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10 Cards in this Set
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afferent |
nerves that carry sensory information towards the brain (these cells approach the brain-both start with a) |
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cerebrospinal |
pertaining to the brain and spinal cord |
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efferent |
nerves that carry motor information away from the brain (these cells exit the brain-both start with e) |
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epidural |
pertaining to upon the dura mater
(area between the dura matter and the vertebra-this is the space where drugs are given during childbirth) |
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glossopharyngeal (glaws-oh-fah-RIN-jee-al) |
pertaining to the tongue and pharynx |
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hypoglossal (gloss/o- : tongue) |
pertaining to under (or below) the tongue |
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oculomotor (ocul/o- : eye) |
eye movement |
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olfactory (olfact/o- : the sense of smell) |
pertaining to the process of smell |
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subarachnoid
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below the subarachnoid membrane (term arachnoid means resembling a spider because the arachnoid membrane when separated from the brain looks like a spider web. |
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vestibulocochlear vestibul/o- : vestibule , (entrance) cochle/o- : of the inner ear |
pertaining to the vestibule and cochlea (in the ear) |
