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WP/Nervous System
Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cerebr/o Encephal/o | Brain |
| Cerebell/o | Cerebellum |
| Lob/o | Lobe |
| Cephal/o | Head |
| Crani/o | Head, Skull |
| Mening/o Meningi/o | Meninges |
| Dur/o | Dura |
| Neur/o | Nerves |
| Gangli/o | Nerve Bundle |
| Myel/o | Spinal cord, Bone marrow |
| Function | |
| Esthesi/o | Feeling, Sensation |
| Phas/o | Speech |
| Phren/o Psych/o | Mind |
| Somn/o Somn/i Hypn/o | Sleep |
| Gnosi/o | Know |
| -mania | Excessive desire |
| -phobia | Excessive fear or sensitivity |
| -paresis | Slight or partial paralysis |
| Ton/o | Muscle tone, tension, pressure |
| Tax/o | Arrangement, order, coordination |
| -plegia | Paralysis |
| -asthenia | Weakness |