Cranial Nerves: Prefixes, Roots, & Suffixes

Cranial Nerves: Prefixes, Roots, & Suffixes

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12th Grade

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Michelle Ploetz

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1.

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What is the meaning of the root 'Olfact-' in Olfactory?

Back

Olfact- (Latin): to smell. (Relating to the sense of smell.)

2.

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What does the suffix '-ory' indicate in Olfactory?

Back

-ory (Latin): relating to or serving for.

3.

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What is the meaning of the root 'Opt-' in Optic?

Back

Opt- (Greek): sight, vision. (Pertaining to vision.)

4.

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What does the suffix '-ic' indicate in Optic?

Back

-ic (Greek): pertaining to.

5.

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What is the meaning of the root 'Oculo-' in Oculomotor?

Back

Oculo- (Latin): eye. (Moving the eye.)

6.

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What is the meaning of the root '-motor' in Oculomotor?

Back

-motor (Latin): moving.

7.

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What is the meaning of the root 'Trochle-' in Trochlear?

Back

Trochle- (Greek/Latin): a pulley. (The nerve innervates a muscle whose tendon passes through a pulley-like structure called the trochlea.)

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