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unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aden/o | gland |
| Adren/o | adrenal gland |
| Cortic/o | outer surface |
| Gonad/o | gonads (ovaries in females, testes in males) |
| Pancreat/o | pancreas |
| Aur/o | mean ear. |
| Acous/o | hearing. |
| acusis | Hearing condition |
| Salping/o | ear cancal |
| Mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| Brain | The main control center; it thinks, learns, remembers, and makes decisions. |
| Spinal cord | A long nerve pathway that carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body. |
| Ganglia | Groups of nerve cell bodies outside the brain and spinal cord; they help relay messages. |
| Nerves | Bundles of fibers that carry signals to and from the brain and spinal cord. |
| Sensory organs | Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin; they detect stimuli like light, sound, smell, taste, and touch. |