Muscular System Medical Terms

Front

What is the term for the movement that bends the knee and brings the lower leg backwards?

Back

Flexion

Front

What does the suffix '-cele' refer to in medical terms?

Back

Hernia (protrusion of an organ)

Front

What does the prefix 'tetra-' mean?

Back

Four

Front

What does 'fascitis' refer to in medical terminology?

Back

Inflammation of the fascia

Front

What does 'kinesi/o' mean?

Back

Movement

Front

What is the term for the straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts?

Back

Extension

Front

What does the prefix 'myo-' refer to?

Back

Muscle

Front

What is the medical term for the inflammation of a muscle?

Back

Myositis

Front

What does 'tendonitis' refer to?

Back

Inflammation of a tendon

Front

What is the term for the condition of having a reduced range of motion in a joint?

Back

Contracture