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beccaep

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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?


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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.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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:D TYSM

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