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Question 1
Which term means arm?
Correct Answer:
Brachi/o
Explanation:
Understanding combining forms for body parts helps decode medical terms. Brachi/o specifically means arm, and you’ll see it in words like brachial artery or brachial plexus, which both refer to structures in the upper limb. The other options point to different parts: mandibul/o is the jaw, ophthalm/o is the eye, and pulmon/o is the lung. So the term that means arm is brachi/o.
Question 2
Which term means Non-living things?
Correct Answer:
Abiotic
Explanation:
Non-living things in an environment are described as abiotic. The prefix a- means not, while biotic refers to living organisms, so abiotic covers the non-living factors that shape ecosystems, like sunlight, temperature, rainfall, soil minerals, pH, and salinity. These elements influence how organisms survive, grow, and interact, even though they aren’t living themselves. The other terms describe different ideas: benign means harmless, analgesia refers to the loss of pain sensation, and abatement means a reduction or decrease of something, not a category of non-living environmental factors.
Question 3
The root cholecyst/o means which anatomical structure?
Correct Answer:
Gallbladder
Explanation:
Cholecyst/o is the combining form used to name the gallbladder. It comes from chole (bile) combined with cyst/o (bladder), forming terms that refer to the gallbladder itself. That’s why it appears in phrases like cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) or cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder). The other options point to different anatomical parts or senses: cephal/o would relate to the head, hist/o to tissue, and esthet/o (or related forms) to sensation. So cholecyst/o specifically identifies the gallbladder.
Question 4
Which abbreviation is used for arterial blood gases?
Correct Answer:
ABG's
Explanation:
Arterial blood gases are commonly referred to by the abbreviation ABG, with ABGs used to indicate the test results as a plural. This shorthand is standard in clinical notes and labs for talking about the oxygen, carbon dioxide, and acid-base status measured from arterial blood. The other terms refer to different things: BAL stands for bronchoalveolar lavage, a procedure to collect airway samples; BRONCH isn’t a standard abbreviation for this context; CPAP means continuous positive airway pressure, a respiratory support modality. So ABG's is the appropriate shorthand for arterial blood gases.
Question 5
The combining form phren/o is used to denote which body part?
Correct Answer:
Diaphragm
Explanation:
Phren/o denotes the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen and powers breathing. This combining form appears in terms related to diaphragmatic structures and function, such as the phrenic nerve that stimulates the diaphragm. The other options use different roots: heart is cardi/o, lung is pulmon/o or pneumon/o, and liver is hepat/o. So phren/o specifically points to the diaphragm.
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