Skeletal System Root Words 2

What does the term 'myel/o' refer to?

• Spinal cord

• Bone marrow

• Both spinal cord and bone marrow

• None of the above

Which of the following is the meaning of 'narc/o'?

• Stupor

• Numbness

• Sleep

• All of the above

What does 'orth/o' mean?

• Straight

• Bent

• Crooked

• None of the above

The term 'oste/o' refers to which body part?

• Spinal column

• Vertebrae

• Bone

• All of the above

What does 'ped/o' mean?

• Foot

• Child

• Both foot and child

• None of the above

Which body part does 'pod/o' refer to?

• Foot

• Hand

• Head

• All of the above

What does the term 'pyret/o' indicate?

• Fever

• Pain

• Infection

• None of the above

The term 'rach/i' refers to which part of the body?

• Spinal column

• Brain

• Heart

• All of the above

What does 'rhumat/o' mean?

• Watery flow

• Inflammation

• Swelling

• None of the above

Which body part does 'sacr/o' refer to?

• Sacrum

• Skull

• Shoulder

• All of the above