Chapter 15: Nervous System Flashcards
1
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cerebr/o
A
cerebrum
2
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crani/o
A
cranium (skull)
3
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encephal/o
A
brain
4
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gangli/o
A
ganglion
5
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gli/o
A
glue; neurological tissue
6
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kinesi/o
A
movement
7
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lept/o
A
thin, slender
8
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lex/o
A
word, phrase
9
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mening/o
A
meninges
10
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meningi/o
A
meninges
11
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myel/o
A
bone marrow; spinal cord
12
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narc/o
A
stupor; numbness; sleep
13
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neur/o
A
nerve
14
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radicul/o
A
nerve root
15
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sthen/o
A
strength
16
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thalam/o
A
thalamus
17
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thec/o
A
sheath
18
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ton/o
A
tension
19
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ventricul/o
A
ventricle
20
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-algesia
A
pain
21
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-algia
A
pain
22
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-asthenia
A
weakness, debility
23
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-esthesia
A
feeling
24
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-kinesia
A
movement
25
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-lepsy
A
seizure
26
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-paresis
A
partial paralysis
27
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-phasia
A
speech
28
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-plegia
A
paralysis
29
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-taxia
A
order, coordination
30
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pachy-
A
thick
31
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para-
A
near, besides, beyond
32
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syn-
A
union, together, joined
