Respiratory System Combining Forms Quiz

What is the meaning of "atel/o"?

• incomplete; imperfect

• removal

• pharynx; throat

• oxygen

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which combining form is related to the "bronchiole"?

• bronchi/o

• hem/o

• ox/o, ox/i

• pulmon/o

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does "fibr/o" refer to?

• fiber

• blood

• pus

• larynx; voice box

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which combining form means "larynx; voice box"?

• laryng/o

• pharyng/o

• pulmon/o

• aspir/o

What is the meaning of "pulmon/o"?

• lung

• nose

• heart

• diaphragm

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the combining form "resuscit/o" mean?

• chest

• to revive

• breathing

• tube

Which combining form refers to "chest"?

• thorac/o

• spir/o

• sinus/o

• tub/o

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Match the following combining forms with their meanings.

• throat

• pharnyng/o

• air sac

• alveol/o

• breathing

• tub/o

• cancer

• spir/o

• tube

• carcin/o

Match the following combining forms

• tonsils

• sin/o

• sinus cavity

• bol/o

• cast or throw

• rhin/o

• nose

• trache/o

• windpipe

• tonsill/o

Which of the following combining forms mean lung​ ​ ?​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ ​ ​

• pneumon/o
• pneum/o
• ox/i
• pleur/o