Chapter 12 Nervous System Flashcards
I. Olfactory nerve
Smell
Alges/o
Sensitivity to pain
II. Optic nerve
Vision
Arachn/o
Arachnoid Membrane
III. Oculomotor nerve
Movement of eyes
Astr/o
Star
IV. Trochlear nerve
Movement of eyes
Ax/o
Axis; Main Stem
V. Trigeminal nerve
Based on its name, this nerve has three branches:
Ophthalmic- Corneal Senses
Maxillary- Upper jaw movement\
Mandibular- Upper jaw movement
Caus/o
Burning
VI. Abducent nerve
Movement of eyes
Caust/o
Burning
VII. Facial nerve
Movement of face
Cephal/o
Head
VIII. Vestibulocochlear nerve
Hearing and balance
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
IX. Glossopharyngeal nerve
Tongue taste
Throat movement
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
X. Vagus nerve
Throat
Voice box
Chest movement
Abdominal sensations
Comat/o
Deep Sleep; Coma
XI. Accessory nerve
Neck and shoulder movement
Concuss/o
Shaken Together Violently
XII. Hypoglossal nerve
Tongue movement
Contus/o
Bruise
Hemat/o
Blood
Crani/o
Skull; Cranium
Hydr/o
Fluid; Water
Dendr/o
Dendrite
Kines/o
Movement
Dur/o
Dura Mater
Mening/o
Meninges
Electr/o
Electricity
Meningi/o
Meninges
Encephal/o
Brain
My/o
Muscle
Esthesi/o
Nervous Sensation
Myel/o
Spinal Cord; Bone Marrow
Gangli/o
Ganglion; Collection of Nerve Cell Bodies
Narc/o
Sleep; Stupor; Numbness
Ganglion/o
Ganglion; Collection of Nerve Cell Bodies
Neur/o
Nerve
Gli/o
Neuroglial Tissue; Glue
Plex/o
Plexus; Network of Nerves
Gyr/o
Folding
Pont/o
Pons
a-, an-
no; not; without
Radicul/o
Nerve Root
brady-
slow
Spin/o
Spine
cata-
down
Sulc/o
Groove
epi-
above; upon; on
Synaps/o
Synapse
hemi-
half
Synapt/o
Synapse
hyper-
increased; excessive; above
Syncop/o
To Cut Off; Cut Short; Fainting
hypo-
deficient; below; under; less than normal
Tax/o
Coordination; Order
micro-
small
Thalam/o
Thalamus
mono-
one
Thec/o
Sheath
oligo-
scanty
Vag/o
Vagus Nerve
par-
other than; abnormal
Vertebr/o
Vertebrae
para-
near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of
inter-
between
polio-
grey matter
intra-
within; into
poly-
many; much
macro-
large
quadri-
four
-al, -ar, -ic
pertaining to
sub-
under; below
-algesia
sensitivity to pain