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Skeletal System Combining Forms #1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the medical term for the "heel bone"?

a)

carp/o

b)

calcane/o

c)

crani/o

d)

clavicul/o

2.

Which combining form refers to the "upper arm bone"?

a)

humer/o

b)

femor/o

c)

fibul/o

d)

ili/o

3.

The term "arthr/o" is associated with which body part?

a)

Arm

b)

Joint

c)

Skull

d)

Rib

4.

Which combining form means "digits (fingers or toes)"?

a)

dactyl/o

b)

chir/o

c)

cubit/o

d)

cost/o

5.

What does "burs/o" refer to?

a)

Bone marrow

b)

Bursa (sac of fluid near a joint)

c)

Elbow

d)

Cartilage

6.

Which combining form is related to the "neck"?

a)

cervic/o

b)

crani/o

c)

clavicul/o

d)

carp/o

7.

If a patient has "ankylosis," which of the following best describes their condition?

a)

A broken bone

b)

A stiff or fused joint

c)

A swollen bursa

d)

A curved spine

8.

A doctor notes "lordosis" in a patient's spine. Which combining form from the list is most relevant to this condition?

a)

kyph/o

b)

lord/o

c)

lumb/o

d)

lux/o

9.

If a medical report mentions "myel/o," which two possible structures could it be referring to?

a)

Skull or rib

b)

Bone marrow or spinal cord

c)

Wrist or elbow

d)

Arm or leg

10.

A patient is diagnosed with "meniscal tear." Which part of the body is affected?

a)

The knee joint

b)

The wrist

c)

The elbow

d)

The neck

11.

If a person has "fibul/o" pain, which area is likely affected?

a)

Upper arm

b)

Lower leg

c)

Skull

d)

Hip

12.

A patient is experiencing "narc/o" symptoms. What are they likely feeling?

a)

Numbness or stupor

b)

Swelling

c)

Pain in the ribs

d)

Curvature of the spine

13.

Which combining form would you use to describe a condition involving the "collarbones"?

a)

clavicul/o

b)

cost/o

c)

crani/o

d)

carp/o

14.

What does "chondr/o" refer to?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligament

c)

Bone

d)

Muscle

15.

Which combining form means "rib"?

a)

cost/o

b)

crani/o

c)

cubit/o

d)

chir/o

16.

If a patient has an injury to the "mandibul/o," which part of the body is affected?

a)

Lower jaw bone

b)

Upper arm

c)

Wrist

d)

Hip

17.

A person with "kyphosis" has a problem with which part of their body?

a)

Humpback (spine)

b)

Wrist

c)

Elbow

d)

Arm

18.

Which combining form would be used to describe a condition involving the "elbow"?

a)

cubit/o

b)

carp/o

c)

chir/o

d)

cost/o

19.

If a doctor writes a medical term with "lux/o" in a patient's chart, what does it mean?

a)

Slide

b)

Curve

c)

Numbness

d)

Arm

20.

Which combining form refers to the "thigh bone"?

a)

femor/o

b)

fibul/o

c)

humer/o

d)

ili/o

21.

A patient is experiencing pain in the "ili/o" region. Which area is affected?

a)

Top of the hip bone

b)

Lower jaw

c)

Skull

d)

Wrist

22.

If a person has the term "brachi/o" injury in thier chart, which part of the body is involved?

a)

Arm

b)

Leg

c)

Neck

d)

Rib

23.

Which combining form would be used to describe a condition involving the "skull"?

a)

crani/o

b)

clavicul/o

c)

cost/o

d)

carp/o

24.

What does "ligament/o" refer to?

a)

Ligament

b)

Cartilage

c)

Bone

d)

Muscle

25.

Which combining form means "to the right"?

a)

dextr/o

b)

lux/o

c)

lord/o

d)

lumb/o

26.

A patient is diagnosed with "lumb/o" pain. Which region is affected?

a)

Lumbar region; loin

b)

Skull

c)

Arm

d)

Wrist

27.

If a person has a "carpal" fracture, which area is injured?

a)

Wrist

b)

Elbow

c)

Hip

d)

Skull

28.

A patient is experiencing symptoms in the "hyoid bone." Which combining form is relevant?

a)

hy/o

b)

humer/o

c)

ili/o

d)

fibul/o

29.

The word part chir/o means?

a)

Hand

b)

Foot

c)

Hip

d)

Skull

30.

A patient presents with both chondritis and a meniscus injuries. Which of the following best describes the affected tissues?

a)

Both involve cartilage, but in different locations (general cartilage and knee joint cartilage)

b)

Both involve bones in the arm

c)

Both are types of ligaments

d)

Both are muscles