Central Nervous System (CNS) & Peripheral Nervous System

LIMB/O

limbic system

CEREBR/O

cerebrum

CEREBELL/O

cerebellum

NERV/O

nerve

CRANI/O

cranium

CEPHAL/O

head

NEUR/O

nerve, sinew

THALAM/O

thalamus

PONT/O

pons, bridge, bridge-like structure

LEPT/O

thin

ENCAEPHAL/O, -ENCEPHALON

brain

PACHY-, PACH/O

thick

ARACHN/O

arachnoid membrane, spider, spide-like

DUR/O

dura mater membrane, hard

GYR/O

gyrus (a convolution of the cerebrum), circle, ring

SULC/O

sulcus (groove of brain), furrow, groove

FID/O, FISS/O

split, cleave

COEL/O, CEL/O

cavity, hollow

CELI/O

abdominal cavity, body cavity

CORTIC/O

cortex (cerebrum), outer layer, bark

MYEL/O

spinal cord, marrow

MEDULL/O

medulla, marrow

POLI/O

gray, gray matter of CNS

FUNICUL/O

funicle, rope-like

FUN/O

rope, cord

RADICUL/O, RADIC/O, RHIZ/O

nerve root, root

RAM/O

nerve branch, branch

GANGLI/O

ganglion (groups of nerve cells)

GLI/O

glia (supporting tissue of the nervous system), glue

DENDR/O

dendrite (part of neuron), tree, branched structure

AX/O

axon (long process of a neuron), axle, axis

NOT/O

the back

SPONDYL/O

vertebra