What Is the Correct Pronunciation for the Medical Term Salpingitis

question 45

Multiple Choice

What is the correct pronunciation for the medical term salpingitis?

• A) salp-AIN-jai-tis
• B) SAL-pin-GAI-tis
• C) sal-PING-ih-tis
• D) SAL-pin-JAI-tis
• E) SAL-pin-jih-tis

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Definitions:

Plasma Membrane

The lipid bilayer membrane that surrounds a cell, controlling the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Diffuses

The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, a fundamental mechanism in both biological and chemical phenomena.

Endocytosis

A cellular process where a cell engulfs solid particles or liquids into a pouch which then becomes a vesicle.

Exocytosis

A cellular process in which intracellular vesicles fuse with the plasma membrane to release their contents outside the cell.