Match the Combining Forms with Their Meanings

question 8

Multiple Choice

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-thin, slender

• A)cerebr/o
• B)crani/o
• C)encephal/o
• D)gangli/o
• E)gli/o
• F)kinesi/o
• G)lept/o
• H)lex/o
• I)mening/o
• J)myel/o
• K)narc/o
• L)neur/o
• M)radicul/o
• N)sthen/o
• O)thalam/o
• P)thec/o
• Q)ton/o
• R)ventricul/o

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Definitions:

Andes

A major mountain range in South America that extends over 7,000 km, known for its volcanic activity and diverse ecosystems.

Continental Shelf

The extended perimeter of each continent, lying relatively shallow in the ocean, where the seabed is at a gentle slope before a steep drop off to the ocean floor.

Passive Margin

The transition between oceanic and continental lithosphere that is not an active plate boundary.

Oceanic Crust

The relatively thin part of the Earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins, composed mostly of basalt and gab-bro.