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Medical Terminology Chapter 9

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what does

duct-

mean?

abductor hallucis

a)

lip

b)

to wrinkle

c)

to lead, draw

d)

great toe

2.

what does

halluc-

mean?

abductor hallucis

a)

lip

b)

nostril

c)

thumb

d)

great toe

3.

what does

pollic-

mean?

adductor pollicis

a)

to press

b)

eyebrow

c)

thumb

d)

to wrinkle

4.

what does

rect-

mean?

arrector pili

a)

to close

b)

to stretch

c)

thumb

d)

to straighten

5.

what does

pil-

mean?

arrector pili

a)

eyelid

b)

to bend

c)

hair

d)

to straighten

6.

what does

press-

mean?

compressor naris

a)

eyebrow

b)

to lift

c)

to press

d)

lip

7.

what does

nar-

mean?

compressor naris

a)

spine

b)

hair

c)

nostril

d)

thumb

8.

what does

rugat-

mean?

corrugator supercilii

a)

eyelid

b)

to widen

c)

to wrinkle

d)

eyebrow

9.

what does

supercili-

mean?

corrugator supercilii

a)

great toe

b)

to widen

c)

eyebrow

d)

pupil

10.

what does

press-

mean?

depressor labii

a)

lip

b)

to press

c)

to widen

d)

to chew

11.

what does

labi-

mean?

depressor labii

a)

to close

b)

lip

c)

finger/toe

d)

to lift

12.

what does

dilat-

mean?

dilator pupillae

a)

thumb

b)

to widen

c)

spine

d)

to press

13.

what does

pupill-

mean?

dilator pupillae

a)

to press

b)

pupil

c)

to widen

d)

hair

14.

what does

rect-

mean?

erector spinae

a)

eyelid

b)

to straighten

c)

spine

d)

to stretch

15.

what does

spin-

mean?

erector spinae

a)

hair

b)

to press

c)

spine

d)

pupil

16.

what does

tens-, tend-

mean?

extensor indicis

a)

to bend

b)

to stretch

c)

to widen

d)

forefinger

17.

what does

indic-

mean?

extensor indicis

a)

eyelid

b)

to lift

c)

forefinger

d)

finger/toe

18.

what does

flex-, flect-

mean?

flexor digiti

a)

lip

b)

to bend

c)

eyelid

d)

to lift

19.

what does

digit-

mean?

flexor digiti

a)

hair

b)

lip

c)

finger/toe

d)

to lift

20.

what does

levat-

mean?

levator palpebrae

a)

to stretch

b)

to lift

c)

to chew

d)

to close

21.

what does

palpebr-

mean?

levator palpebrae

a)

hair

b)

to stretch

c)

eyelid

d)

to press

22.

what does

masse-

mean?

masseter

a)

to wrinkle

b)

to chew

c)

to lift

d)

to press

23.

what does

pronat-

mean?

pronator

a)

to press

b)

to widen

c)

to bend forward

d)

to close

24.

what does

sphing-

mean?

sphincter pylori

a)

to close

b)

to bend forward

c)

pupil

d)

great toe

25.

what does

pylor-

mean?

sphincter pylori

a)

hair

b)

pylorus

c)

to bend backward

d)

to straighten

26.

what does

supinat-

mean?

supinator

a)

eyelid

b)

to bend backward

c)

to bend forward

d)

to widen

27.

what does

tens-, tend-

mean?

tensor tympani

a)

nostril

b)

lip

c)

to stretch

d)

to bend

28.

what does

tympan-

mean?

tensor tympani

a)

to widen

b)

eardrum

c)

spine

d)

eyelid

29.

what does

ceps-

mean?

biceps, triceps, quadriceps

a)

head, point of origin

b)

slender

c)

longest

d)

split

30.

what does

penn-

mean?

bipennate

a)

delta

b)

feather-like fibers

c)

leg

d)

slender

31.

what does

cruc-

mean?

cruciate

a)

slanting

b)

crossed fibers

c)

squared

d)

table

32.

what does

delt-

mean?

deltoid

a)

split

b)

delta shaped

c)

leg

d)

slender

33.

what does

gastr-

mean?

digastric

a)

widest

b)

belly-like divisions

c)

leg

d)

slender

34.

what does

knem-

mean?

gastrocnemius

a)

slender

b)

leg

c)

longest

d)

split

35.

what does

gracil-

mean?

gracilis

a)

widest

b)

slender

c)

encircling

d)

notched

36.

what does

latissm-

mean?

latissmus

a)

leg

b)

widest

c)

split

d)

notched

37.

what does

longissim-

mean?

longissimus

a)

widest

b)

longest

c)

pear-shaped

d)

table

38.

what does

lumbric-

mean?

lumbricalis

a)

earthworm-like fibers

b)

longest

c)

leg

d)

slanting

39.

what does

fid-, find-

mean?

multifidus

a)

widest

b)

split

c)

leg

d)

vast, enormous

40.

what does

obliqu-

mean?

orbicularis

a)

split

b)

slanting

c)

encircling

d)

crossed fibers

41.

what does

orbicul-

mean?

orbilcular

a)

split

b)

encircling

c)

leg

d)

notched

42.

what does

pir(i)-

mean?

piriformis

a)

squared

b)

pear-shaped

c)

straight, vertical

d)

turned, horizontal

43.

what does

pyramid-

mean?

pyramidalis

a)

pear-shaped

b)

pyramid-shaped

c)

squared

d)

notched

44.

what does

quadr-

mean?

quadratus

a)

table

b)

turned, horizontal

c)

straight, vertical

d)

squared

45.

what does

rect-

mean?

rectus

a)

straight, vertical

b)

turned, horizontal

c)

notched

d)

table

46.

what does

serrat-

mean?

serratus

a)

squared

b)

notched

c)

split

d)

leg

47.

what does

vers-

mean?

transversus

a)

vast, enormous

b)

turned, horizontal

c)

encircling

d)

leg

48.

what does

trapez-

mean?

trapezius

a)

leg

b)

table

c)

turned, horizontal

d)

split

49.

what does

vast-

mean?

vastus

a)

leg

b)

vast, enormous

c)

notched

d)

encircling

50.

what does

maxim-

mean?

gluteus maximus

a)

short

b)

largest

c)

smallest

d)

long

51.

what does

minim-

abductor digiti minimi

a)

large

b)

largest

c)

smallest

d)

long

52.

what does

long-

mean?

supinator longus

a)

smallest

b)

long

c)

largest

d)

short

53.

what does

brev-

mean?

extensor digitorum brevis

a)

lower

b)

short

c)

large

d)

upper

54.

what does

magn-

mean?

adductor magnus

a)

lower

b)

large

c)

upper

d)

small

55.

what does

superior-

mean?

levator labii inferioris

a)

short

b)

upper

c)

largest

d)

smallest

56.

what does

inferior-

mean?

obliquus externus abdominis

a)

outward

b)

lower

c)

largest

d)

smallest

57.

what does

intern-

mean?

obliquus internus abdominis

a)

long

b)

inward

c)

outward

d)

short

58.

what does

extern-

mean?

obliquus externus abdominis

a)

inward

b)

outward

c)

long

d)

short

59.

what does

profund-

mean?

flexor digitorus profundas

a)

smallest

b)

deep within

c)

on the surface

d)

largest

60.

what does

superficial-

mean?

flexor digitorum superficialis

a)

on the surface

b)

deep within

c)

long

d)

short