Roots: The Nervous System Flashcards

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cerebell-

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cerebellum; posterior part of the brain

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neur-

nerv-

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nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue

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plex-

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

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myel-

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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poli-*

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grey matter [of the nervous system]

[See Mod. 8, poli-]

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thalam-

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thalamus

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dendr-

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dendrite; threadlike extension of a neuron

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cerebr-

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cerebrum; largest part of the brain

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encephal-

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encephalon; the brain

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pont-

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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)

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medull-

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

[pl. medullae]

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hypothalam-

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hypothalamus

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pia-

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pia mater; innermost layer of the meninges

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gangli-

ganglion-

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ganglion [pl. ganglia]; collection of nervous tissue

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cortic-*

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

[See Mod. 12, cortic-]

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arachn-*

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arachnoid mater; arachnoid; interior layer of the meninges

[See Mod. 12, arachn-]

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16
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rhiz-

radic-

radicul-

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root; nerve root

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gli-*

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glia; supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord

[See Mod. 6, gli-]

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mening-

meninge-

meningi-

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meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain

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ventricul-

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ventricle; a small cavity

21
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dur-

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dura mater; outermost layer of the meninges

22
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cerebellum; posterior part of the brain

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nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue

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neur-

nerv-

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

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bone marrow; spinal cord
myel-
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grey matter [of the nervous system] [See Mod. 8, poli-]
poli-\*
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thalamus
thalam-
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dendrite; threadlike extension of a neuron
dendr-
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cerebrum; largest part of the brain
cerebr-
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encephalon; the brain
encephal-
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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)
pont-
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marrow; medulla; inner portion (of an organ or structure) [pl. medullae]
medull-
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hypothalamus
hypothalam-
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pia mater; innermost layer of the meninges
pia-
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ganglion [pl. ganglia]; collection of nervous tissue
gangli- ganglion-
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cortex [pl. cortices]; the outer layer (of an organ or biological structure) [See Mod. 12, cortic-]
cortic-\*
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arachnoid mater; arachnoid; interior layer of the meninges [See Mod. 12, arachn-]
arachn-\*
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root; nerve root
rhiz- radic- radicul-
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glia; supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord [See Mod. 6, gli-]
gli-\*
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meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain
mening- meninge- meningi-
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ventricle; a small cavity
ventricul-
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dura mater; outermost layer of the meninges
dur-