Module 5: Anatomical Roots: The Nervous System

Front 1

arachnoid mater; arachnoid; interior layer of the meninges

Back 1

arachn-

Front 2

posterior part of the brain; cerebellum

Back 2

cerebell-

Front 3

largest part of the brain; cerebrum

Back 3

cerebr-

Front 4

the outer layer (of an organ of biological structure); cortex [pl. cortices]

Back 4

cortic-

Front 5

threadlike extension of a neuron; dendrite

Back 5

dendr-

Front 6

outermost layer of the meninges; dura mater

Back 6

dur-

Front 7

the brain; encephalon

Back 7

encephal-

Front 8

collection of nervous tissue; ganglion (2)

Back 8

gangli-
ganglion-

Front 9

hypothalamus

Back 9

hypothalam-

Front 10

marrow; medulla; inner portion (of an organ or structure)

Back 10

medull-

Front 11

membranes covering the spinal cord and brain (3)

Back 11

mening-
meninge-
meningi-

Front 12

bone marrow; spinal cord

Back 12

myel-

Front 13

nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue (2)

Back 13

neur- (GREEK)
nerv-

Front 14

tumour; a swelling; abnormal mass

Back 14

onc-

Front 15

innermost layer of the meninges; pia

Back 15

pia-

Front 16

collection of nervous tissue; plexus; a collection of blood or lymph cells

Back 16

plex-

Front 17

grey matter (of the nervous system)

Back 17

poli-

Front 18

a bridge of tissue; pons; pons Varolii

Back 18

pont-

Front 19

root; nerve root (3)

Back 19

rhiz-
radic-
radicul-

Front 20

thalamus

Back 20

thalam-

Front 21

ventricle; a small cavity

Back 21

ventricul-