Which Word Parts Do You Need to Build a Medical

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means one who specializes in blood and the study of it?

• A)-logy, hem/o-, log/o-
• B)-penia, cyt/o- thromb/o-
• C)-ist, hemat/o-, log/o-
• D)-ure, electr/o-, ly/o-

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Definitions:

Uvula

A small, fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate that hangs above the throat, playing roles in speech and preventing food from entering the nasal cavity.

Innervated

Supplied with nerves; refers to organs or tissues that have nerve fibers connected to them.

Phrenic Nerve

A nerve that originates in the neck and passes down between the lung and heart to reach the diaphragm, crucial for breathing as it controls the diaphragm’s movements.

Thoracic Cavity

The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and thoracic vertebrae, containing the lungs and heart.