Question

module test

1. identify the combining form that means \spinal cord.\

mening/o
neur/o
myel/o
gli/o

Explanation:

• mening/o: This combining form means "meninges" (the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord), not the spinal cord itself.
• neur/o: This combining form means "nerve".
• myel/o: This combining form means "spinal cord" or "bone marrow". In the context of referring to the spinal cord, this is the correct combining form.
• gli/o: This combining form means "neuroglial tissue".

Answer:

myel/o