Nervous System
Fainting; sudden and temporary loss of consciousness
What is syncope?
Flap of cartilage over the "mouth" of the trachea
What is the epiglottis?
Prefix referring to "skin"
What is "cutane/o"?
Nerve that carries messages from the inner ear to the brain
What is the auditory canal?
Prefix referring to the "thyroid gland"
What is "thyroid/o"?
Paralysis that affects the lower portion of the body.
What is paraplegia?
Windpipe
What is the trachea?
Prefix referring to "ear"
What is "ot/o"?
What is the pupil?
Prefix referring to the "adrenal gland"
What is "adren/o"?
Inflammation of the meninges
Throat
What is the pharynx?
Oil-producing gland in the skin
What is a sebaceous gland?
Nerve at the back of the eye that transmits light waves to the brain
What is the optic nerve?
Gland adjacent to the stomach
What is the pancreas?
Prefix meaning "nerve"
What is "neur/o"?
Voice box
What is the larynx?
Gland in the skin that produces a watery, salt-containing fluid
What is a sweat gland?
Colored, pigmented portion of the eye
What is the iris?
Two glands, one above each kidney
What are the adrenal glands?
Prefix referring to "spinal cord"
What is "myel/o"?
Muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen
What is the diaphragm?
Outer layer of the skin
White, outer coat of the eyeball
What is the conjunctiva?
Four glands behind the thyroid gland
What are the parathyroid glands?