Anatomical Roots: The Eye and The Ear

Question 1

Blephar-

Answer 1

Eyelid

Question 2

Chori-

Answer 2

Choroid; middle layer of the eye

Question 3

Choroid-

Answer 3

Choroid; middle layer of the eye

Question 4

Conjunctiv-

Answer 4

Conjectiva; membrane that lines the eyelid

Question 5

Cor-

Answer 5

Pupil (Greek: Kore = Doll, little girl)

Question 6

Core-

Answer 6

Pupil (Greek: Kore = Doll, little girl)

Question 7

Pupill-

Answer 7

Pupil (Latin: Pupilla = Doll, little girl)

Question 8

Cycl-

Answer 8

Ciliary body; structure encircling the lens

Question 9

Ciliar-

Answer 9

Ciliary body; structure encircling the lens

Question 10

Cili-

Answer 10

Ciliary body; structure encircling the lens

Question 11

Dacry-

Answer 11

tear; tear sac

Question 12

Lacrim-

Answer 12

tear; tear sac

Question 13

Dacryocyst-

Answer 13

tear sac

Question 14

Ir-

Answer 14

Iris (Greek Goddess of Rainbows)

Question 15

Irid-

Answer 15

Iris (Greek Goddess of Rainbows)

Question 16

Kerat-

Answer 16

Cornea

Question 17

Cerat-

Answer 17

Cornea

Question 18

Cornu-

Answer 18

Cornea

Question 19

Corne-

Answer 19

Cornea

Question 20

Ophthalm

Answer 20

Eye (Greek)

Question 21

Ocul-

Answer 21

Eye (Latin)

Question 22

Opt-

Answer 22

Eye; vision (Latin)

Question 23

Phac-

Answer 23

Lens (Greek = Lentil)

Question 24

Phak-

Answer 24

Lens (Greek = Lentil)

Question 25

Lent-

Answer 25

Lens (Latin = Lentil)

Question 26

Retin-

Answer 26

Retina; inner layer of the eye

Question 27

Scler-

Answer 27

Sclera; outer layer of the eye

Question 28

Auricul-

Answer 28

Auricle; pinna; the outer structure of the ear (Latin = Little Ear)

Question 29

Cochle-

Answer 29

Chochlea (Latin = “Snail”)

Question 30

Incud-

Answer 30

Incus; anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear (Latin)

Question 31

Labyrinth-

Answer 31

labyrinth; inner ear (Thesius and the Minotaur)

Question 32

Malle-

Answer 32

malleus; hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear (Latin)

Question 33

Myring-

Answer 33

Ear drum; tympanum

Question 34

Ot-

Answer 34

Ear (Latin)

Question 35

Aur-

Answer 35

Ear; Hearing (Greek - Auris)

Question 36

Phon-

Answer 36

Voice; sound

Question 37

Staped-

Answer 37

staphes; stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear (Latin)

Question 38

Stapedi-

Answer 38

Stapes; stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear (Latin)

Question 39

Tympan-

Answer 39

eardrum; tympanum; middle ears [includes eardrum, malleus, stapes, and incus]