Skeletal System Combining Forms 1

What is the meaning of the combining form 'acr/o'?

• elbow

• extremities

• wrist

• neck

Match the following combining forms with their meanings:

• cervic/o

• cartilage

• carp/o

• arm

• brachi/o

• neck

• chondr/o

• wrist

The combining form 'ankyl/o' means ______.

• crooked; bent; stiff; fused together

• extremities

• joint

• arm

What does the combining form 'arthr/o' refer to?

• arm

• joint

• rib

• skull

Match the following combining forms with their meanings:

• cost/o

• skull

• dactyl/o

• to the right

• dextr/o

• digits (fingers or toes)

• crani/o

• rib

The combining form 'femor/o' means ______.

• thigh bone

• lower leg bone

• upper arm bone

• hyoid bone

What is the meaning of the combining form 'fibul/o'?

• lower leg bone

• thigh bone

• upper arm bone

• hyoid bone

Match the following combining forms with their meanings: humer/o, ili/o, kyph/o, lamin/o.

• humerus; upper arm bone

• humpback

• lamina

• humerus; upper arm bone

• humpback

• ilium; top of the hip bone

• ilium; top of the hip bone

• lamina

The combining form 'ligament/o' means ______.

• A) ligament

• B) curve swayback

• C) loin

• D) lower jaw bone

What does the combining form 'lord/o' refer to?

• curve swayback

• loin

• lower jaw bone

• bone marrow