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WorksheetsMT5 Muscular System Word Parts
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 39mins
What does the word part "ambul/o" mean?
Joint
Arm
Heart
To walk or move about
What is the meaning of the word part "articul/o"?
Arm
Joint
Heart
To walk or move about
The word part "brachi/o" refers to which body part?
Heart
Joint
Arm
To walk or move about
Which word part means "heart"?
Ambul/o
Articul/o
Brachi/o
Card/o, Cardi/o
What does the word part "dextr/o" mean?
To the left
To the right
To carry
Electricity
What is the meaning of the word part "duct/o"?
Electricity
Fiber
To lead; to carry
Fibrous band
The word part "electr/o" refers to what?
Fiber
Electricity
To the right
To carry
What does "fasci/o" mean?
Fiber
To the right
Fibrous band; fascia
Electricity
The word part "fibr/o" is associated with which meaning?
To carry
Electricity
Fiber
To the right
What does the word part "flex/o" mean?
Movement
Smooth
To bend
Muscle
Which word part means "movement"?
lei/o
kines/o, kinesi/o
my/o, myos/o
muscul/o
What is the meaning of the word part "lei/o"?
Muscle
To bend
Movement
Smooth
Which word part is associated with "muscle"?
flex/o
lei/o
muscul/o
kines/o, kinesi/o
What does the word part "my/o, myos/o" refer to?
Smooth
Muscle
To bend
Movement
What does the word part "myocardi/o" refer to?
Nerve
Heart muscle
Child; foot
Sole of the foot
The word part "neur/o" is associated with which of the following?
Straight; normal
Heart muscle
Nerve
Sole of the foot
Which word part means "straight; normal"?
orth/o
ped/o
plant/o
myocardi/o
What does the word part "ped/o" mean?
Sole of the foot
Heart muscle
Child; foot
Nerve
The word part "plant/o" refers to which of the following?
Nerve
Heart muscle
Sole of the foot
Straight; normal
What does the word part "radi/o" refer to?
Sound
Rod-shaped
X-rays
Flesh; connective tissue
The word part "rhabd/o" is associated with which of the following meanings?
Sound
Rod-shaped
X-rays
Flesh; connective tissue
Which word part means "flesh; connective tissue"?
son/o
radi/o
rhabd/o
sarc/o
What is the meaning of the word part "son/o"?
X-rays
Rod-shaped
Sound
Flesh; connective tissue
What does the word part "tax/o, taxi/o" mean?
Tendon
Hot; heat
Coordination; order
Stretched; strained
Which word part means "tendon"?
therm/o
ten/o, tendin/o, tendon/o
ton/o
tens/o
What is the meaning of the word part "tens/o"?
Hot; heat
Tone; tension
Stretched; strained
Coordination; order
The word part "therm/o" refers to what?
Tendon
Hot; heat
Tone; tension
Coordination; order
What does the word part "ton/o" mean?
Stretched; strained
Coordination; order
Tone; tension
Tendon
What does the word part "vers/o" mean?
Turn; turning
Not; without
Away; away from
Both sides
What is the meaning of the word part "a-, an-"?
Toward
Not; without
Turn; turning
Both sides
The word part "ab-" signifies which of the following?
Toward
Away; away from
Not; without
Both sides
What does the prefix "ad-" mean?
Toward
Both sides
Away; away from
Not; without
The prefix "ambi-" is used to indicate what?
Turn; turning
Not; without
Both sides
Away; away from
What does the word part "ante-" mean?
After
Before
Against
Between
What does the word part "bi-" mean?
One
Three
Two; both
Many
What does the word part "brady-" mean?
Fast
Slow
Quick
Rapid
What does the word part "circum-" mean?
Inside
Above
Around
Below
What does the word part "dorsi-" mean?
Front
Side
Back
Top
What does the word part "dys-" mean?
Out; away from
Half
Painful; difficult
Above; above normal; excessive
What is the meaning of the word part "e-, ex-"?
