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Ch 10 Word Anatomy
Medical terms for The Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
Term | Definition |
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Cerebro | brain |
Chorio | membrane |
Contra | opposed, against |
Encephalo | brain |
Gyro | circle |
Latero | lateral, side |
Tomo | cut |
Cephalo | head |
rhage | bursting forth |
phasia | speech, ability to talk |
glosso | tongue |
Cerebrospinal fluid circulates around the brain and spinal. | cerebro |
The choroid plexus is the vascular membrane in the ventricle that produces CSF. | chorio |
The cerebral cortex has contralateral control of motor function. | contra |
The diencephalon is the part of the brain located between the cerebral hemispheres and the brain stem. | encephalo |
A gyrus is a circular raised area on the surface of the brain. | gyro |
The cerebral cortex has contralateral control of motor function. | latero |
Tomography is a method for viewing sections as if cut through the body. | tomo |
Hydrocephalus is the accumulation of the fluid within the brain. | cephalo |
A cerebral hemorrhage is a sudden bursting forth of blood in the brain. | rhage |
Aphasia is a loss of defect in language communication. | phasia |
The hypoglossal nerve controls muscles of the tongue. | glosso |