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Chapter 5 (Muscular System)Word Parts

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: The word part 'brachi/o' means ________.

a)

arm

b)

leg

c)

head

d)

foot

2.

What is the definition of the word part 'orth/o'?

a)

straight; normal

b)

bone

c)

joint

d)

muscle

3.

What is the definition of the word part 'lei/o'?

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

hard

d)

sharp

4.

Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'coordination; order' is ________.

a)

tax/o, taxi/o

b)

neur/o

c)

my/o

d)

arthr/o

5.

Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'rod-shaped' is ________.

a)

rhabd/o

b)

sarc/o

c)

my/o

d)

neur/o

6.

Fill in the blank: The definition of the word part 'hypo-' is ________.

a)

below; below normal; deficient

b)

above; excessive; over

c)

between; among

d)

around; surrounding

7.

What is the meaning of the word part 'dorsi-'?

a)

back

b)

foot

c)

hand

d)

head

8.

Which word part means 'stretched; strained'?

a)

ton/o

b)

tens/o

c)

therm/o

d)

vers/o

9.

What is the meaning of the word part 'a-, an-'?

a)

not; without

b)

with; together

c)

before; after

d)

under; below

10.

What is the meaning of the word part 'bi-'?

a)

two; both

b)

one; single

c)

three; triple

d)

under; below

11.

What is the definition of the word part 'fibr/o'?

a)

fiber

b)

fat

c)

cell

d)

bone

12.

What is the definition of the word part 'kines/o, kinesi/o'?

a)

movement

b)

hearing

c)

vision

d)

pain

13.

What is the meaning of the word part 'ab-'?

a)

away; away from

b)

towards

c)

under

d)

with

14.

What is the word part for 'electricity'?

a)

electr/o

b)

cardi/o

c)

derm/o

d)

neur/o

15.

What is the meaning of the word part 'dys-'?

a)

painful; difficult

b)

fast; rapid

c)

large; big

d)

under; below

16.

What is the definition of the word part 'semi-'?

a)

half

b)

all

c)

double

d)

none

17.

What is the definition of the word part 'ten/o, tendin/o, tendon/o'?

a)

tendon

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

ligament

18.

Fill in the blank: The word parts 'card/o, cardi/o' mean ________.

a)

heart

b)

liver

c)

lung

d)

kidney

19.

What is the definition of the word part 'muscul/o'?

a)

muscle

b)

bone

c)

nerve

d)

skin

20.

What is the definition of the word part 'ped/o'?

a)

child; foot

b)

head; brain

c)

hand; arm

d)

eye; vision