Nervous System Root Words

cephal/o

head

cerebell/o

cerebellum

cerebr/o

cerebrum, brain

cortic/o

cortex

dur/o

dura mater

encephal/o

brain

hypn/o

sleep

gangli/o

ganglion

mening/o, mening/i

meningis

ment/o

mind

myel/o

spinal cord

neur/o

nerve

phren/o

brain, mind

psych/o

mind

poli/o

referring to grey matter in the nervous system

rachi/o

spinal column

radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

nerve root, radicle

schiz/o

split, divided