Basic Structural Units - Quiz 1

Question 1

cardi /o

Answer 1

heart

Question 2

cephal /o

Answer 2

head

Question 3

cervic /o

Answer 3

neck

Question 4

chondr

Answer 4

cartilage
ex: chondr/oma - tumor composed of cartilage
oma - tumor

Question 5

crani /o

Answer 5

cranium

Question 6

cyt

Answer 6

cell
ex: cyt/o/meter - instrument used to count and measure cells
meter - instrument used for measuring

Question 7

gastr /o

Answer 7

stomach

Question 8

hist

Answer 8

tissue
ex: hist/o/logy - the study of tissues
logy - study

Question 9

ili /o

Answer 9

ilium

Question 10

inguin

Answer 10

groin

Question 11

lumb /o

Answer 11

loins (lower back)

Question 12

nucle

Answer 12

nucleus
ex: nucle/ar pertaining to a cellular, atomic, or anatomical nucleus
ar - pertaining to

Question 13

pelv /o

Answer 13

pelvis

Question 14

spin /o

Answer 14

spine

Question 15

thorac /o

Answer 15

chest

Question 16

umbilic /o

Answer 16

umbilicus, navel

Question 17

abdomen /o

Answer 17

abdomine

Question 18

anter /o

Answer 18

anterior, front
ex: anter/ior
ior - pertaining to

Question 19

caud /o

Answer 19

tail
ex: caud/al
al - toward

Question 20

dist /o

Answer 20

far, farthest

ex: dist/al

Question 21

dors /o

Answer 21

back (of body)

Question 22

infer /o

Answer 22

lower, below

ex: infer/ior

Question 23

later /o

Answer 23

side, to one side

ex: later/al

Question 24

medi /o

Answer 24

middle

ex: medi/al

Question 25

poster /o

Answer 25

back, behind

ex: poster/ior

Question 26

proxim /o

Answer 26

near, nearest

ex: proxim/al

Question 27

ventr /o

Answer 27

belly, belly side

ex: ventr/al