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Chapter 7-Muscle System

  1. Azygous
    not paired
  2. Bi
    two
  3. Tri
    three
  4. Quadri
    four
  5. Externus
    external, outer
  6. Latissimus
    wide
  7. Longissimus
    long
  8. Longus
    long
  9. Medius
    intermediate
  10. Orbicularis
    surrounding
  11. Rectus
    straight
  12. Rhomboideus
    diamond shaped
  13. Scalenus
    irregular triangle
  14. Serratus
    sawtoothed
  15. Teres
    round, cylindrical
  16. Transversus
    crosswise
  17. Vastus
    great
  18. Atrophy
    wasting away of muscle tissue
  19. Fasciitis
    inflammation of fascia(fibrous membrane that groups muscles)
  20. leiomyoma
    benign tumor of smooth muscle
  21. leiomyosarcoma
    malignant tumor of smooth muscle
  22. myalgia
    muscle pain
  23. myoma
    muscle tumor
  24. myopathy
    disease of muscle tissue
  25. myosarcoma
    malignant tumor of muscle tissue
  26. myositis
    inflammation of voluntary muscles
  27. myotomia
    increased muscular irritability and contractility
  28. Rhabdomyoma
    benign tumor of striated muscle
  29. rhabdomyosarcoma
    malignant tumor of striated muscle
  30. tenosynovitis
    inflammation of tendon sheath
  31. tetany
    muscle spasms
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Chapter 7-Muscle System
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