Lesson 17 - Body Systems: Musculoskeletal

ABDUCTOR

that which leads away, abductor

ADDUCTOR

that which leads toward, adductor

ALA

wing; ala nasi (wings of the nose, lateral wall of each nostril

ANGULUS

angle, corner

ANUS

anus, opening of the rectum

ARRECTOR

that which raises/erects, erector

ARTICULARIS

joint, pertaining to joints

AURICULA

ear, external portion of ear

BICEPS

two-headed

BREVIS

short

BUCCINATOR

that which has to do with the cheek

CORRUGATOR

that which wrinkles, wrinkle

CUBITUM

elbow

DEPRESSOR

that which lowers/depresses, depressor

DIGITUS

finger/toe

DILATOR

that which widens, dilator

EXTENSOR

that which extends, extensor

FEMUR, FEMORIS

thigh

FLEXOR

that which flexes/bends, flexor

GENU, GENUS

knee

HALLUX, HALLUCIS

big toe

INDEX, INDICIS

index (first) finger

LEVATOR

that which raises, levator

MANUS, MANUS

hand

MEDIUS

middle

MENTALIS

of the chin

MINIMUS

smallest

NARIS

nostril

NASUS

nose

OPPONENS

opposing

PALPEBRA

eyelid

PES, PEDIS

foot

PILUS

hair

POLLEX, POLLICIS

thumb

PUPILLA

pupil (of the eye)

ROTATOR

that which turns, rotator

SUPERCILLIUM

eyebrow

SUPERIOR, SUPERIORIS

upper, higher

SURA

calf (of the leg)

TENSOR

that which tenses, tensor

TRICEPS

three-headed

TYMPANUM

ear drum, tympanic membrane

MUS

mouse

SKELE-

dry up, parch

muscle

little mouse

anastomose

full of openings upon/up

communicate directly or by means of connecting two parts together

syncytium

connecting tissue of cells together

a multi-nucleate mass of protoplasm-like striated muscle fiber

skeleton

something that is dried up