Chapter 10 Nervous System Prefixes Flashcards
1
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astr-
Ex: astrocyte
A
Starlike
2
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ax-
Ex: axon
A
Axle
3
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bi-
Ex:bipolar neuron
A
Two
4
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dendr-
Ex: dendrite
A
Tree
5
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ependym-
Ex: ependyma
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Tunic
6
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-lemm
Ex: neurilemma
A
rind or peel
7
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moto-
Ex: motor neuron
A
moving
8
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multi-
Ex: Multipolar neuron
A
many
9
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oligo-
Ex: oligodendrocyte
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few
10
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peri-
Ex: peripheral nervous system
A
all around
11
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saltator-
Ex: saltatory conduction
A
a dancer
12
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sens-
Ex: sensory neuron
A
feeling
13
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syn-
Ex: synapse
A
together
14
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uni-
Ex: unipolar
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one