The Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
alges/o
A
sensitivity to pain
2
Q
angi/
A
vessel (blood)
3
Q
caus/o
A
burn; burning
4
Q
cephal/o
A
head
5
Q
cerebell/o
A
cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)
6
Q
cerebr/o
A
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
7
Q
comat/o
A
deep sleep
8
Q
crani/o
A
skull
9
Q
cry/o
A
cold
10
Q
dur/o
A
dura mater (think outermost menbrane of the 3 layer maninges that surround the brain)
11
Q
encephal/o
A
brain
12
Q
esthesi/o
A
nervous sensation
13
Q
gli/o
A
glial cells; neuroglial cells
14
Q
hyrd/o
A
water
15
Q
kines/o, kinesi/o
A
movement
16
Q
lept/o
A
thin, slender
17
Q
lex/o
A
word; phrase
18
Q
mening/o, meningi/o
A
meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord & brain)
