Author Question: The combining form py/o- means ________. A) bacteria B) infection C) pus D) ... (Read 170 times)

beccaep · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The combining form py/o- means ________.

A) bacteria
B) infection
C) pus
D) virus

Question 2

Name and describe the five regions of the vertebral column.

What will be an ideal response?

Anonymous · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: A) Py/o- does not mean bacterium.
B) Py/o- means pus, not infection.
C) Correct
D) Vir/o- means virus.

Answer to Question 2

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx. These correspond to vertebrae.
The cervical vertebrae (C1C7 ) are located in the neck. The thoracic vertebrae (T1T12 ) are located in the chest. The lumbar vertebrae (L1L5 ) are located in the lower back. The sacrum is a group of five fused vertebrae that are not individually numbered, except for the first sacral vertebra (S1). The coccyx (tailbone) is a group of several small, fused vertebrae that are not individually numbered.