Muscular Anatomy
This muscle separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and controls breathing.
What is a diaphragm?
This prefix means muscle
What is myo?
This suffix means weakness
What is asthenia?
This word root refers to muscle
What is my/o?
This disorder causes progressive muscle weakness due to genetic defects.
What is muscular dystrophy?
This type of muscle attaches to bones and allows voluntary movement.
What is skeletal muscle?
This prefix means around
What is peri?
This suffix means inflammation
What is -itis?
This word root refers to movement
What is kinesi/o?
Pain and stiffness in muscles usually due to overuse.
What is myalgia?
These thread-like structures inside muscle fibers slide to produce contraction.
What is myofibrils?
This prefix means within
What is intra?
This suffix means paralysis
What is -plegia?
This word root refers to fibrous tissue
What is fibr/o?
Muscle tissue breaks down due to injury, releasing proteins into the blood.
What is rhabdomyolysis?
This muscle is located on the front of the upper arm and helps flex the elbow.
What is biceps brachii?
This prefix means half
What is hemi?
This suffix means surgical repair
What is -plasty?
This word root refers to sinew or tendon
What is ten/o,tend/o?
This autoimmune disease causes muscle weakness by affecting neuromuscular junctions.
What is myasthenia gravis?
This protein binds with actin during muscle contraction and requires calcium.
What is myosin?
This prefix means without/lack of
What is a-?
This suffix means development/growth
What is -trophy?
This word root refers to flesh
What is sarc/o?
Pain and tenderness in multiple muscle locations without clear inflammatory cause.
What is fibromyalgia?