Question

1. spirometry is used to evaluate:

○ lung blood flow
○ tuberculosis activity
○ lung size
○ lung capacity

1. the word parts oro- and os- mean:

○ chest
○ speech
○ throat
○ mouth

Explanation:

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Spirometry is a test that measures how much air you can breathe in and out, and how quickly you can do so, which is related to lung capacity. Lung blood flow is evaluated by other methods (e.g., Doppler ultrasound), tuberculosis activity is assessed via tests like sputum culture or X - rays, and lung size is not the primary focus of spirometry.

In medical terminology, the prefixes "Oro - " and "Os - " are related to the mouth. For example, "oropharynx" is the part of the pharynx near the mouth, and "os" can refer to the mouth opening (e.g., "os uteri" is the mouth of the uterus, but in terms of word roots for body parts, "Oro - " and "Os - " typically mean mouth. "Chest" is related to "thoraco - ", "speech" to "phono - " or "laryngo - " (for voice - related speech), and "throat" to "pharyngo - " or "laryngo - " (more for the throat structure).

Answer:

Lung Capacity

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