32 Questions
Which root word means body?
somato
Which root word means head?
cephalo
Which root word means arm?
brachio
Which root word means leg?
cruro
Which root word means buttocks?
gluteo
Which root word means organ?
viscero
Which root word means vertebra?
vertebro
Which root word means skull?
cranio
Which root word means tissue?
histo
True or false: The root word that means body is 'somato'
True
True or false: The root word that means head is 'cephalo'
True
True or false: The root word that means arm is 'cruro'
False
True or false: The root word that means organ is 'cranio'
False
True or false: The root word that means skull is 'cranio'
True
True or false: The root word that means tissue is 'histo'
True
True or false: The root word that means neck is 'cervico'
True
True or false: The root word that means ribs is 'neuro'
False
True or false: The prefix that means side is 'latero'
True
True or false: The prefix that means middle is 'medio'
True
True or false: The prefix that means front is 'dorso'
False
True or false: The prefix that means above is 'supero'
True
True or false: The prefix that means near to is 'distal'
False
Root word that means body: _________________________
somato
Root word that means head: _________________________
cephalo
Root word that means arm: ________________________
brachio
Root word that means leg: _________________________
cruro
Root word that means buttocks: _____________________
gluteo
Root word that means organ: ______________________
viscero
Root word that means vertebra: ____________________
vertebro
Root word that means skull: _______________________
cranio
Root word that means nerve: ______________________
neuro
Root word that means tissue: _______________________
histo
Test your knowledge of body organization with this quiz! Fill in the blanks with the correct root words that mean body, head, arm, leg, buttocks, and organ.
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