« previous next »

Author Question: In the word oxyhemoglobin, the combining form hem/o- means ________. A) blood B) carbon monoxide ... (Read 85 times)

P68T

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 509
on: Jun 27, 2018
In the word oxyhemoglobin, the combining form hem/o- means ________.
 
  A) blood
  B) carbon monoxide
  C) gas exchange
  D) oxygen

Question 2

The ________ is the very thin bone on the lateral side of the lower leg.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


meltdown117

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 326
Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) Carbox/y- means carbon monoxide.
C) There are no medical word parts that mean gas exchange.
D) Ox/y- means oxygen.

Answer to Question 2

fibula


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Although the Roman numeral for the number 4 has always been taught to have been "IV," according to historians, the ancient Romans probably used "IIII" most of the time. This is partially backed up by the fact that early grandfather clocks displayed IIII for the number 4 instead of IV. Early clockmakers apparently thought that the IIII balanced out the VIII (used for the number 8) on the clock face and that it just looked better.

Did you know?

Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.

Did you know?

Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).

Did you know?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.

Did you know?

Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.

Erythroblastosis fetalis. (a) The condition occurs with an RH+ father and RH– mother. (b) First preg Erythroblastosis fetalis. (a) The condition occurs with an RH+ father and RH– mother. (b) First preg
Cardiac catheterization. Insertion of a tube called a catheter through a blood vessel. In this examp Cardiac catheterization. Insertion of a tube called a catheter through a blood vessel. In this examp
Blood Composition Blood Composition
Blood clot. Blood clot.
Numerical pain level chart with word modifiers. Numerical pain level chart with word modifiers.
Bacteria in your GI tract synthesize one form of vitamin K Bacteria in your GI tract synthesize one form of vitamin K
Video: Deglutition

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library