Which of the following terms refers to a passage or channel and is derived from the Latin meaning passage?

Question

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

Meatus derives from the Latin noun meatus, which literally means “a going,” “a passage,” or “an act of passing” (from the verb meare, “to go”). In anatomy the term meatus is applied to natural passages or channels in the body, such as the external auditory meatus (ear canal) and the urinary meatus (external opening of the urethra).

1. Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Anatomical terminology often uses Latin roots to name structures; understanding etymology helps identify meanings.
- Common terms for openings/passages include meatus, canal (canalis), foramen, ostium, hiatus, and fissure—each with distinct nuance: meatus = passage/channel; canal = tubular passage; foramen = hole/opening; ostium = mouth/entrance; hiatus = gap; fissure = cleft.

2. Step-by-step reasoning
- Recognize the question asks for the term “derived from the Latin meaning passage.”
- Identify Latin root candidates and their meanings:
  - meatus (Latin) = passage, a going
  - canalis (Latin) = channel, pipe
  - foramen (Latin) = opening, hole
  - ostium (Latin) = mouth/entrance
- Compare these meanings to the phrase “meaning passage.” Meatus matches exactly.

3. Intermediate etymology steps
- Verb: meare → “to go, pass”
- Noun: meatus → “a going, passage”
- Anatomical usage: meatus adopted to name bodily passages (e.g., external auditory meatus).

4. Why the correct answer is correct
- The direct Latin translation of meatus is “passage,” and its anatomical sense is a channel or passage, so it precisely fits the question’s requirement.

5. Why other similar terms are incorrect
- Canal (canalis) means a channel but its Latin root stresses a tubular channel rather than the specific word “passage.”
- Foramen means “opening” or “hole,” not specifically “passage.”
- Ostium means “mouth/entrance,” and hiatus/fissure denote gaps or clefts, not the specific Latin word for passage.

6. Conclusion
Therefore the correct term is Meatus, which matches the provided answer.

Which of the following terms refers to a passage or channel and is derived from the Latin meaning passage?单项选择题

类似问题

The epidermis is __________ to the dermis.

位置6的问题 The term pertaining to the bottom surface of the animal’s hind paw is? [table] a. | Carpus [/table][table] b. | Tarsus [/table][table] c. | Plantar [/table][table] d. | Palmar [/table]

3. The speaker seems most disappointed about:

2. A typical flying car costs about Answer Question 2[input] times more than a regular car.

Listen to this mini-lecture about flying cars, and answer the following questions. Questions 1 and 2. Complete the following sentences with a NUMBER only. Do NOT write words.1. Car batteries would need to provide Answer Question 1[input] times more energy for a flying car.

Choose A, B, C or D as the best answer.30. The author’s main argument is that __________.

What does the underlined word in the text refer to?Write ONE WORD from the text to complete the sentences.24. ‘which’ in paragraph 5 refers to Answer Question 12[input].

更多留学生实用工具

智能学习助手

风格化写作助手

论文查重助手

文献引用助手

课堂转译助手

课堂笔记助手

Quiz搜索助手

学校历年真题

智能刷题助手

智能匹配练习

希望你的学习变得更简单