Brain
Muscular system
Directional terms
Root Words
Cardiovascular
100

seizure  

What is sudden, involuntary contraction of muscle caused by brain disturbance

100

rectus 

What is straight 

100

cranial 

What is towards the head

100

- hepato -

What is liver

100

arteries 

What is vessels that carry blood away from the heart 

200

cerebellum 

coordinates muscle activity 

200

oblique

What is slanted 

200

caudal 

What is towards the tail

200

- nephro - 

What is kidney

200

veins

What is blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart

300

brainstem

What is supports basic life functions.

300

transverse

What is crosswise

300

ventral 

What is towards the belly

300

- rhino -

What is nose

300

endocardium 

What is the thin inner layer

400

encephalomyelitis

What is inflammation of the brain and spinal cord

400

sphincter

What is tight band

400

medial

What is towards the median line

400

- pulmo - 

What is lung

400

myocardium 

What is the muscular middle layer 

500

cerebrum

What is receiving and processing information 

500

myopathy 

What is disease of the muscle 

500

distal

What is away from the center of origin 

500

- necro - 

What is death

500

epicardium 

What is the outer protective layer 

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