Identify the Root/combining Form in the Term Somatostatin and Its

question 78

Multiple Choice

Identify the root/combining form in the term somatostatin and its meaning.

• A)In; In
• B)Statin; Inhibit
• C)Somato; Body
• D)Stat: Stand still
• E)Soma: physical

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Definitions:

Rod Vision

A type of vision that is sensitive to low levels of light, mediated by rod cells in the retina, allowing for night vision.

Lateral Inhibition

A process in neural networks of the brain where an excited neuron reduces the activity of its neighbors, sharpening sensory perceptions and contrasts.

Acuity

The sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing.

Duplex Theory

A concept in various fields, but could refer to theories that propose two fundamental components or processes that work simultaneously to explain a phenomenon.