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UBC CLST301-Module 5 No Need to be Nervous
Anatomical Roots: The Nervous System plus Roots for Cognition
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Undergraduate 3
04/06/2011

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arachn-
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arachnoid mater; arachnoid; interior layer of the meninges
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cerebell-
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cerebellum; posterior part of the brain
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cerebr-
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cerebrum; largest part of the brain
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cortic-
Definition
cortex [pl. cortices]; the outer layer (of an organ or biological structure)
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dendr-
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dendrite; threadlike extension of a neuron
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dur-
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dura mater; outermost layer of the meninges
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encephal-
Definition
encephalon; the brain
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gangli-
ganglion-
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ganglion [pl. ganglia]; collection of nervous tissue
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gli-
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glia; supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord
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hyphothalam-
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hypothalamus
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medull-
Definition
marrow; medulla; inner portion (of an organ or structure) [pl. medullae]
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mening-
meninge-
meningi-
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meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain
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myel-
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bone marrow; spinal cord
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neur-
nerv-
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nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue
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pia-
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pia mater; innermost layer of the meninges
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plex-
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plexus; collection of nervous tissue; a collection of blood or lymph cells
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poli-
Definition
grey matter [of the nervous system]
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pont-
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the pons Varolii [a bridge of tissue which connects portions of the nervous system within the brain]; any bridge of tissue within a structure
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rhiz-
radic-
radicul-
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root; nerve root
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thalam-
Definition
thalamus
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ventricul-
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ventricle; a small cavity
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oneir-
Definition
dream(s)
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onomat-
Definition
a name; a word
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phas-
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speech
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phil-
Definition
loving; having a strong preference/affinity (for something/someone)
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phob-
Definition
persistent and irrational fear (of something/someone)
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phren-
psych-
ment-
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mind; mental activity
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