A-C
The inflammation of the appendix.
Appendicitis
A separation of a bone from its normal position in a joint.
Dislocation
Muscles increase in size.
Hypertrophy
A series of involuntary muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
Peristalsis
Muscles decrease in size.
Atrophy
The muscle that opens a joint.
Extensor
The oxygen carrying protein in blood.
Hemoglobin
Muscles that act on the lining of the body’s passageways and internal organs.
Smooth Muscle
An inflammatory condition in which the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles become narrowed, causing difficulty breathing.
Asthma
A disease that progressively destroys the walls of the alveoli.
Emphysema
The process of chewing.
Mastication
Muscles attached to bone that cause body movements.
Skeletal Muscle
Small vessels that carry blood from arterioles to venules, which empty into veins.
Capillaries
The muscle that closes a joint.
Flexor
The process by which the bone is formed, renewed, and repaired.
Ossification
The inflammation of a tendon.
Tendonitis
A type of striated muscle that forms the wall of the heart.
Cardiac muscle
A break in a bone.
Fracture
The fluid in which other parts of the blood are suspended.
Plasma
A contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs.
Tuberculosis