Roots: The Nervous System

Question 1

cerebell-

Answer 1

cerebellum; posterior part of the brain

Question 1

neur-

nerv-

Answer 1

nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue

Question 1

plex-

Answer 1

plexus; collection of nervous tissue; a collection of blood or lymph cells

Question 2

myel-

Answer 2

bone marrow; spinal cord

Question 2

poli-*

Answer 2

grey matter [of the nervous system]

[See Mod. 8, poli-]

Question 4

thalam-

Answer 4

thalamus

Question 5

dendr-

Answer 5

dendrite; threadlike extension of a neuron

Question 6

cerebr-

Answer 6

cerebrum; largest part of the brain

Question 7

encephal-

Answer 7

encephalon; the brain

Question 9

pont-

Answer 9

the pons Varolii [a bridge of tissue which connections portions of the nervous system within the brain]; pons; a bridge of tissue (within a structure)

Question 10

medull-

Answer 10

marrow; medulla; inner portion (of an organ or structure)

[pl. medullae]

Question 11

hypothalam-

Answer 11

hypothalamus

Question 11

pia-

Answer 11

pia mater; innermost layer of the meninges

Question 12

gangli-

ganglion-

Answer 12

ganglion [pl. ganglia]; collection of nervous tissue

Question 14

cortic-*

Answer 14

cortix [pl. cortices]; the outer layer (of an organ or biological structure)

[See Mod. 12, cortic-]

Question 15

arachn-*

Answer 15

arachnoid mater; arachnoid; interior layer of the meninges

[See Mod. 12, arachn-]

Question 16

rhiz-

radic-

radicul-

Answer 16

root; nerve root

Question 17

gli-*

Answer 17

glia; supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord

[See Mod. 6, gli-]

Question 18

mening-

meninge-

meningi-

Answer 18

meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain

Question 20

ventricul-

Answer 20

ventricle; a small cavity

Question 21

dur-

Answer 21

dura mater; outermost layer of the meninges

Question 22

cerebellum; posterior part of the brain

Answer 22

cerebell-

Question 23

nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue

Answer 23

neur-

nerv-

Question 24

plexus; collection of nervous tissue; a collection of blood or lymph cells

Answer 24

plex-

Question 25

bone marrow; spinal cord

Answer 25

myel-

Question 26

grey matter [of the nervous system]

[See Mod. 8, poli-]

Answer 26

poli-*

Question 27

thalamus

Answer 27

thalam-

Question 28

dendrite; threadlike extension of a neuron

Answer 28

dendr-

Question 29

cerebrum; largest part of the brain

Answer 29

cerebr-

Question 30

encephalon; the brain

Answer 30

encephal-

Question 31

the pons Varolii [a bridge of tissue which connections portions of the nervous system within the brain]; pons; a bridge of tissue (within a structure)

Answer 31

pont-

Question 32

marrow; medulla; inner portion (of an organ or structure) [pl. medullae]

Answer 32

medull-

Question 33

hypothalamus

Answer 33

hypothalam-

Question 34

pia mater; innermost layer of the meninges

Answer 34

pia-

Question 35

ganglion [pl. ganglia]; collection of nervous tissue

Answer 35

gangli-

ganglion-

Question 36

cortex [pl. cortices]; the outer layer (of an organ or biological structure)

[See Mod. 12, cortic-]

Answer 36

cortic-*

Question 37

arachnoid mater; arachnoid; interior layer of the meninges

[See Mod. 12, arachn-]

Answer 37

arachn-*

Question 38

root; nerve root

Answer 38

rhiz-

radic-

radicul-

Question 39

glia; supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord

[See Mod. 6, gli-]

Answer 39

gli-*

Question 40

meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain

Answer 40

mening-

meninge-

meningi-

Question 41

ventricle; a small cavity

Answer 41

ventricul-

Question 42

dura mater; outermost layer of the meninges

Answer 42

dur-