The Word Astronomy Means

question 31

Multiple Choice

The word astronomy means:

• A) "patterns among the stars"
• B) "to study the stars"
• C) "discovering the universe"
• D) "the movement of the stars"
• E) "personality traits set by the stars"

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body.

Venipuncture

is the process of puncturing a vein with a needle to draw blood for testing, to give medication, or to start an intravenous line.

Femoral vein

A major blood vessel in the thigh and leg that returns oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart.

Inguinal veins

Blood vessels located in the inguinal (groin) area that drain blood from the lower limbs back to the heart.