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Ch 5 Combining Forms

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the combining form "ambul/o"?

a)

To bend

b)

To walk or move about

c)

Arm

d)

Joint

2.

Which combining form refers to "joint"?

a)

articul/o

b)

brachi/o

c)

card/o

d)

duct/o

3.

The combining form "brachi/o" means:

a)

Heart

b)

Arm

c)

Nerve

d)

Child

4.

What does "cardi/o" refer to?

a)

Electricity

b)

Heart

c)

Fiber

d)

Muscle

5.

"Dextr/o" is the combining form for:

a)

To the left

b)

To the right

c)

To bend

d)

To turn

6.

Which combining form means "to lead; to carry"?

a)

duct/o

b)

flex/o

c)

vers/o

d)

tax/o

7.

"Electr/o" refers to:

a)

Sound

b)

Electricity

c)

Heat

d)

Coordination

8.

The meaning of "fasci/o" is:

a)

Fiber

b)

Fibrous band; fascia

c)

Flesh

d)

Muscle

9.

Which combining form means "fiber"?

a)

fibr/o

b)

flex/o

c)

lei/o

d)

my/o

10.

"Flex/o" is the combining form for:

a)

To bend

b)

To turn

c)

To walk

d)

To carry

11.

What does "kines/o" or "kinesi/o" mean?

a)

Movement

b)

Muscle

c)

Nerve

d)

Heat

12.

The combining form "lei/o" refers to:

a)

Smooth

b)

Stretched

c)

Rod-shaped

d)

Sound

13.

Which combining form means "muscle"?

a)

my/o

b)

myocardi/o

c)

sarc/o

d)

orth/o

14.

"Myocardi/o" refers to:

a)

Heart muscle

b)

Nerve

c)

Child

d)

Sole of the foot

15.

What is the meaning of "neur/o"?

a)

Nerve

b)

Muscle

c)

Heat

d)

Fiber

16.

"Orth/o" is the combining form for:

a)

Straight; normal

b)

Coordination

c)

Turn

d)

Stretched

17.

Which combining form means "child; foot"?

a)

ped/o

b)

plant/o

c)

radi/o

d)

son/o

18.

"Plant/o" refers to:

a)

Sole of the foot

b)

Child

c)

Rod-shaped

d)

Sound

19.

What does "radi/o" mean?

a)

X-rays

b)

Heat

c)

Electricity

d)

Fiber

20.

The combining form "rhabd/o" means:

a)

Rod-shaped

b)

Stretched

c)

Coordination

d)

Muscle

21.

"Sarc/o" refers to:

a)

Flesh; connective tissue

b)

Fiber

c)

Muscle

d)

Nerve

22.

Which combining form means "sound"?

a)

son/o

b)

therm/o

c)

ton/o

d)

tens/o

23.

"Tax/o" or "taxi/o" is the combining form for:

a)

Coordination; order

b)

Turn

c)

Heat

d)

Fiber

24.

What does "ten/o" or "tendin/o" or "tendon/o" refer to?

a)

Tendon

b)

Muscle

c)

Nerve

d)

Child

25.

"Tens/o" means:

a)

Stretched; strained

b)

Tone; tension

c)

Heat

d)

Turn

26.

Which combining form refers to "hot; heat"?

a)

therm/o

b)

ton/o

c)

vers/o

d)

duct/o

27.

"Ton/o" is the combining form for:

a)

Tone; tension

b)

Turn

c)

Coordination

d)

Muscle

28.

What does "vers/o" mean?

a)

Turn; turning

b)

To bend

c)

To walk

d)

To carry

29.

Which combining form means "muscle" and is an alternative to "my/o"?

a)

myos/o

b)

sarc/o

c)

lei/o

d)

rhabd/o

30.

The combining form "muscul/o" refers to:

a)

Muscle

b)

Nerve

c)

Fiber

d)

Heat