Lesson 9- Nervous System Flashcards
1
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neur/o, neur/i
A
nerve, nervous system/tissue
2
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gangli/o, ganglion/o
A
ganglion
3
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mening/o, meninge/o
A
meninges
4
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myel/o
A
spinal cord (also bone marrow)
5
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encephal/o
A
brain
6
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum (loosely, brain)
7
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cortic/o
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cerebral cortex, outer portion
8
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cerebell/o
A
cerebellum
9
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psych/o
A
mind
10
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narc/o
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stupor, unconsciousness
11
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somn/o, somn/i
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sleep
12
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-phasia
A
speech
13
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-lalia
A
speech, babble
14
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-lexia
A
reading
15
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-plegia *
A
paralysis