Nervous/Endocrine System Flashcards
acr/o
extremities
adrenal/o, adren/o
adrenal gland
aden/o
gland
anter/o
anterior/ front
cephal/o
head
cerebr/o
cerebrum
cortic/o
cortex
encephal/o
brain
esthes/o, -esthesia
sensation
gli/o, glia
glue
gluc/o, glucos/o, glycos/o, glyc/o
sugar, glucose
kinesi/o, -kinesia
movement
meningi/o, mening/o
meninges
myel/o
spinal cord
neur/o
nerve, nerve cell
oophor/o
ovaries
orchi/o, orchid/o
testes
pancreat/o
pancreas
parathyroid/o
parathyroid gland
pituitar/o
pituitary gland
poli/o
grey, grey matter
poster/o
posterior, behind
psych/o
mind
schiz/o
split
spin/o, rachi/o, vertebr/o
vertebrae
thym/o
thymus gland
thyroid/o, thyr/o
thyroid gland
tox/o, toxic/o
poison, toxins
vascul/o
vessel
hemi-
half
-tonia
muscle movement
-dipsia
thirst
-genesis
producing, forming
-mania
crazy, madness
-phagia
swallow, eat
-phasia
speech
-plegia
paralysis
-taxia
coordination