Chapter 15 - Nervous System Flashcards
1
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cerebr/o
A
cerebellum
2
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cani/o
A
cranium (skull)
3
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encephal/o
A
brain
4
Q
gangli/o
A
ganglion (knot or knotlike mass)
5
Q
gli/o
A
glue
6
Q
kinesi/o
A
movement
7
Q
lept/o
A
thin, slender
8
Q
lex/o
A
word, phrase
9
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mening/o
A
meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)
10
Q
meningi/o
A
meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)
11
Q
myel/o
A
bone marrow; spinal cord
12
Q
narc/o
A
stupor; numbness; sleep
13
Q
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 (usually refers to meninges)
18
Q
ton/o
A
tension
19
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle (of heart and brain)
20
Q
-algesia
A
pain
21
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-algia
A
pain
22
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-asthenia
A
weakness, debility
