Module 3 Medical Terminology

Question 1

Ect/o-

Answer 1

outside/out

Question 2

Mes/o-

Answer 2

Middle or midline

Question 3

Endo-

Answer 3

Within

Question 4

Derm/o-

Answer 4

Skin or layer

Question 5

Embry/o

Answer 5

Embryo, to be full

Question 6

Appendic/o

Answer 6

Appendix, appendage

Question 7

Oste/o

Answer 7

Bone

Question 8

Crani/o

Answer 8

Brain/head

Question 9

Cephal/o

Answer 9

Head

Question 10

Scelr/o

Answer 10

Hard/sclera

Question 11

Neur/o

Answer 11

Nerve

Question 12

Membran/o

Answer 12

Membrane
Thin layer of tissue

Question 13

Chondr/o

Answer 13

Cartilage

Question 14

Viscer/o

Answer 14

Internal organs

Question 15

Crani/o

Answer 15

Cranium/skull

Question 16

Somat/o

Answer 16

Body

Question 17

My/o

Answer 17

Muscle

Question 18

Intra-
Endo-

Answer 18

Within

Question 19

A-
An-

Answer 19

Without/absense of

Question 20

Epi-

Answer 20

On/upon/over

Question 21

Inter-

Answer 21

Between

Question 22

Syn-

Answer 22

Together/fusion

Question 23

Hypo-

Answer 23

Below/under

Question 24

-fication

Answer 24

Process of making, process of becoming

Question 25

-ite

Answer 25

Component/segment

Question 26

-ous

Answer 26

PERTAINING TO

Question 27

-derm

Answer 27

Skin or layer

Question 28

-tome

Answer 28

Instrument used to cut

Question 29

-ar/-ary

Answer 29

Pertaining to

Question 30

-ostosis

Answer 30

Formation or bone growth

Question 31

-ad

Answer 31

Toward

Question 32

Scelortome

Answer 32

Scelr/o- hard or sclera The part of a osmotic that develops into vertebrae and ribs

Question 33

Myotome

Answer 33

My/o = muscle -tome = to cut The part of a somite that gives rise to skeletal muscle

Question 34

Epimere

Answer 34

Epi- on, upon, over -mere = part or segment The dorsal portion of myotomes that forms epaxial muscles (muscles along the spine)

Question 35

Hypomere

Answer 35

Hypo- = below/under Mere- = part or segment The ventral portion of myotomes that forms a hypoaxial muscles (muscles in the body wall)

Question 36

Myblasts

Answer 36

My/o = muscle -blast = immature cell or precursor cell Precursor cells that fuse to form multinucleate muscle fibers during muscle development

Question 37

Intercalated discs

Answer 37

Specialized connections between cardiac muscle cells that facilitate synchronized contraction

Question 38

Neural crest cells (NCC)

Answer 38

cells that contribute to various structures including parts of the skull and peripheral nervous system