Chapter 15 Nervous system Flashcards
carry or move inward toward a central structure
afferent
protective mechanism that blocks specific substances found in the bloodstream from entering delicate brain tissue
blood-brain barrier
carry or move away from a central structure
efferent
complex neural system located beneath the cerebrum that controls basic emotions and drives and plays an important role in memory
limbic system
additional external myelin sheath that is formed by Schwann cells and found only on axons in the peripheral nervous system
neurilemma
organ chamber or cavity that receives or holds fluid
ventricle
cerebr/o
cerebrum
crani/o
cranium (skull)
encephal/o
brain
gangli/o
ganglion (knot or knotlike mass)
gli/o
glue; neuroglial tissue
kinesi/o
movement
lept/o
thin, slender
lex/o
thin, slender
lex/o
word, phrase
meningi/o
meninges