module 5 Flashcards
arachn-
arachnoid mater; arachnoid; interior layers of menings
cerebell-
cerebellum; posterior part of the brain
cerebell-
posterior part of the brain
cerebr-
cerebrum; largest part of the brain
cerebr-
largest part of the brain
cortic-
cortex [pl. cortices]; the outer layer (of an organ/biological structure)
cortic-
outer layer (of an organ/biological structure)
dendr-
dendrite; threadlike extension of a neuron
dur-
dura mater; outermost layer of the meninges
dur-
outermost layer of the meninges
encephal-
encephalon; the brain
gangli-
ganglion-
ganglion [pl. ganglia]; collection of nervous tissue
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gli-
glia; supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord
hypothalam-
hypothalamus
medull-
marrow; medulla; inner portion (of an organ or structure) [pl. medullae]
medull-
inner portion (of an organ or structure)
mening-
meninge-
meningi-
meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain (3)
myel-
bone marrow; spinal cord
neur-
nerv-
nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue
pia-
pia mater; innermost layer of the meninges