FREQUENTLY USED ROOT WORDS RELATED TO BODY PARTS
Learning root words and their meaning help you to understand and remember biology terms very easily. Given below is the table showing frequently used root words related to body parts. Try to memorize them and practice the problems below.
Root words
|
Meaning
|
1. adeno
|
gland
|
2. adipo
|
fat, lipid
|
3. arthro
|
joint
|
4. blasto, blast
|
embryonic cell, bud
|
5. cardio
|
heart
|
6. cephalo
|
head
|
7. cervico
|
neck
|
8. chondro
|
cartilage
|
9. coelo, –coel
|
cavity, chamber
|
10. cyto, -cyte
|
cell
|
11. dento, odonto
|
teeth
|
12. dermo, dermato, derm
|
skin, layer
|
13. encephalo
|
brain
|
14. entero
|
intestine
|
15. gastro
|
stomach
|
16. glosso
|
tongue
|
17. gono
|
sex organ
|
18. haemato, hemo
|
blood
|
19. hepato
|
liver
|
20. histo
|
tissue
|
21. karyo
|
nucleus
|
22. labio
|
lip
|
23. metra
|
uterus
|
24. myo
|
muscle
|
25. nephro, reno
|
kidney
|
26. ophthalmo, oculo, opto
|
eye
|
27. oro, stomato
|
mouth, opening
|
28. osteo
|
bone
|
29. oto
|
ear
|
30. poda, podi, podio
|
foot, leg
|
31. pulmo, pulmono
|
lung
|
32. rhino, naso
|
nose
|
33. thoraco
|
chest
|
Practice yourself
Choose the correct option:
1. The cell that stores fat is known as
A. Hepatocyte
B. Adipocyte
C. Chondrocyte
D. Osteocyte
2. The scientific study of cell is called
2. The scientific study of cell is called
A. Nephrology
B. Neurology
C. Histology
D. Cytology
3. Karyology is the study of
A. Nucleus
B. Kidney
C. Liver
D. Bone
4. Otoliths are present inside
A. Eye
B. Ear
C. Nose
D. Tongue
5. Inflammation of stomach is called
A. Enteritis
B. Hepatitis
C. Gastritis
D. Neuritis
6. Dentine is seen in
A. Teeth
B. Liver
C. Brain
D. Muscle
7. Cervical vertebrae are present in
A. Abdomen
B. Neck
C. Chest
D. Head
8. The meaning of Arthropoda is
A. Soft bodied
B. Segmented
C. Hard bodied
D. Joint legged
9. Osteoporosis is a disorder that affect
A. Cartilage
B. Bone
C. Blood
D. Muscle
10. Electro Encephalo Gram (EEG) is done for
A. Brain
B. Kidney
C. Lungs
D. Heart
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