Nervous system cardiorespiratory and endocrine anatomy terms

medical terminology

Encephalo-

brain

Myelo-

spinal cord

Cerebello-

cerebellum

pineal(o)-

pineal gland

dur(o)-

dura mater

Fronto-

frontal lobe

Temporo-

temporal lobe

Occipoto-

occipital lobe

Parieto-

parietal lobe

Polio-

grey matter

Leuko-

white matter

Neruo-

nerve/neuron

Dendr-

dendrite

Soma

body of neuron

Plexo- nerve plexus

Ganglio-

ganglion

-myelin

myelin

Synapto-

synapse

gli(o)-

glial cell

astrocyt(o)-

astrocyte (glial cell)

Scwanno-

schawnn cells

Oligodendro-

oligodendrocyte

Respiro-

lung

pulmo(no)-

lung

Pneumo-

“air”

Tracheo-

trachea

broncho/io-

bronchioles

Alveol-

alveoli

Hil-

hilum

Blenno-

mucus

Pleur-

pleura

Epiglott-

epiglottis

Cardio-

heart

Atrio-

atria

Ventriculo-

ventricle

Septo-

septum

angio -

vasculature / artery

Veno-

vein

Arterio-

artery

Lymph-

lymph (relating to lymphatic system)

Aorto-

aorta

Endocrino-

endocrine

Nephro-

kidney

Adreno-

adrenal gland

Hypophys-

pituitary

Pituitaro-

pituitary

Adenohypophys-

anterior pituitary

Neurohypohys-

posterior pituitary

Thyro-

thyroid

Parathyro- parathyroid

Thymo-

thymus

Pancreato-

pancreas