Chapter 4: The Nervous System, Eyes, and Ears

Question 1

en-cephal-o

Answer 1

brain

Question 2

cerebr-o

Answer 2

brain

Question 3

cerebello/o

Answer 3

brain

Question 4

membran-o

Answer 4

membrane

Question 5

cephal-o

Answer 5

head

Question 6

mening/o

Answer 6

membrane/meninges

Question 7

ep/en/dym/o

Answer 7

ependyma

Question 8

neur/o

Answer 8

nerve

Question 9

nerv/i

Answer 9

nerve

Question 10

gangli(on)-o

Answer 10

ganglion

Question 11

synonym for ganglion-o

Answer 11

gangli-o

Question 12

neuron-o

Answer 12

nerve cell

Question 13

(neuro)gli-o

Answer 13

neuroglia

Question 14

radiculo

Answer 14

radicle

Question 15

synonym for neurogli-o

Answer 15

gli-o

Question 16

sympath(et)-o

Answer 16

sympathetic nerves

Question 17

synonym(s) for sympathet-o

Answer 17

sympathIC-o, or sympath-o

Question 18

vag-o

Answer 18

vagus nerve

Question 19

ophthalm-o

Answer 19

eye

Question 20

opt(ic)-o

Answer 20

eye

Question 21

ocul-o

Answer 21

eye

Question 22

cor/e:

Answer 22

pupil

Question 23

cor(e)/o

Answer 23

pupil

Question 24

pup-ill-o

Answer 24

pupil

Question 25

ker(at)-o

Answer 25

cornea

Question 26

ker-o

Answer 26

cornea

Question 27

corne-o

Answer 27

cornea

Question 28

scler-o

Answer 28

sclera

Question 29

retin-o

Answer 29

retina

Question 30

uve-o

Answer 30

uvea

Question 31

ir(id)-o

Answer 31

iris

Question 32

ir-o

Answer 32

iris

Question 33

cycl-o

Answer 33

ciliary body

Question 34

cili-o

Answer 34

ciliary body

Question 35

cili-ar-o

Answer 35

ciliarybody (remember that the “ar” of this combining form is just part of the form, and not an adjective.)

Question 36

chor-oid-o

Answer 36

choroid

Question 37

cori-o

Answer 37

choroid (do not confuse with corneo (cornea) or core-o (pupil)

Question 38

conjunct-iv-o

Answer 38

conjunctiva

Question 39

canth-o

Answer 39

canthus

Question 40

phaco-o

Answer 40

lens

Question 41

dacry-o

Answer 41

tear

Question 42

lacrim-o

Answer 42

tear

Question 43

dacry-o-cyst-o

Answer 43

cyst/tear sac.

Question 44

tympan-o

Answer 44

tympanum, middle ear

Question 45

malle-o

Answer 45

malleus, hammer

Question 46

incud-o

Answer 46

incus, anvil

Question 47

sta-ped(i)-o

Answer 47

stapes, stirrup

Question 48

staped-o

Answer 48

stapes

Question 49

myring-o

Answer 49

myrinx, typanic membrane.