Title: The plural form of the singular noun thrombus is ________. Post by: Delorean on Feb 28, 2018 The plural form of the singular noun thrombus is ________.
A) thrombuses B) thrombae C) thrombi D) thrombosis QUESTION 2 During inhalation, the ________ muscles between the ribs pull the ribs up and out. A) diaphragm B) intercostal C) phrenic D) pleura QUESTION 3 Two regions on the abdomen are the left and right hypochondriac regions. The combining form chondr/o- means ________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word QUESTION 4 When the body experiences a significant blood loss, the ________ produces the hormone erythropoietin to stimulate the production of red blood cells. A) bone marrow B) kidney C) spleen D) thymus QUESTION 5 The structure that is between two vertebrae and is in the shape of a disk is called a/an ________ disk. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word QUESTION 6 The ________, a sheet of skeletal muscle that lies along the inferior border of the thoracic cavity, is active during breathing. A) diaphragm B) hilum C) mediastinum D) parenchyma QUESTION 7 The combining form son/o- means ________. A) point of light B) sonar C) quantity or amount D) sound QUESTION 8 The cavity that contains the stomach and intestines and the cavity that contains the hip bones are often referred to as the ________ cavity because they form one continuous cavity that has no dividing structure in it. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word Title: The plural form of the singular noun thrombus is ________. Post by: Luke on Feb 28, 2018 Explanation: A) This is not the plural form. B) This is not the plural form. C) Correct D) This is not the plural form. Explanation: A) The diaphragm is a muscle, but it is not between the ribs. B) Correct Inter- means between, and cost/o- means rib. C) Phrenic refers to a nerve, not muscles. D) The pleura is a membrane, not muscles. Explanation: A) The bone marrow does not produce erythropoietin. B) Correct C) The spleen does not produce erythropoietin. D) The thymus does not produce erythropoietin. Explanation: A) Correct B) The hilum is an indentation, not a skeletal muscle. C) The mediastinum is a small area in the thoracic cavity. D) The parenchyma is the functional part of the lung, not a sheet of skeletal muscle. Explanation: A) Scint/i- means point of light. B) There are no medical word parts that mean sonar. C) Quantitat/o- means amount; quantity. D) Correct |