Module 5 Flashcards
arachn-
arachnoid mater; arachnoid; /middle layer of the meninges/
cerebell-
cerebellum; /posterior part of the brain/
cerebr-
cerebrum; /largest part of the brain/
cortic-
cortex; the outer layer
dendr-
dendrite; /threadlike extension of a neuron/
dur-
dura mater; /outermost layer of the meninges/
encephal-
encephalon; /the brain/
gangli-
ganglion; /collection of nervous tissue/
ganglion-
ganglion; /collection of nervous tissue/
gli-
glia; /supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord/
hypothalam-
hypothalamus
medull-
marrow; medulla; inner portion
mening-
meninges; /membranes covering the spinal cord and brain/
meninge-
meninges; /membranes covering the spinal cord and brain/
meningi-
meninges; /membranes covering the spinal cord and brain/
myel-
bone marrow; spinal cord
neur-
nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue
nerv-
nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue
onc-
tumour; a swelling; abnormal mass
pia-
pia mater; /innermost layer of the meninges/
plex-
plexus; collection of nervous tissue; a collection of blood or lymph cells
poli-
grey matter
pont-
pons Varolii; pons; a bridge of tissue
rhiz-
root; nerve root