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Ch 5 Muscular System Combining Forms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the combining form "articul/o" refer to?

a)

Arm

b)

Joint

c)

Heart

d)

Nerve

2.

The combining form "brachi/o" means:

a)

Heart

b)

Arm

c)

Movement

d)

Muscle

3.

What is the meaning of "cardi/o"?

a)

Nerve

b)

Heart

c)

Muscle

d)

Joint

4.

The combining form "duct/o" means:

a)

To lead; to carry

b)

To bend

c)

To move

d)

To stretch

5.

What is the meaning of "electr/o"?

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Electricity

d)

Heat

6.

The combining form "fasci/o" refers to:

a)

Muscle

b)

Nerve

c)

Fibrous band; fascia

d)

Joint

7.

What does "flex/o" mean?

a)

To stretch

b)

To bend

c)

To move

d)

To carry

8.

The meaning of "kinesi/o, kines/o" is:

a)

Movement

b)

Muscle

c)

Nerve

d)

Heart

9.

What is the meaning of "lei/o"?

a)

Smooth

b)

Rough

c)

Hard

d)

Soft

10.

What does "myocardi/o" mean?

a)

Heart muscle

b)

Nerve tissue

c)

Joint structure

d)

Bone marrow

11.

The meaning of "neur/o" is:

a)

Muscle

b)

Nerve

c)

Joint

d)

Heart

12.

What is the meaning of "orth/o"?

a)

Bent

b)

Straight; normal

c)

Curved

d)

Twisted

13.

Match the following combining forms.

a)

ambul/o

1.

to walk or move

b)

vers/o

2.

turn or turning

c)

ped/o

3.

foot

d)

plant/o

4.

sole of foot

e)

dextr/o

5.

to the right

14.

The meaning of the combining form ​ (a)   is ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
son/o
sound
neur/o
electricity
tendon
to lead or carry
15.

This combining form means​ (a)   ​ flesh or connective tissue.

Choose from the below words
sarc/o
my/o
rhabd/o
duct/o
lei/o