Prefix/Suffix
fibr/o
fiber
Muscles of the upper back and neck
Trapezius
Muscle of the anterior upper arm
Biceps brachii
voluntary muscle attached to bone
skeletal muscle tissue
atrophy
a= without
-trophy= condition of growth or development
Wasting away of muscle size
brady-
slow
muscles of the posterior upper arm
Triceps brachii
muscles of the external shoulder
deltoid
involuntary muscle that surrounds internal organs
smooth muscle tissue
hemiplegia
hemi-=half
-plegia=paralysis
Total paralysis of one side of the body
duct/o
to lead; carry
muscles of the midback and lower spine
latissimus dorsi
muscles of the chest
pectoralis major
muscle tissue that is striated with intercalated discs
cardiac muscle tissue
hypertrophy
hyper-=above normal; excessive
-trophy- condition of growth
Excessive growth of a muscle
ped/o
child; foot
lateral hamstring muscle
biceps femoris
muscle of the posterior calf
gastrocnemius
inner layer of a muscle fiber
endomysium
myalgia
my-= muscle
-algia= pain
Muscle pain
plant/o
sole of the foot
Medial muscle of the hamstring
lateral muscle of the quad
vastus lateralis
outer layer of a muscle fiber
epimysium
muscular (dystrophy)
dys-= painful; difficult
-trophy= condition of growth
Progressive muscular weakness and deterioration (genetic disease)