Module 3 Flashcards
bucc-
cheek
cervic-
neck
crani-
cranium, skull
dur-
dura mater, outer layer of meninges
en-
within, inner, interior, inside
encephal-
brain, encephalon
ethmoid-
ethmoid bone
front-
frontal bone, forehead bone
gli-
glia, supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord
hypothalam-
hypothalamus
mast-
mastoid process
mastoid-
mastoid process
medull-
marrow, medulla, inner portion
mening-
meninges
meninge-
meninges
meningi-
meninges
-meter
instrument used to measure
-metry
measurement
mis-
aversion (subordinate root)
occipit-
occiput, occipital bone
pariet-
parietal bone, any “wall” in an organ or cavity
-phoria
mental/emotional state, a turning of the visual axis of the eye
pia-
pia mater- inner layer of meninges
poli-
grey, grey matter
psych-
mind, mental activity
radic-
nerve root, nerve
radicul-
nerve root, nerve
rhiz-
nerve root, nerve
saept-, sept-
septum, a wall that divides two cavities
sphen-
sphenoid bone, a wedge-shaped bone
spin-
thorn, spine
syndesm-
ligament
synovi-
synovial fluid, fluid that lubricates the joints, synovial membrane
tempor-
temporal bone, temple bone
thalam-
thalamus
trachel-
neck
blephar-
eyelid
cerat-
cornea
chori-
choroid, middle layer of the eye
choroid-
choroid, middle layer of the eye
cili-
ciliary body, structure encircling the lens
ciliar-
ciliary body, structure encircling the lens
conjunctiv-
conjunctiva, membrane that lines the eyelid
cor-
pupil
core-
pupil
corne-
cornea
cycl-
ciliary body, structure encircling the lens
dacry-
tear, tear sac
dacryocyst-
tear sac
hyal-
glass, glassy
ir-
iris
irid-
iris
kerat-
cornea
lacrim-
tear, tear sac
lent-
lens
luc-
light
lumin-
light