CH. 17: Roots for the nervous system, spinal cord, and the brain Flashcards

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neur/o, neur/i

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nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve

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gli/o

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neuroglia

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gangli/o, ganglion/o

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ganglion

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mening/o, meninge/o

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meninges

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myel/o

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spinal cord, also bone marrow

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radicul/o

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spinal nerve root

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encephal/o

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brain

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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cortic/o

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cerebral cortex, outer portion

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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thalam/o

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thalamus

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ventricul/o

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cavity, ventricle

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medull/o

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medulla oblongata, also spinal cord

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psych/o

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mind

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narc/o

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stupor, unconsciousness

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somn/o, somn/i

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sleep