Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
Q
A
A
Without
Aphasia
2
Q
Af
A
To
Afferent
3
Q
Arachne
A
Spider
Arachnoid membrane
4
Q
Astro
A
Star
Astrocyte
5
Q
Ataxia
A
A lack of order
Ataxia
6
Q
Axon
A
Axis
Axon
7
Q
Cauda
A
Tail
Cauda equina
8
Q
Cephalo
A
Head
Diencephalon
9
Q
Chiasm
A
A crossing
Optic chiasm
10
Q
Choroid
A
A vascular coat
Choroid plexus
11
Q
Colliculus
A
A small hill
Superior colliculus
12
Q
Commissura
A
A joining together
Commissure
13
Q
Cortex
A
Rind
Neural cortex
14
Q
Cyte
A
Cell
Astrocyte
15
Q
Dia
A
Through
Diencephalon
16
Q
Dura
A
Hard
Dura mater
17
Q
Ef, ex
A
From
Efferent
18
Q
Equus
A
Horse
Cauda equina
19
Q
Ferre
A
To carry
Afferent
20
Q
Ganglio
A
Knot
Ganglion
21
Q
Glia
A
Glue
Neuroglia
22
Q
Hypo
A
Below
Hypothalamus
23
Q
Inter
A
Between
Interneurons
24
Q
Lexis
A
Diction
Dyslexia
25
Limbus
A border
| Limbic system
26
Mamilla
A little breast
| Mammillary bodies
27
Mater
Mother
| Dura mater
28
Meninx
Membrane
| Meninges
29
Meso
Middle
| Mesencephalon
30
Neuro
Nerve
| Neuron
31
Nigra
Black
| Substantia nigra
32
Oligo
Few
| Oligodendrocytes
33
Phasia
Speech
| Aphasia
34
Pia
Delicate
| Pia mater
35
Plexus
A network
| Choroid plexus
36
Saltare
To leap
| Saltatory
37
Syn
Together
| Synapse
38
Vagus
Wandering
| Vagus nerve
39
Vas
Vessel
| Vasomotor
