Which pairing correctly matches the term to its related organ?

Which pairing correctly matches the term to its related organ?

• A. Hepatic — Heart
• B. Hepatic — Liver
• C. Hepatic — Lungs
• D. Hepatic — Kidney

Answer: (B)

Hepatic means related to the liver. This root, hepat-, is used in terms like hepatic artery, hepatic vein, and hepatic duct, all referring to the liver. So pairing hepatic with liver is the correct match. The other organs have different roots: the heart is linked to cardiac or cardi-, the lungs to pulmon- or pneum-, and the kidneys to ren- or renal. Knowing these roots helps you decode similar terminology across anatomy.

Hepatic means related to the liver. This root, hepat-, is used in terms like hepatic artery, hepatic vein, and hepatic duct, all referring to the liver. So pairing hepatic with liver is the correct match. The other organs have different roots: the heart is linked to cardiac or cardi-, the lungs to pulmon- or pneum-, and the kidneys to ren- or renal. Knowing these roots helps you decode similar terminology across anatomy.