Muscular System Terminology Quiz

What does the medical term 'ton/o' mean?

• Tension, tone

• Coordination, order

• Hernia, tumor, swelling

• Toward, to, in the direction of

What does the medical term 'tax/o' mean?

• Tension, tone

• Coordination, order

• Hernia, tumor, swelling

• Toward, to, in the direction of

What does the medical term '-cele' mean?

• Tension, tone

• Coordination, order

• Hernia, tumor, swelling

• Toward, to, in the direction of

What does the prefix 'ad-' mean?

• Tension, tone

• Coordination, order

• Hernia, tumor, swelling

• Toward, to, in the direction of

What does the prefix 'ab-' mean?

• Tension, tone

• Coordination, order

• Hernia, tumor, swelling

• Away from, negative, absent

What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?

• Tension, tone

• Coordination, order

• Hernia, tumor, swelling

• Twice, double, two

What does the prefix 'tri-' mean?

• Tension, tone

• Coordination, order

• Hernia, tumor, swelling

• Three

What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?

• Tension, tone

• Coordination, order

• Hernia, tumor, swelling

• Bad, difficult, painful

What does the combining form 'kines/o, kinesi/o' mean?

• Tension, tone

• Coordination, order

• Hernia, tumor, swelling

• Movement

What does the suffix '-plegia' mean?

• Paralysis, stroke

• Lack of, abnormal reduction in number, deficiency

• Action, process, state or condition

• Abnormal condition, disease, plural form of -ium