Ch. 10 Nervous System Terminology Flashcards

1
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cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

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2
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cerebr/o

A

cerebrum

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3
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dur/o

A

dura mater

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4
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encephal/o

A

brain

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5
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gli/o

A

glial cells

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6
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lept/o

A

thin, slender

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7
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mening/o

meningi/o

A

membranes, meninges

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8
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my/o

A

muscle

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9
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myel/o

A

spinal cord

means bone marrow in other contexts

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10
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neur/o

A

nerve

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11
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pont/o

A

pons

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12
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radicul/o

A

nerve root

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13
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thalam/o

A

thalamus

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14
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thec/o

A

sheath

refers to the meninges

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15
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vag/o

A

vagus nerve

10th cranial nerve

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16
Q

alges/o

-algesia

A

excessive sensitivity to pain

17
Q

-algia

A

pain

18
Q

caus/o

A

burning

19
Q

comat/o

A

deep sleep (coma)

20
Q

esthesi/o

-esthesia

A

feeling, nervous sensation

21
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kines/o

A

movement

22
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kinesi/o

A

movement

23
Q

-kinesia

A

movement

24
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-kinesis

A

movement

25
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-kinetic

A

movement

26
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-lepsy

A

seizure

27
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lex/o

A

word, phrase

28
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-paresis

A

weakness

29
Q

-phasia

A

speech

30
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

31
Q

-praxia

A

action

32
Q

-sthenia

A

strength

33
Q

syncop/o

A

to cut off, cut short

34
Q

tax/o

A

order, coordination