suffixes
-al
pertaining to
a-,an-
not;without
articul/o
joint
elevation
raising of a body part.
what is automaticity?
ability of a muscle to contract without the involvement of a nerve supply.
-ceps
heads(attachments)
dys-
painful;difficult
card/o , cardi/o
heart
depression
lowering of a body part
what is contractility?
the ability of a skeletal muscle to contract(shorten)
-oma
tumor;mass
hyper-
above;above normal;excessive
duct/o
to lead; to carry
extension
the straightening of a limb after it has been flexed
what is elasticity?
the ability of skeletal muscle fibers to resume their resting length when a stretching force is removed
-rrhexis
rupture
dorsi-
back
electr/o
electricity
adduction
movement of a body part toward the midline of the body
what is excitability?
the ability of a skeletal muscle to receive and respond to a nerve impulse by contracting.
-paresis
weakness
circum-
around
fasci/o
fibrous band; fascia
eversion
the turning outward of the foot
what is extensibility?
the ability of the skeletal muscles to be stretched.