The parietal pleura lines the wall of the thoracic cavity because ...

[naturalchemist]

The parietal pleura lines the wall of the thoracic cavity because the combining form pariet/o- means ________.
 
  A) chest
  B) outside
  C) partial
  D) wall of a cavity

Question 2

The two halves of the pubis meet in the midline, where they form the pubic ________, a nearly immovable joint that has a cartilage pad between the bone ends.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

[ms_sulzle]

Answer to Question 1

D
Explanation: A) Pariet/o- does not mean chest.
B) Pariet/o does not mean outside.
C) There are no medical word parts that mean partial.
D) Correct

Answer to Question 2

symphysis

[naturalchemist]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[ryhom]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review