Nervous System and Psychology

Question 1

Nerv/o

Answer 1

nerve

Question 2

Neur/o

Answer 2

nerve, sinew

Question 3

Crani/o

Answer 3

cranium (portion of the skull that encloses the brain)

Question 4

Cephal/o

Answer 4

head

Question 5

Encephal/o

Answer 5

brain

Question 6

-encephalon

Answer 6

brain

Question 7

Cerebr/o

Answer 7

cerebrum (largest part of the brain), brain

Question 8

Cerebell/o

Answer 8

cerebellum

Question 9

Pont/o

Answer 9

pons, bridge-like structure

Question 10

Limb/o

Answer 10

limbic system, border

Question 11

Hippocamp/o

Answer 11

hippocampus. seahorse

Question 12

Thalam/o

Answer 12

thalamus (mass of gray matter located in the diencephalon), chamber, inner room

Question 13

Amygdal/o

Answer 13

amygdala (almond-shaped nuclei in the temporal lobe), almond, tonsil

Question 14

Nucle/o

Answer 14

nucleus (group of neuronal cell bodies), core, little nut or kernel

Question 15

Mening/o

Answer 15

meninx (one of the three membranes enveloping the brain and spinal cord), membrane

Question 16

Lept/o

Answer 16

thin

Question 17

Pachy-

Answer 17

thick

Question 18

Pach/o

Answer 18

thick

Question 19

Arachn/o

Answer 19

arachnoid membrane, spider, spider-like

Question 20

Dur/o

Answer 20

dura mater membrane, hard

Question 21

Lob/o

Answer 21

lobe

Question 22

Gyr/o

Answer 22

gyrus (a convolution of the cerebrum), circle, ring

Question 23

Sulc/o

Answer 23

sulcus (groove of brain), furrow, groove

Question 24

Fissur/o

Answer 24

fissure, deep, groove

Question 25

Ventricul/o

Answer 25

ventricle (of the brain), cavity

Question 26

Cortic/o

Answer 26

cortex (cerebrum), outer layer, bark

Question 27

Myel/o

Answer 27

spinal cord, marrow

Question 28

Medull/o

Answer 28

medulla, marrow

Question 29

Poli/o

Answer 29

gray, gray matter of CNS

Question 30

Fascicul/o

Answer 30

fascicle, bundle of longitudinal fibers

Question 31

Funicul/o

Answer 31

funicle, rope-like

Question 32

Radicul/o

Answer 32

nerve root, root

Question 33

Radic/o

Answer 33

nerve root, root

Question 34

Rhiz/o

Answer 34

nerve root, root

Question 35

Ram/o

Answer 35

nerve branch, branch

Question 36

Plex/o

Answer 36

plexus (interwoven network of nerves, blood, lymphatic vessels)

Question 37

Gangli/o

Answer 37

ganglion (groups of nerve cells)

Question 38

Gli/o

Answer 38

glia (supporting tissue of the nervous system), glue

Question 39

Somat/o

Answer 39

body (body of neuron)

Question 40

Som/o

Answer 40

body (body of neuron)

Question 41

-some

Answer 41

body (body of neuron)

Question 42

Dendr/o

Answer 42

dendrite (part of neuron), tree, branched structure

Question 43

Ax/o

Answer 43

axon (long process of a neuron), axle, axis

Question 44

Not/o

Answer 44

the back

Question 45

Spin/o

Answer 45

spine, thorn, vertebral column

Question 46

Vertebr/o

Answer 46

vertebra, back bone

Question 47

Spondyl/o

Answer 47

vertebra