Nervous
Eyes & Ears
Word Parts
Nervous 2
Word Parts 2
100
The largest portion on the brain, involved with thought and memory
What is the cerebrum
100
The colored muscular layer of the eye that surrounds the pupil
What is the iris
100
Combining form for spinal cord or bone marrow, "white substance"
What is myel/o
100
Maintaining a constant internal environment is called
What is homeostasis
100
Combining form for eardrum
What is myring/o or tympan/o
200
An automatic, involuntary response to change
What is a reflex
200
What eye structure is transparent and focuses light on the retina
What is the lens
200
Combining form for groove
What is sulc/o
200
A state of balance is
What is equilibrium
200
Combining form for spot
What is macul/o
300
The space between two neurons or between a neuron and a receptor is called
What is a synapse
300
The outer ear is seperated from the middle ear by the
What is tympanic membrane
300
Combining form for eyelid
What is blephar/o
300
The term for without coordination or stumbling is
What is ataxia
300
Combining form for hard
What is scler/o
400
The division of the autonomic nervous system that is concerned with bodily functions under emergency or stress
What is sympathetic
400
Involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball is called
What is nystagmus
400
Combining form for folding
What is gyr/o
400
The protective sheath that covers some nerve cells of the spinal cord, white matter of the brain, and most peripheral nerves
What is myelin
400
Prefix for same
What is ipsi-
500
Type of neuron that carries impulses from one neuron to another
What is associative
500
The fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye is
What is the cornea
500
Combining form for coiled
What is convolat/o
500
Inflammation of the grey matter of the spinal cord is known as
What is poliomyelitis
500
Combining form for pit
What is fove/o
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