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unit 2
unit 2 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lob/o | lobe of the brain |
| Cephal/o | means head |
| Crani/o | means head or skull |
| Mening/o | means meninges |
| Dur/o | means dura |
| Neuro/o | means nerve |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| LOC | level of consciousness |
| Epiphyseal plate | growth plate, allows bone to grow lengthwise |
| Epiphyses | ends of the bones |
| Diaphyses | middle of the bone, shaft |
| Metaphysis | connects the epiphyses to the diaphyses |