Nervous System
Sight
Hearing
Brain
Medical Meanings
100
The nerve cells of the body
What are neurons
100
This is the colored part of the eye
What is iris
100
This part of the ear looks like a sound-gathering trumpet
What is outer ear
100
The largest part of the brain
What is cerebrum
100
This prefix refers to the "nervous system"
What is neuro-
200
These carry nerve impulses away from the cell body
What are axons
200
The tough outermost white layer of the eye
What is sclera
200
The thin membrane in the ear that detects sound vibrations and transmits tem by means of specail bones to the cochlea
What is eardrum
200
All nerve fibers connecting the brain the spinal cord must pass through here
What is brain stem
200
This prefix means "less than, beneath, or below"
What is hypo-
300
These neurons transmit information regarading pain anad the senses to the CNS
What are sensory neurons
300
In the retina are two kinds of cells, cone cells and ?
What is rod cells
300
Scientists often rate the loudness of sounds in units
What is decibels
300
This controls memory and thought processes
What is cerebrum
300
This suffix refers to the eye
What is -op
400
This lobe is responsible for vision
What are occipital lobes
400
The bundle of nerve fibers extending from the rear of each eye to the brain
What is optic nerve
400
This nerve transmits nerve impulses from the cochlea of the inner ear to the brain
What is auditory nerve
400
This coordinates complex movements of skeletal muscles
What is cerebellum
400
This word refers to hearing
What is auditory
500
The nerve endings which are sensitive to chemicals
What is chemoreceptors
500
Abnormally shaped cornea that can cause focusing problems
What is astigmatism
500
The snail shaped chamber of the inner ear
What is cochlea
500
The means that your brain uses to communicate with the body
What is spinal cord
500
This suffix means "killing"
What is -cide
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