Question

question 109
the term con/junctiv/itis literally means together/joined/inflamed. it actually means:
o inflamed eye
o inflammation of the membrane that covers the eyeball and the eyelid
o inflammation of the inner eyeball
o inflamed eyelid

question 110
the medical abbreviations cns, pns, and ans refer to divisions of the:
o cranial nerves
o spinal cord
o nervous system
o brain

question 111
the term ___ refers to the lack of development of normal numbers of erythrocytes in the blood.
o sickle cell an/emia
o iron deficiency an/emia
o a/plastic an/emia
o sidero/blastic an/emia

Explanation:

• Question 109: Conjunctivitis is an inflammation. The conjunctiva is the membrane covering the eyeball and eyelid. So it's inflammation of that membrane.
• Question 110: CNS (Central Nervous System), PNS (Peripheral Nervous System), and ANS (Autonomic Nervous System) are divisions of the nervous system.
• Question 111: Aplastic anemia is characterized by a lack of development of normal numbers of erythrocytes (red blood cells) in the blood. Sickle - cell anemia is due to abnormal sickle - shaped RBCs, iron - deficiency anemia is due to lack of iron, and sideroblastic anemia is related to problems in hemoglobin synthesis in RBCs.

Answer:

• Question 109: inflammation of the membrane that covers the eyeball and the eyelid
• Question 110: nervous system
• Question 111: A/plastic An/emia