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WorksheetsMT Skeletal System Combining Forms Assessment
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 39mins
What is the meaning of the combining form 'acr/o'?
liver
heart
extremities
stomach
What is the combining form for 'crooked; bent; stiff; fused together'?
ankyl/o
arthr/o
myel/o
oste/o
What is the meaning of the combining form 'arthr/o'?
nerve
muscle
bone
joint
What is the combining form for 'arm'?
What is the meaning of the combining form 'burs/o'?
bursa (sac of fluid near a joint)
bone marrow
muscle
cartilage
What is the combining form for 'calcaneus; heel bone'?
calcane/o
carp/o
cost/o
clavicul/o
What is the meaning of the combining form 'carp/o'?
What is the combining form for 'neck; cervix (neck of uterus)'?
hyster/o
cervic/o
colp/o
salping/o
What is the meaning of the combining form 'chir/o'?
eye
foot
hand
ear
What is the meaning of the combining form 'chondr/o'?
cartilage
muscle
bone
nerve
What is the meaning of the combining form 'clavicul/o'?
thigh bone
shoulder blade
wrist bone
clavicle; collarbones
What is the meaning of the combining form 'cost/o'?
What is the meaning of the combining form 'crani/o'?
liver
heart
liver
skull
What is the meaning of the combining form 'cubit/o'?
wrist
knee
elbow
ankle
What is the meaning of the combining form 'dactyl/o'?
digits (fingers or toes)
skin
bone
muscle
What is the meaning of the combining form 'dextr/o'?
to the right
to the left
upward
downward
What is the meaning of the combining form 'femor/o'?
(a)
What is the meaning of the combining form 'fibul/o'?
scapula
thigh bone
fibula; lower leg bone
upper arm bone
What is the meaning of the combining form 'humer/o'?
humerus; upper arm bone
femur; thigh bone
radius; forearm bone
scapula; shoulder blade
What is the meaning of the combining form 'hy/o'?
(a)
What is the meaning of the combining form 'ili/o'?
joint; articulation
rib; side of the body
cartilage; gristle
ilium; top of the hip bone
What is the meaning of the combining form 'kyph/o'?
(a)
What is the meaning of the combining form 'ligament/o'?
ligament
muscle
bone
cartilage
What is the meaning of the combining form 'lumb/o'?
lumbar region; loin
neck
chest
foot
What is the meaning of the combining form 'lux/o'?
(a)
What is the meaning of the combining form 'mandibul/o'?
mandible; lower jaw bone
muscle; flesh
cheekbone; zygomatic bone
upper jaw bone
What is the meaning of the combining form 'menisc/o'?
membrane; lining of the stomach
muscle; tissue in the arm
meniscus; cartilage in the knee joint
nerve; cell in the brain
What is the meaning of the combining form 'myel/o'?
meninges
muscle
nerve
bone marrow; spinal cord
What is the meaning of the combining form 'narc/o'?
numbness; sleep; stupor
pain; sensation
muscle; movement
blood; clot
What is the meaning of the combining form 'nas/o'?
nose
ear
eye
mouth
What is the meaning of the combining form 'orth/o'?
(a)
What is the meaning of the combining form 'oste/o'?
nerve
muscle
bone
skin
What is the meaning of the combining form 'patell/o'?
patella; kneecap
shoulder blade
thigh bone
wrist bone
What is the meaning of the combining form 'ped/o'?
hand/finger
foot; child
eye; vision
ear; hearing
What is the meaning of the combining form 'phalang/o'?
phalanges; fingers or toes
bones of the skull
muscles of the arm
cartilage of the ear
What is the meaning of the combining form 'physi/o'?
blood
disease
nature; function
muscle
What is the meaning of the combining form 'por/o'?
joint
bone; bony
muscle
opening; passageway;
What is the meaning of the combining form 'pod/o'?
foot
hand
eye
ear
What is the meaning of the combining form 'pub/o'?
pubis; pubic region
foot; feet
lung
liver
What is the meaning of the combining form 'pyret/o'?
(a)
What is the meaning of the combining form 'rachi/o'?
lung
kidney
liver
spine; vertebra
What is the meaning of the combining form 'rheumat/o'?
joint inflammation
watery flow
muscle pain
nerve weakness
What is the meaning of the combining form 'rhin/o'?
(a)
What is the meaning of the combining form 'sacr/o'?
sacrum
muscle
nerve
joint
What is the meaning of the combining form 'sarc/o'?
nerve
bone
blood
flesh, connective tissue
What is the meaning of the combining form 'scoli/o'?
crooked; bent
straight; narrow
hard; thick
soft; weak
What is the meaning of the combining form 'sinistr/o'?
to the right
to the left
above
below
What is the meaning of the combining form 'spondyl/o'?
vertebra; backbone
muscle
joint
cartilage
What is the meaning of 'ster/o'?
fat, oil
liquid; fluid
cell; tissue
solid structure; steroid
What does 'stern/o' refer to?
sternum; breastbone
shoulder blade
collarbone
pelvis
What is the meaning of 'styl/o'?
skin; tissue
bone; joint
muscle; tendon
column; pillar; tube
What does 'synovi/o' mean?
lubricating fluid of joints
muscle tissue
bone marrow
cartilage
What is the meaning of 'tars/o'?
knee
wrist
ankle
elbow
What does 'ten/o, tendin/o, tendon/o' refer to?
tendon
muscle
bone
ligament
What is the meaning of 'vertebr/o'?
joint
muscle
vertebrae; spinal column bones
cartilage
