terms "golfer's elbow" and "tennis elbow" for medical and lateral injuries.
Epicondylitis injury
Mature bone cells that help to maintain bone tissue
Osteocytes
Slightly moveable joints connected by fibrous cartilage, examples are the joints between the bodies of the vertebrae and the joint between pubic bones
Root word for fiber
in/o
Bending the sole of the foot
Plantar flexion
This stress injury commonly appears in people who use their hands and fingers strenuously, such as musicians and keyboarders.
Carpel Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Cells that are involved in the breakdown of bone tissue to release needed minerals or to allow for reshaping and repair.
Osteoclasts
A freely moveable joint that allows for a wide range of movements.
Synovial joint or diarthrosis
Root word for work
erg/o
Turning downward
Pronation
This is a pain in the leg's anterior tibial region from running on hard surfaces or overuse of the foot flexors, such as in athletes and dancers.
Shin-Splint
What gives bone tissue its strength and resiliency
Fibrous protein = collagen
The fluid contained in the cavity of a diarthortic join is called
Synovial fluid
Root word for movement
kin/o-, kine, kinesi/o, kinet/o
Circular movement from a central point
Circumduction
What is the initial treatment for stress injuries?
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
and possibly medications
The process of destroying bone so that its components can be taken into circulation is called
Resorption
Synovial joints are stabilized and strengthened by
Ligaments