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Elliott Nervous Term
Elliott Nervous Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cerebell/o | cerebellum(part of brain,located at base of skull) |
| cerebellitis | inflammation of the cerebellum |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum(anterior(front) of the forebrain) |
| cerebralgia | pain in the head/forebrain |
| algia | pain |
| cervic/o/a | neck |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck |
| al | pertaining to |
| crani/o | cranium(skull) |
| craniofacial | pertaining to the face and skull |
| mening/o/io | 3 layers of protective tissue that cover the brain and spinal chord |
| meningitis | inflammation of the 3 layers of protective tissue that cover the brain and spinal chord |
| myelo | spinal chord(the major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain-it's in your back? |
| myelomalacia | abnormal softening of the spinal chord |
| malacia | abnormal softening |
| neuri/i/o | nerve |
| neuritis | inflammation of a nerve |
| vertebr/o | vertebra(one of 33 bony segments that form the spinal column) |
| vertebral | pertaining to one or more of the bony segments of the spinal column) |
| spin/o | the column of bone known as the vertebral column which surrounds and protects the spinal column |
| spinoneural | pertaining to the column which surrounds and protects the spinal column and the nerves that extend from it |
| inflammation | the key way the body acts to infection or injury-the key features being redness,warmth,swelling,and pain |
| Elliott helpful hint | Please make sure you can spell the words |