Chapter 15 Flashcards
1
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Cerebell/o
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Cerebellum - assists with coordination of skeletal muscles to maintain balance.
2
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Cerebr/o
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Cerebrum, brain – largest portion, divided into right and left.
3
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Dur/o
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Hard, dura mater
4
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Encephal/o
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Brain
5
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Gangli/o
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Ganglion – group of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system.
6
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Ganglion/o
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Ganglion – group of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system.
7
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Mening/o
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Meninges- 3 layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord
8
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Meningi/o
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Meninges- 3 layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord
9
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Myel/o
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Spinal cord – conducts nerve impulses to and from the brain
10
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Neur/o
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Nerve
11
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Rhiz/o
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Nerve root
12
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Crani/o
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Cranium (skull)
13
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Esthesi/o
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Sensation, sensitivity, feeling
14
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Ment/o
A
Mind
15
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Psych/o
A
Mind
