Chapter 3
Biological Bases of
Behavior
,Overview
Neuroanatomy/neurophysiology
Nervous System/Brain/Endocrine System
Genetics/Genetic Disorders
Warm up with Crash Course’s Introduction
The next several slides consist of Latin/Greek prefixes and
suffixes that may help.
,Prefix/Root Meaning Example Meaning of
example
a/an Without, not Anencephaly Without a brain
Bio Life Biological Study of behavior
psychology and biological
processes
Cephal Head Encephalitis Inflammation of the
brain
Cerebr- Brain Cerebrum Largest part of the
brain
Cort- Bark, outer layer Cerebral cortex Outer layer of the
brain
Derm- Skin Dermatome Area of skin supplied
by one spinal nerve
Dendro Tree Dendrite Tree-like extensions
of a neuron
, Prefix/Root Meaning Example Meaning of
example
Epi- Above Epigenetics Gene expression
“above” the genome
Gland- Gland Endocrine gland Hormone-secreting
organ
Glia Glue Neuroglia Support cells that
glue neurons in place
Hemi- Half Hemisphere One half of the brain
Hypo- Below, under Hypothalamus Below the thalamus
Epi- Above Epigenetics Gene expression
“above” the genome
Gland- Gland Endocrine gland Hormone-secreting
organ
Glia Glue Neuroglia Support cells that
“glue” neurons in
place
Hemi- Half Hemisphere One half of the brain
Biological Bases of
Behavior
,Overview
Neuroanatomy/neurophysiology
Nervous System/Brain/Endocrine System
Genetics/Genetic Disorders
Warm up with Crash Course’s Introduction
The next several slides consist of Latin/Greek prefixes and
suffixes that may help.
,Prefix/Root Meaning Example Meaning of
example
a/an Without, not Anencephaly Without a brain
Bio Life Biological Study of behavior
psychology and biological
processes
Cephal Head Encephalitis Inflammation of the
brain
Cerebr- Brain Cerebrum Largest part of the
brain
Cort- Bark, outer layer Cerebral cortex Outer layer of the
brain
Derm- Skin Dermatome Area of skin supplied
by one spinal nerve
Dendro Tree Dendrite Tree-like extensions
of a neuron
, Prefix/Root Meaning Example Meaning of
example
Epi- Above Epigenetics Gene expression
“above” the genome
Gland- Gland Endocrine gland Hormone-secreting
organ
Glia Glue Neuroglia Support cells that
glue neurons in place
Hemi- Half Hemisphere One half of the brain
Hypo- Below, under Hypothalamus Below the thalamus
Epi- Above Epigenetics Gene expression
“above” the genome
Gland- Gland Endocrine gland Hormone-secreting
organ
Glia Glue Neuroglia Support cells that
“glue” neurons in
place
Hemi- Half Hemisphere One half of the brain