Painful; difficult
Out; away from
Half
Above; above normal; excessive
The word part "hemi-" refers to what?
Above; above normal; excessive
Painful; difficult
Out; away from
Half
What does the word part "hyper-" mean?
Half
Above; above normal; excessive
Painful; difficult
Out; away from
What does the prefix "hypo-" mean?
Above; above normal; excessive
Below; below normal; deficient
Near; beside; alongside
Four
What does the prefix "in-" mean?
Out; outside; beyond
Near; beside; alongside
In; into; not
Four
What does the prefix "par-" or "para-" mean?
Near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
Below; below normal; deficient
In; into; not
Four
What does the prefix "quadri-" mean?
Below; below normal; deficient
In; into; not
Near; beside; alongside
Four
What does the word part "semi-" mean?
Full
Half
Fast
Slow
What does the word part "tachy-" mean?
Slow
Pain
Fast
Three
What does the word part "tri-" mean?
Two
Four
Three
Five
What do the word parts "-ac, -al, -ar, -ic" mean?
Pain
Pertaining to
Fast
Half
What does the word part "-algia" mean?
Fast
Half
Pain
Three
What does the word part "-asthenia" mean?
Swelling
Weakness
Pain
Heads
The word part "-cele" refers to which of the following?
Pain
Weakness
Hernia; swelling; protrusion
Heads
What is the meaning of the word part "-ceps"?
Pain
Heads (attachments)
Weakness
Swelling
The word part "-dynia" is associated with which meaning?
Weakness
Heads
Pain
Swelling
What does the word part "-ectomy" mean?
Sensation
Record; image
Surgical removal; excision
Process of recording
What does the word part "-esthesia" refer to?
Process of recording
Sensation
Surgical removal; excision
Record; image
The word part "-gram" is associated with which of the following meanings?
Sensation
Process of recording
Record; image
Surgical removal; excision
What is the meaning of the word part "-graphy"?
Sensation
Process of recording
Surgical removal; excision
Record; image
What does the word part "-ia" mean?
Process
Condition
Inflammation
Study of
What is the meaning of the word part "-ion"?
Study of
Inflammation
Process; state; condition
Condition
The word part "-itis" refers to what?
Study of
Condition
Inflammation
Process
What does the word part "-logy" mean?
Condition
Process
Inflammation
Study of
What does the word part "-lysis" mean?
Softening
Tumor; mass
Weakness
Breakdown; separation; loosening
What is the meaning of the word part "-malacia"?
Tumor; mass
Softening
Weakness
Breakdown; separation; loosening
The word part "-oma" refers to what?
Weakness
Softening
Tumor; mass
Breakdown; separation; loosening
What does the word part "-paresis" mean?
Weakness
Tumor; mass
Softening
Breakdown; separation; loosening
What does the word part "-penia" mean?
Deficiency
Surgical repair
Paralysis
Rupture
What is the meaning of the word part "-plasty"?
Pertaining to paralysis
Deficiency
Surgical repair
Rupture
The word part "-plegia" refers to what condition?
Rupture
Paralysis
Deficiency
Surgical repair
What does the word part "-plegic" mean?
Pertaining to paralysis
Deficiency
Rupture
Surgical repair
The word part "-rrhexis" is associated with which of the following?
Surgical repair
Deficiency
Rupture
Paralysis
What does the word part "-scope" mean?
Instrument used to view
Process of cutting
Tone or tension
Visual examination
What is the meaning of the word part "-scopy"?
Instrument used to view
Visual examination using a scope
Process of cutting
Tone or tension
The word part "-tomy" refers to what process?
Instrument used to view
Visual examination
Process of cutting; incision
Tone or tension
What does the word part "-tonia" mean?
Instrument used to view
Visual examination
Process of cutting
Tone; tension
What does the word part "-trophy" mean?
Condition of growth or development
Condition of decay or decline
Condition of stability or balance
Condition of movement or change
