Suffixes and Their Meanings Can Be Grouped into All of These

question 302

Multiple Choice

Suffixes and their meanings can be grouped into all of these categories except:

• A)diseases and conditions.
• B)location or direction.
• C)medical specialties.
• D)diagnostic, medical, and surgical procedures.

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Definitions:

Afferent Nerves

Nerve fibers that carry sensory signals from the body's periphery towards the central nervous system.

Receptors

Specialized cells or proteins in organisms that detect and respond to chemicals, light, and other stimuli.

Effectors

Organs or cells that act in response to a stimulus, often referring to muscles or glands that carry out the body's responses to stimuli.

Afferent Neurons

Nerves that carry messages inward toward the central nervous system.