CH10 prefixes

Your patient has been referred to a physical therapist because of chronic low back pain. Which of these muscle groups would you expect the therapist to target most?

Abdominals,Because the erector spinae muscles are relatively small and ill-equipped for the job of keeping the spine erect, the abdominal muscles play an important role in supporting the spine.

Semitendinousus

The hamstring that becomes tendinous midway along its length is the

Stylohyoid

The muscle connecting the hyoid bone to the styloid process of the temporal bone is the

Brachioradialis

The muscle extending from the arm to the lateral forearm is the

Hypoglossus

The muscle name literally meaning below the tongue is

You awaken with a "stiff neck," which causes pain when you turn your head or flex your neck. Which muscle is LEAST likely to be causing the problem?

The platysma, a thin, flat muscle on the anterior neck. Its main role is to tense the skin of the neck, earning it a starring role in razor commercials and the nickname of the "shaving muscle."

Peroneus Brevis

The shorter of the muscles over the fibula is the

brachi-

means arm.

semi-

means partial or half.

brevi-

means short

stylo-

means stalk or stylus.

gloss-

means tongue.