Roots Build Words
Do You Know My Name?
Brrraiiiins....Braaains!
Human Anatomy
RSMSMU
100
This root is critical for those seeking a career in any of the life sciences.
Bio
100
Valley Oak - Quercus lobata
100
The four lobes of the brain.
Frontal - Parietal - Occipital - Temporal
100
The bone in the center of your chest
Sternum
100
Isis Gaston
Ice Spice
200
a combining form meaning “similar,” used in the formation of compound words meaning to maintain a stable internal environment
homeo
200
Sceloporis occidentalis
Western Fence Lizard or Blue Belly Lizard
200
Latin for "tough body", also called the callosal commissure, is a wide, thick nerve tract, consisting of a flat bundle of commissural fibers, beneath the cerebral cortex in the brain.
Corpus Callosum
200
The largest bone in our body and certainly the longest.
Femur
200
What color M&M was retired to make way for blue M&Ms in 1995? It is first cousins with brown and beige.
Tan
300
bone
osteo
300
Coyote Bush
Baccaris pilularis
300
The division of the nervous system that kicks in after lunch.
Parasympathetic
300
Literally meaning "small plate", this bone can occasionally be dislocated to either side of the distal end of the femur.
Patella
300
Literally meaning "empty orchestra" in Japanese, this music performance style might make shy middle schoolers very nervous.
Kareoke
400
itis
inflammation
400
Toyon or Heteromeles arbitofolia
400
The outer layer or grey matter of a brain. This region plays a key role in attention, perception, awareness, thought, memory, language, and consciousness.
Cerebral Cortex
400
Their color comes from the amount of melanin they contain. When they are different colors it is known as heterochromia.
Iris
400
What do the S, V, and P stand for in RSVP?
S'il vous plait
500
The ARTH in arthritis or arthropod.
Joint
500
Its species name is Spanish for our english common name for this bird. Ben Franklin even wanted it as our national bird!
Wild Turkey or Meleagris gallopavo
500
Not blood, but this fluid exchanges nutrients and gasses in the brain. Abbreviated CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
500
These are the location of sprained ankles, wrists, knees, and elbows. Ouch!
Ligaments
500
What four groups of instruments play in the modern symphony orchestra?
Strings, woodwinds, percussion and brass