Module 5 - Nervous System

Question 1

arachn-

Answer 1

arachnoid mater; arachnoid; middle layer of the
meninges
[See Mod. 12, arachn-]

Question 2

cerebell-

Answer 2

cerebellum; posterior part of the brain

Question 3

cerebr-

Answer 3

cerebrum; largest part of the brain

Question 4

cortic-

Answer 4

cortex [pl. cortices]; the outer layer (of an organ or
biological structure)
[See Mod. 12, cortic-]

Question 5

dendr-

Answer 5

dendrite; threadlike extension of a neuron

Question 6

dur-

Answer 6

dura mater; outermost layer of the meninges

Question 7

encephal-

Answer 7

encephalon; the brain

Question 8

gangli-

ganglion-

Answer 8

ganglion [pl. ganglia]; collection of nervous tissue

Question 9

gli-

Answer 9

glia; supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord

Question 10

hypothalam-

Answer 10

hypothalamus

Question 11

medull-

Answer 11

marrow; medulla; inner portion (of an organ or

structure) [pl. medullae]

Question 12

mening-
mininge-
meningi-

Answer 12

meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord

and brain

Question 13

myel-

Answer 13

bone marrow; spinal cord

Question 14

neur-

nerv-

Answer 14

nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue

Question 15

onc-

Answer 15

tumour; a swelling; abnormal mass

Question 16

pia-

Answer 16

pia mater; innermost layer of the meninges

Question 17

plex-

Answer 17

plexus; collection of nervous tissue; a collection of

blood or lymph cells

Question 18

poli-

Answer 18

grey matter [of the nervous system]

[See Mod. 8, poli-]

Question 19

pont-

Answer 19

pons Varolii; pons; a bridge of tissue (within a

bodily structure)

Question 20

rhiz-
radic-
radicul-

Answer 20

root; nerve root

Question 21

thalam-

Answer 21

thalamus

Question 22

ventricul-

Answer 22

ventricle; a small cavity

Question 23

oneir-

Answer 23

dream; dreaming

Question 24

onomat-

Answer 24

a name; a word

Question 25

phas-

Answer 25

speech

Question 26

phil-

Answer 26

love; strong preference/affinity (for something or someone)

Question 27

phob-

Answer 27

persistent and irrational fear (of something or someone)

Question 28

phren-
psych-
ment-

Answer 28

mind; mental activity

[See Mod. 6, phren-; see Mod. 2, ment-]

Question 29

kinemat-
kinesi-
kinema-

Answer 29

movement

Question 30

-carcinoma

Answer 30

malignant tumour

Question 31

• esthesia

- aesthesia

Answer 31

sensation

Question 32

• esthetic

- aesthetic

Answer 32

pertaining to sensation

Question 33

• kinesia

- kinesis

Answer 33

movement

Question 34

-kinetic

Answer 34

pertaining to movement

Question 35

-malacia

Answer 35

a softening (of an organ or structure)

Question 36

-mania

Answer 36

excessive preoccupation (with something)

Question 37

-maniac

Answer 37

one who has an excessive preoccupation

with something

Question 38

-philia

Answer 38

love (of something/someone); a liking/preference
(for something/someone); an affinity (for
something)

Question 39

-phile

Answer 39

one who has a love/liking/preference/affinity

for something/someone

Question 40

-philic

Answer 40

loving/liking/preferring/having an affinity

for something/someone

Question 41

-phobe

Answer 41

one who has a persistent and irrational fear

of something/someone

Question 42

-phobia

Answer 42

persistent and irrational fear

of something/someone

Question 43

-phobic

Answer 43

persistently and irrationally afraid

of something/someone

Question 44

-phoria

Answer 44

emotional state; state of feeling
[i.e., a mental state; -phoria is not used in relation
to the five physical senses]

Question 45

• oma
• omata [pl. only]
• oncus

Answer 45

tumour; a swelling; abnormal mass

Question 46

-plegia

Answer 46

paralysis