WorksheetsSkeletal System Combining Forms #1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the medical term for the "heel bone"?
carp/o
calcane/o
crani/o
clavicul/o
Which combining form refers to the "upper arm bone"?
humer/o
femor/o
fibul/o
ili/o
The term "arthr/o" is associated with which body part?
Arm
Joint
Skull
Rib
Which combining form means "digits (fingers or toes)"?
dactyl/o
chir/o
cubit/o
cost/o
What does "burs/o" refer to?
Bone marrow
Bursa (sac of fluid near a joint)
Elbow
Cartilage
Which combining form is related to the "neck"?
cervic/o
crani/o
clavicul/o
carp/o
If a patient has "ankylosis," which of the following best describes their condition?
A broken bone
A stiff or fused joint
A swollen bursa
A curved spine
A doctor notes "lordosis" in a patient's spine. Which combining form from the list is most relevant to this condition?
kyph/o
lord/o
lumb/o
lux/o
If a medical report mentions "myel/o," which two possible structures could it be referring to?
Skull or rib
Bone marrow or spinal cord
Wrist or elbow
Arm or leg
A patient is diagnosed with "meniscal tear." Which part of the body is affected?
The knee joint
The wrist
The elbow
The neck
If a person has "fibul/o" pain, which area is likely affected?
Upper arm
Lower leg
Skull
Hip
A patient is experiencing "narc/o" symptoms. What are they likely feeling?
Numbness or stupor
Swelling
Pain in the ribs
Curvature of the spine
Which combining form would you use to describe a condition involving the "collarbones"?
clavicul/o
cost/o
crani/o
carp/o
What does "chondr/o" refer to?
Cartilage
Ligament
Bone
Muscle
Which combining form means "rib"?
cost/o
crani/o
cubit/o
chir/o
If a patient has an injury to the "mandibul/o," which part of the body is affected?
Lower jaw bone
Upper arm
Wrist
Hip
A person with "kyphosis" has a problem with which part of their body?
Humpback (spine)
Wrist
Elbow
Arm
Which combining form would be used to describe a condition involving the "elbow"?
cubit/o
carp/o
chir/o
cost/o
If a doctor writes a medical term with "lux/o" in a patient's chart, what does it mean?
Slide
Curve
Numbness
Arm
Which combining form refers to the "thigh bone"?
femor/o
fibul/o
humer/o
ili/o
A patient is experiencing pain in the "ili/o" region. Which area is affected?
Top of the hip bone
Lower jaw
Skull
Wrist
If a person has the term "brachi/o" injury in thier chart, which part of the body is involved?
Arm
Leg
Neck
Rib
Which combining form would be used to describe a condition involving the "skull"?
crani/o
clavicul/o
cost/o
carp/o
What does "ligament/o" refer to?
Ligament
Cartilage
Bone
Muscle
Which combining form means "to the right"?
dextr/o
lux/o
lord/o
lumb/o
A patient is diagnosed with "lumb/o" pain. Which region is affected?
Lumbar region; loin
Skull
Arm
Wrist
If a person has a "carpal" fracture, which area is injured?
Wrist
Elbow
Hip
Skull
A patient is experiencing symptoms in the "hyoid bone." Which combining form is relevant?
hy/o
humer/o
ili/o
fibul/o
The word part chir/o means?
Hand
Foot
Hip
Skull
A patient presents with both chondritis and a meniscus injuries. Which of the following best describes the affected tissues?
Both involve cartilage, but in different locations (general cartilage and knee joint cartilage)
Both involve bones in the arm
Both are types of ligaments
Both are muscles
