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Chapter 5 Muscular Med Terms

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the root "ambul/o" mean?

a)

to lead

b)

to walk

c)

to bend

d)

to turn

2.

What is the meaning of the root "duct/o"?

a)

sheet, band

b)

muscle

c)

to lead

d)

tendon

3.

The root "fasci/o" refers to what?

a)

smooth

b)

sheet, band

c)

movement

d)

tone, tension

4.

What does "flex/o" mean?

a)

to bend

b)

to walk

c)

to lead

d)

to turn

5.

The root "kinesi/o" is associated with which meaning?

a)

muscle

b)

movement

c)

tendon

d)

weakness

6.

What does "lei/o" mean?

a)

smooth

b)

rod-shaped

c)

stretched, strained

d)

coordination, order

7.

The root "my/o" refers to what?

a)

tendon

b)

muscle

c)

paralysis

d)

weakness

8.

What is the meaning of "plant/o"?

a)

tone, tension

b)

sole of the foot

c)

to lead

d)

to bend

9.

What does "rhabd/o" mean?

a)

rod-shaped

b)

to walk

c)

to lead

d)

to bend

10.

The root "tax/o" is associated with which meaning?

a)

tendon

b)

coordination, order

c)

weakness

d)

paralysis

11.

What does "ten/o" refer to?

a)

tendon

b)

muscle

c)

movement

d)

weakness

12.

What is the meaning of "tens/o"?

a)

tone, tension

b)

stretched, strained

c)

to lead

d)

to bend

13.

The root "ton/o" refers to what?

a)

tone, tension

b)

muscle

c)

movement

d)

weakness

14.

What does "vers/o" mean?

a)

turn, turning

b)

to walk

c)

to lead

d)

to bend

15.

What is the meaning of the prefix "ab-"?

a)

toward

b)

away, away from

c)

both sides

d)

around

16.

The prefix "ad-" means what?

a)

away, away from

b)

toward

c)

both sides

d)

around

17.

What does the prefix "ambi-" refer to?

a)

around

b)

both sides

c)

two, both

d)

three

18.

The prefix "circum-" is associated with which meaning?

a)

two, both

b)

around

c)

three

d)

four

19.

What does the prefix "bi-" mean?

a)

two, both

b)

three

c)

four

d)

weakness

20.

The prefix "tri-" refers to what?

a)

two, both

b)

three

c)

four

d)

weakness

21.

What is the meaning of the prefix "quadri-"?

a)

two, both

b)

three

c)

four

d)

weakness

22.

What does the suffix "-asthenia" mean?

a)

heads (attachment)

b)

feeling, sensation

c)

weakness

d)

paralysis

23.

The suffix "-ceps" refers to what?

a)

heads (attachment)

b)

feeling, sensation

c)

weakness

d)

paralysis

24.

What is the meaning of the suffix "-esthesia"?

a)

heads (attachment)

b)

feeling, sensation

c)

weakness

d)

paralysis

25.

The suffix "-paresis" is associated with which meaning?

a)

heads (attachment)

b)

feeling, sensation

c)

weakness

d)

paralysis

26.

What does the suffix "-plegia" mean?

a)

heads (attachment)

b)

feeling, sensation

c)

weakness

d)

paralysis