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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System Test

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of the combining form “arthr/o”

a)

bursa

b)

cartilage

c)

joint

d)

meniscus

2.

What is the definition of the combining form “chondr/o”

a)

cartilage

b)

Intervertebral disk

c)

synovia

d)

tendon

3.

What is the definition of the combining form “menisc/o”

a)

tendon

b)

bursa

c)

meniscus

d)

cartilage

4.

Which of these terms does NOT mean “tendon”?

a)

ten/o

b)

tend/o

c)

tendin/o

d)

teni/o

5.

What is the definition of the combining form “kyph/o”

a)

lamin (thin, flat plate or layer)

b)

hump

c)

bent forward

d)

bone marrow

6.

What is the definition of the combining form “lord/o”

a)

stiff, bent

b)

muscle

c)

bent forward

d)

stone

7.

Which is the prefix that means “above”

a)

inter-

b)

sym-

c)

supra-

d)

bi-

8.

Which is the suffix that means “incision”

a)

-ectomy

b)

-plasty

c)

-tomy

d)

-ar

9.

Which is the suffix that means “surgical repair”

a)

-ar

b)

-rrhaphy

c)

-plasty

d)

-scopy

10.

Which is the suffix that means “pertaining to”

a)

-centesis

b)

-ar

c)

-plasty

d)

-tomy

11.

Which is the suffix that means “pain”

a)

-desis

b)

-algia

c)

-kinesia

d)

-schisis

12.

In the term “arthralgia” what is the suffix

a)

arthr/o

b)

a

c)

-algia

d)

-a

13.

Which shows the term “intervertebral” broken up into word parts correctly?

a)

inter/vertebral

b)

inter/vertebr/al

c)

inter/vertebr/al

d)

in/tervertebr/al

14.

In the term “cranioschisis” what is the meaning of the suffix

a)

split, fissure

b)

pain

c)

dissolution

d)

movement

15.

In the term “diskitis” what is the definition of of the word root?

a)

cartilage

b)

inflammation

c)

intervertebral disk

d)

meniscus

16.

What is the definition of the prefix “inter-”

a)

between

b)

above

c)

joined

d)

inflammation

17.

What is the definition of the prefix :syn-

a)

no meaning

b)

within

c)

joined

d)

low or under

18.

What is the definition of the word root “carp/o”

a)

collarbone

b)

rib

c)

carpals (wrist)

d)

fascia

19.

What is the definition of the word root that means "rib"

a)

cost/o

b)

clavic/o

c)

crani/o

d)

fibul/o

20.

What is the meaning of the word root "femor/o"

a)

ilium

b)

femur (upper leg)

c)

fibula (lower leg)

d)

fascia

21.

What is the definition of the word root "ili/o"

a)

ischium

b)

ilium

c)

maxilla

d)

skull

22.

What is the definition of the word root "lumbar/o"

a)

lumbar region

b)

mandible

c)

maxilla

d)

ischium

23.

What is the definition of the word root "maxill/o"

a)

maxilla

b)

mandible

c)

mouth

d)

membrane

24.

Which of these combining forms does NOT mean "vertebra, spine, vertebral column"

a)

rachi/o

b)

spondyl/o

c)

vertebr/o

d)

radi/o

25.

What is the combining form that means “pelvis”

a)

pelv/i

b)

pub/o

c)

uln/o

d)

sarc/o

26.

What is the definition of the combining form “pub/o”

a)

pelvis

b)

tibia

c)

pubis

d)

radius

27.

The term “uln/o” is a

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

combining vowel

d)

word root

28.

What is the definition of the word root “sacr/o”

a)

scapula

b)

sternum

c)

sacrum

d)

spine

29.

What is the definition of the word root in the term “raditis”

a)

radius

b)

tarsal

c)

ulna

d)

sternum