Word Roots

Question 1

Oris

Answer 1

Latin for mouth

Question 2

Oculi

Answer 2

Latin for eye

Question 3

Palmaris

Answer 3

Latin for palm of the hand

Question 4

Abdominis

Answer 4

Latin for abdomen

Question 5

Brachii

Answer 5

Greek for arm

Question 6

Femoris

Answer 6

Latin for thigh

Question 7

Tibialis

Answer 7

Latin for shin bone

Question 8

Peroneus

Answer 8

Greek for fibula

Question 9

Digitorium

Answer 9

Latin for finger or toe

Question 10

Pollicis

Answer 10

Latin for thumb

Question 11

Hallicus

Answer 11

Latin for great toe

Question 12

Costals

Answer 12

Latin for rib

Question 13

Carpi

Answer 13

Greek for wrist

Question 14

Spinalis

Answer 14

Latin for spine

Question 15

Scapularis

Answer 15

Latin for shoulder blade

Question 16

Rectus

Answer 16

Latin for straight, parallel to midline

Question 17

Supra

Answer 17

Latin for above or over

Question 18

Infra

Answer 18

Latin for below or beneath

Question 19

Sub

Answer 19

Latin for below or under

Question 20

Lateralis

Answer 20

Latin for the side

Question 21

Medialis

Answer 21

Latin for the middle

Question 22

Inter

Answer 22

Latin for between or among

Question 23

External

Answer 23

Latin for outer

Question 24

Internal

Answer 24

Latin for inner

Question 25

Superior

Answer 25

Latin for above or over

Question 26

Dorsi

Answer 26

Latin for the back

Question 27

Anterior

Answer 27

Latin for in front of

Question 28

Oid

Answer 28

Greek for “like”

Example deltoid

Question 29

Delt

Answer 29

Greek for triangle

Question 30

Trapez

Answer 30

Greek for table

Question 31

Serrat

Answer 31

Latin for “a saw or saw toothed”

Question 32

Lat

Answer 32

Latin for broad or wide

Question 33

Simus

Answer 33

Latin for “a likeness”

Example latissimus

Question 34

Flex

Answer 34

Latin for to Bend

Question 35

Ex

Answer 35

Latin for out

Extend is to stretch out

Question 36

Ten

Answer 36

Latin for stretch

Question 37

Ad

Answer 37

Latin for to or towards

Question 38

Duct

Answer 38

Latin for lead

Example: adduct means “lead towards” so limb goes to midline

Question 39

Ab

Answer 39

Latin for away or from

Example: abduct means “lead away” so limb goes way from midline

Question 40

Pron

Answer 40

Latin for bent forward

Question 41

Supin

Answer 41

Latin for lying on the back

Example supination is turning palm upward

Question 42

Teres

Answer 42

Latin for round

Question 43

Ceps

Answer 43

Latin for head

Example: biceps means two heads

Question 44

Tor

Answer 44

Latin for muscle

Example: supinator

Question 45

Glut

Answer 45

Latin for rump

Question 46

Vastus

Answer 46

Latin for huge

Question 47

Semi

Answer 47

Latin for half

Question 48

Sartori

Answer 48

Latin for a tailor

Example: sartorius is the muscle used to cross legs

Question 49

Gastro

Answer 49

Greek for belly

Question 50

Cnem

Answer 50

Greek for “part of the ankle or knee”

Example: Gastrocnemius is the calf muscle

Question 51

Pectoral

Answer 51

Latin for breast

Question 52

Dia

Answer 52

Greek for across

Question 53

Phragm

Answer 53

Greek for partition

Example: diaphragm is the partition between the thoracic and abdominal cavity