WorksheetsMedical Terminology Chapter 9
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
what does
duct-
mean?
abductor hallucis
lip
to wrinkle
to lead, draw
great toe
what does
halluc-
mean?
abductor hallucis
lip
nostril
thumb
great toe
what does
pollic-
mean?
adductor pollicis
to press
eyebrow
thumb
to wrinkle
what does
rect-
mean?
arrector pili
to close
to stretch
thumb
to straighten
what does
pil-
mean?
arrector pili
eyelid
to bend
hair
to straighten
what does
press-
mean?
compressor naris
eyebrow
to lift
to press
lip
what does
nar-
mean?
compressor naris
spine
hair
nostril
thumb
what does
rugat-
mean?
corrugator supercilii
eyelid
to widen
to wrinkle
eyebrow
what does
supercili-
mean?
corrugator supercilii
great toe
to widen
eyebrow
pupil
what does
press-
mean?
depressor labii
lip
to press
to widen
to chew
what does
labi-
mean?
depressor labii
to close
lip
finger/toe
to lift
what does
dilat-
mean?
dilator pupillae
thumb
to widen
spine
to press
what does
pupill-
mean?
dilator pupillae
to press
pupil
to widen
hair
what does
rect-
mean?
erector spinae
eyelid
to straighten
spine
to stretch
what does
spin-
mean?
erector spinae
hair
to press
spine
pupil
what does
tens-, tend-
mean?
extensor indicis
to bend
to stretch
to widen
forefinger
what does
indic-
mean?
extensor indicis
eyelid
to lift
forefinger
finger/toe
what does
flex-, flect-
mean?
flexor digiti
lip
to bend
eyelid
to lift
what does
digit-
mean?
flexor digiti
hair
lip
finger/toe
to lift
what does
levat-
mean?
levator palpebrae
to stretch
to lift
to chew
to close
what does
palpebr-
mean?
levator palpebrae
hair
to stretch
eyelid
to press
what does
masse-
mean?
masseter
to wrinkle
to chew
to lift
to press
what does
pronat-
mean?
pronator
to press
to widen
to bend forward
to close
what does
sphing-
mean?
sphincter pylori
to close
to bend forward
pupil
great toe
what does
pylor-
mean?
sphincter pylori
hair
pylorus
to bend backward
to straighten
what does
supinat-
mean?
supinator
eyelid
to bend backward
to bend forward
to widen
what does
tens-, tend-
mean?
tensor tympani
nostril
lip
to stretch
to bend
what does
tympan-
mean?
tensor tympani
to widen
eardrum
spine
eyelid
what does
ceps-
mean?
biceps, triceps, quadriceps
head, point of origin
slender
longest
split
what does
penn-
mean?
bipennate
delta
feather-like fibers
leg
slender
what does
cruc-
mean?
cruciate
slanting
crossed fibers
squared
table
what does
delt-
mean?
deltoid
split
delta shaped
leg
slender
what does
gastr-
mean?
digastric
widest
belly-like divisions
leg
slender
what does
knem-
mean?
gastrocnemius
slender
leg
longest
split
what does
gracil-
mean?
gracilis
widest
slender
encircling
notched
what does
latissm-
mean?
latissmus
leg
widest
split
notched
what does
longissim-
mean?
longissimus
widest
longest
pear-shaped
table
what does
lumbric-
mean?
lumbricalis
earthworm-like fibers
longest
leg
slanting
what does
fid-, find-
mean?
multifidus
widest
split
leg
vast, enormous
what does
obliqu-
mean?
orbicularis
split
slanting
encircling
crossed fibers
what does
orbicul-
mean?
orbilcular
split
encircling
leg
notched
what does
pir(i)-
mean?
piriformis
squared
pear-shaped
straight, vertical
turned, horizontal
what does
pyramid-
mean?
pyramidalis
pear-shaped
pyramid-shaped
squared
notched
what does
quadr-
mean?
quadratus
table
turned, horizontal
straight, vertical
squared
what does
rect-
mean?
rectus
straight, vertical
turned, horizontal
notched
table
what does
serrat-
mean?
serratus
squared
notched
split
leg
what does
vers-
mean?
transversus
vast, enormous
turned, horizontal
encircling
leg
what does
trapez-
mean?
trapezius
leg
table
turned, horizontal
split
what does
vast-
mean?
vastus
leg
vast, enormous
notched
encircling
what does
maxim-
mean?
gluteus maximus
short
largest
smallest
long
what does
minim-
abductor digiti minimi
large
largest
smallest
long
what does
long-
mean?
supinator longus
smallest
long
largest
short
what does
brev-
mean?
extensor digitorum brevis
lower
short
large
upper
what does
magn-
mean?
adductor magnus
lower
large
upper
small
what does
superior-
mean?
levator labii inferioris
short
upper
largest
smallest
what does
inferior-
mean?
obliquus externus abdominis
outward
lower
largest
smallest
what does
intern-
mean?
obliquus internus abdominis
long
inward
outward
short
what does
extern-
mean?
obliquus externus abdominis
inward
outward
long
short
what does
profund-
mean?
flexor digitorus profundas
smallest
deep within
on the surface
largest
what does
superficial-
mean?
flexor digitorum superficialis
on the surface
deep within
long
short
