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Nervous 1
Nervous Sys Word Parts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| dur/o | dura mater |
| encephal/o | brain |
| gli/o | glue, part of NS that support |
| lept/o | thin, slender |
| menig/o, menigi/o | membranes, meninges |
| my/o | muscle |
| myel/o | spinal cord |
| neru/o | nerve |
| pont/o | pons |
| radicul/o | nerve root |
| thalam/p | thalamus |
| thec/o | sheath |
| vag/o | vagus nerve |
| alges/o, -algesia | excessive sensitivity to pain |
| -algia | pain |
| caus/o | burning |
| comat/o | deep sleep / coma |
| esthesi/o, -esthesia | feeling, nervous sensation |
| kines/o, -kinesia | movement |
| -kinesis, -kinetic | movement |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| lex/o | word, phrase |
| -paresis | slight paralysis (weakness) |
| -phasia | speech |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -praxia | action |
| -sthenia | strength |
| syncop/o | to cut off, cut short |
| tax/o | order, coordination |