AnalogyModerate1 mark
1(c)
Given below are certain groups of terms. In each group the first pair indicates a relationship between the two terms. Rewrite and complete the second pair on a similar basis. Example: Cytoplasm : Cytokinesis :: Nucleus : Karyokinesis.
Brain : Meninges :: Heart : __________
Topic: Pericardium
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Answer
Exam answer
PERICARDIUM.
Explanation
The relationship is ORGAN : ITS PROTECTIVE MEMBRANE. The meninges cover the brain, so the pericardium covers the heart.
The protective membranes worth knowing as a set, because any of them may be asked: BRAIN and SPINAL CORD — MENINGES (dura, arachnoid, pia mater) HEART — PERICARDIUM LUNGS — PLEURA ABDOMINAL ORGANS — PERITONEUM
The pericardium is double-walled, and the fluid between its layers reduces friction as the heart beats.
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