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cNS, PNS, and special senses Root Words and Definitions Quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of the root word 'Arachid-'?

a)

Head

b)

Hearing

c)

Spider, spider web

d)

Color

2.

Which root word means 'self'?

a)

Auto-

b)

Di-

c)

Cere-

d)

Oto-

3.

What is the definition of the root word 'Cephalo-'?

a)

Bridge

b)

Body

c)

Head

d)

Maze

4.

Which root word is defined as 'of or connected to the brain'?

a)

Scler-

b)

Cere-

c)

Tympan-

d)

Vitre-

5.

What is the definition of the root word 'Chromo-'?

a)

Color

b)

Glass

c)

Spot

d)

Tongue

6.

Which root word means 'snail'?

a)

Para-

b)

Pons-

c)

Sym-

d)

Cochlea-

7.

What is the definition of the root word 'Cort-'?

a)

Bark

b)

Furrow or groove

c)

Bridge

d)

Tears

8.

Which root word means 'two'?

a)

Hemi-

b)

Tri-

c)

Di-

d)

En-

9.

What is the definition of the root word 'Dura-'?

a)

Hard or thick

b)

Tender

c)

Under

d)

Together

10.

Which root word means 'in'?

a)

En-

b)

Opti-

c)

Macula-

d)

Soma-

11.

What is the definition of the root word 'Fissure-'?

a)

Belly

b)

Ring, circle, or spiral

c)

Drum

d)

Cleft or crack

12.

Which root word means 'tongue'?

a)

Glosso-

b)

Olfact-

c)

Pia-

d)

Labyrinth-

13.

What is the definition of the root word 'Gyro-'?

a)

Spot

b)

Membrane

c)

Tears

d)

Ring, circle or spiral

14.

Which root word means 'half'?

a)

Hemi-

b)

Tri-

c)

Di-

d)

Sym-

15.

What is the definition of the root word 'Hypo-'?

a)

Under

b)

Near, beside

c)

Around

d)

Together

16.

Which root word means 'maze'?

a)

Scler-

b)

Cochlea-

c)

Labyrinth-

d)

Tympan-

17.

What is the definition of the root word 'Lacri-'?

a)

Tears

b)

Body

c)

Bridge

d)

Glass

18.

Which root word means 'spot'?

a)

Pons-

b)

Cere-

c)

Opti-

d)

Macula-

19.

What is the definition of the root word 'Meninx-'?

a)

Membrane

b)

Furrow or groove

c)

Drum

d)

Belly

20.

Which root word means 'to smell'?

a)

Olfact-

b)

Oculo-

c)

Pia-

d)

Sym-

21.

What is the definition of the root word 'Opti-'?

a)

Vision or having to do with the eye

b)

Hard

c)

Under

d)

Together

22.

Which root word means 'eye'?

a)

Lens-

b)

Ophthalmo-

c)

Cere-

d)

Di-

23.

What is the definition of the root word 'Oto-'?

a)

Color

b)

Spider, spider web

c)

Head

d)

Ear

24.

Which root word means 'near, beside'?

a)

Para-

b)

Tri-

c)

Hemi-

d)

En-

25.

What is the definition of the root word 'Peri-'?

a)

Under

b)

Tender

c)

Around

d)

Together

26.

Which root word means 'tender'?

a)

Oto-

b)

Pia-

c)

Macula-

d)

Soma-

27.

What is the definition of the root word '-plex'?

a)

Network

b)

Ring, circle, or spiral

c)

Drum

d)

Belly

28.

Which root word means 'bridge'?

a)

Pons-

b)

Cochlea-

c)

Scler-

d)

Tympan-

29.

What is the definition of the root word 'Scler-'?

a)

Spot

b)

Body

c)

Hard

d)

Glass

30.

Which root word means 'body'?

a)

Cere-

b)

Pons-

c)

Soma-

d)

Opti-

31.

What is the definition of the root word 'Sulcus-'?

a)

Furrow or groove

b)

Membrane

c)

Drum

d)

Belly

32.

Which root word means 'together'?

a)

Oculo-

b)

Sym-

c)

Pia-

d)

Labyrinth-

33.

What is the definition of the root word 'Tri-'?

a)

Three

b)

Hard

c)

Under

d)

Tender

34.

Which root word means 'drum'?

a)

Di-

b)

Oto-

c)

Cere-

d)

Tympan-

35.

What is the definition of the root word 'Ventr-'?

a)

Belly

b)

Spider, spider web

c)

Head

d)

Color

36.

Which root word means 'glass'?

a)

Hemi-

b)

Tri-

c)

Vitre-

d)

En-