WorksheetsUnderstanding Muscular Morphemes Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which morpheme means "muscle" in medical terminology?
myo-
osteo-
neuro-
dermato-
What does the morpheme "sarco-" refer to in muscular medical terms?
Bone
Flesh or muscle
Nerve
Skin
The suffix "-algia" in medical terminology means:
Inflammation
Pain
Disease
Enlargement
Which prefix means "without" or "lack of" in muscular medical terms?
hyper-
hypo-
a-
poly-
What does the morpheme "tendin-" refer to?
Ligament
Tendon
Muscle
Joint
The suffix "-itis" in medical terminology indicates:
Swelling
Inflammation
Tumor
Weakness
If a patient is diagnosed with "myopathy," what does the term indicate?
Disease of the muscle
Disease of the bone
Disease of the skin
Disease of the nerve
Which term best describes inflammation of a tendon?
Myalgia
Tendinitis
Myositis
Sarcoma
A person with "muscular dystrophy" is experiencing:
Muscle pain
Abnormal muscle development
Muscle inflammation
Muscle enlargement
Which term would you use to describe pain in the muscle?
Myalgia
Myositis
Myopathy
Tendinitis
If a doctor writes "hypomyotonia" in a report, what does it mean?
Increased muscle tone
Decreased muscle tone
Muscle inflammation
Muscle pain
Which term refers to a tumor of muscle tissue?
Myositis
Myalgia
Myoma
Myopathy
Skeletal Muscles use (blank) to connect muscles to bones.
Smooth Muscles
Tendons
Cardiac Muscles
Skeletal bones
