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What is the combining form for medulla?
medull/o. combining form meaning medulla oblongata.
What is Myelo?
Myelo is defined as spinal cord or bone marrow. An example of the use of the myelo prefix is myelomalacia; spinal bleeding. An example of the use of he myelo prefix is myelofibrosis; bone marrow disorder.
What is the combining form for cerebrum?
cerebro-
a combining form of cerebrum: cerebrospinal.
What is the combining form for pancreas?
a combining form representing pancreas in compound words: pancreatotomy. Also especially before a vowel, pancreat-.
What does the medical combining form MYEL o mean?
Myelo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “marrow” or “of the spinal cord.” It is often used in medical terms. Marrow is a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production.
What does the combining form my O mean?
muscle
Myo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “muscle.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.
What is the suffix for pertaining to?
4 Suffix
| SUFFIX | MEANING | EXAMPLE OF USE IN MEDICAL TERMS |
|---|---|---|
| -amnios | amnion, amniotic fluid | oligohydramnios |
| -apheresis | removal | plasmapheresis |
| -ar | pertaining to | appendicular |
| -ary | pertaining to | coronary |
Is the Medula part of the bone marrow?
medulla of bone bone marrow. medulla oblonga´ta that part of the hindbrain continuous with the pons above and the spinal cord below; it houses nerve centers for both motor and sensory nerves, where such functions as breathing and the beating of the heart are controlled. See also brain. medulla os´sium bone marrow.
Which is part of the spinal cord contains the Medula?
medulla oblonga´ta that part of the hindbrain continuous with the pons above and the spinal cord below; it houses nerve centers for both motor and sensory nerves, where such functions as breathing and the beating of the heart are controlled. See also brain.
Are there any nuclei in the medulla oblongata?
These involve several nuclei: the para-brachial and Kolliker-Fuse, solitary, dorsal vagus, paratrigeminal (PA5), trigeminal subnucleus caudalis (SC5), raphe magnus, area postrema and medial and lateral reticular nuclei in the medulla oblongata and pons (rostro-ventro-lateral and lateral).
Is the medulla part of the brainstem?
It is one of three parts of the brainstem and mainly contains white substance with some mixture of gray substance. The medulla contains the cardiac, vasomotor, and respiratory centers of the brain. Medullary injury or disease often proves fatal.