Cranial Nerves: Prefixes, Roots, & Suffixes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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-ic (Greek): pertaining to.

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

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

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

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-motor (Latin): moving.

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

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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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What does the suffix '-ar' indicate in Trochlear?

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-ar (Latin): relating to.

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What is the meaning of the prefix 'Tri-' in Trigeminal?

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Tri- (Latin): three. (Referring to the three branches coming from a common root.)

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What is the meaning of the root '-gemin-' in Trigeminal?

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-gemin- (Latin): twin, pair. (Relating to the three branches - ophthalmic, maxillary, mandibular).