Chapter 5 - Nervous System Roots Flashcards
1
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-asthenia
A
weakness
2
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cerebell/o
A
cerebellum
3
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cerebr/o
encephal/o
A
brain
4
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crani/o
cephal/o
A
head, skull
5
Q
dur/o
A
tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
6
Q
esthesi/o
A
feeling, sensation
7
Q
gangli/o
A
nerve bundle
8
Q
gnosi/o
A
know
9
Q
hypn/o
somn/o
somn/i
A
sleep
10
Q
lob/o
A
lobe
11
Q
-mania
A
excessive desire
12
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mening/o
meningi/o
A
meninges; membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
13
Q
myel/o
A
spinal cord, bone marrow
14
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neur/o
A
nerve
15
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-paresis
A
slight or partial paralysis
16
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phas/o
A
speech
17
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-phobia
A
excessive fear
18
Q
phren/o
psych/o
A
mind
19
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
20
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tax/o
A
arrangement, order, coordination
21
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ton/o
A
muscle tone, tension
