The Combining Form Pyel/o- Means ________

question 119

Multiple Choice

The combining form pyel/o- means ________.

• A)"kidney;nephron"
• B)"pus"
• C)"renal pelvis"
• D)"urine;urinary system"

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Definitions:

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that transduce mechanical sound vibrations into neural signals, enabling hearing.

Auditory Receptors

Specialized cells located within the inner ear that convert sound waves into electrical signals, which the brain interprets as sound.

Tympanic Membrane

Also known as the eardrum, it is a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

Detection

The act or process of discovering or identifying the presence of a substance, signal, or condition.