Anatomical Roots: The Nervous System

Question 1

arach-

Answer 1

arachnoid mater; interior layer of the meninges

Question 2

cerebell-

Answer 2

cerebellum; posterior part of the brain

Question 3

cerebr-

Answer 3

cerebrum; largest part of the brain

Question 4

cortic-

Answer 4

cortex; the outer layer

Question 5

dendr-

Answer 5

dendrite; threadlike extension of the neuron

Question 6

dur-

Answer 6

dura mater; outermost layer of the meninges

Question 7

encephal-

Answer 7

encephalon; the brain

Question 8

gangli-

Answer 8

ganglion; collection of the nervous tissue

Question 9

ganglion-

Answer 9

ganglion; collection of the nervous tissue

Question 10

gli-

Answer 10

glia; supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord

Question 11

hypothalam-

Answer 11

hypothalamus

Question 12

medull-

Answer 12

medulla; marrow; inner portion (of an organ)

Question 13

mening-
meninge-
meningi-

Answer 13

meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain

Question 14

myel-

Answer 14

bone marrow; spinal cord

Question 15

neur-

nerv-

Answer 15

nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue

Question 16

onc-

Answer 16

tumour; swelling; abnormal mass

Question 17

pia-

Answer 17

pia mater; the innermost layer of the meninges

Question 18

plex-

Answer 18

plexus; collection of nervous tissue; collectionf blood and lymph cells

Question 19

poli-

Answer 19

grey matter [of the nervous system]

Question 20

pont-

Answer 20

pons Varolii; a bridge of tissue (within a structure)

Question 21

rhiz-

Answer 21

root; nerve root

Question 22

radic-

Answer 22

root; nerve root

Question 23

radicul-

Answer 23

root; nerve root

Question 24

thalam-

Answer 24

thalamus

Question 25

ventricul-

Answer 25

ventricle; a small cavity