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Chapter 4: The Muscular System
1. Word Parts
 bi- twice, double, two
 -cele hernia, tumor, swelling
 dys- bad, difficult, or painful
 fasci/o fascia, fibrous band
 fibr/o fibrous tissue, fiber
 -ia abnormal condition, disease, plural of -ium
 -ic pertaining to
 kines/o , kinesi/o movement
 my/o muscle
 -plegia paralysis, stroke
 -rrhexis rupture
 tax/o coordination, order
 ten/o , tend/o , tendin/o tendon, stretch out, extend, strain
 ton/o tone, stretching, tension
 tri- three
2. Medical Terms
 Abduction : movement of a limb away from the midline of the body
 Adductio n: movement of a limb toward the midline of the body
 Adhesion : a band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together
normally
 Ataxia: the lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement
 Atonic: lacking normal muscle tone or strength
 Atrophy: weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures
 Bradykinesia: extreme slowness in movement
 Carpal tunnel syndrome: inflammation and swelling of the tendons
that pass through the carpal tunnel, which then create pressure on
the median nerve
 Chronic fatigue syndrome: a debilitating and complex disorder
characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest
and may be made worse by physical or mental activity
 Circumduction: the circular movement at the far end of a limb
 Contracture: the permanent tightening of fascia, muscles, tendons,
ligaments, or skin that occurs when normally elastic connective
tissues are replaced with non-elastic fibrous tissues

 Dorsiflexion: