Match the Combining Forms with Their Meanings

question 131

Multiple Choice

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
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• A)aneurysm/o
• B)angi/o
• C)aort/o
• D)arteri/o
• E)arteriol/o
• F)ather/o
• G)atri/o
• H)cardi/o
• I)electr/o
• J)embol/o
• K)hemangi/o
• L)lipid/o
• M)my/o
• N)phleb/o
• O)scler/o
• P)sept/o
• Q)sphygm/o
• R)sten/o
• S)thromb/o
• T)valv/o
• U)ventricul/o

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Definitions:

Dalton's Law

A principle stating that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the pressures that each individual gas would exert if it were present alone.

Gas Movement

The diffusion or transportation of gas molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Alveolar Ventilation

The process of exchanging gases between the alveoli in the lungs and the external environment, primarily involving oxygen intake and carbon dioxide expulsion.

Gas Exchange

The biological process by which organisms exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with their environment, crucial for respiration.