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Chapter 5 Flashcards
Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cephal/o | head |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| cerebr/o | brain |
| crani/o | head, skull |
| dur/o | tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord |
| encephal/o | brain |
| esthesi/o | feeling, sensation |
| gangli/o | nerve bundle |
| gnosi/o | know |
| hypn/o | sleep |
| lob/o | lobe |
| mening/o meningi/o | meninges; membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord |
| myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| neur/o | nerve |
| phas/o | speech |
| phren/o | mind |
| psych/o | mind |
| somn/o somn/i | sleep |
| tax/o | arrangement, order, coordination |
| ton/o | muscle tone, tension |