Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

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Chapter 14 - The Brain and Cranial Nerves - Study Guide - Building Your Medical Vocabulary - Page 556: 4

Answer

Corpo- means “body”. A term that uses this element is corpora quadrigemina.

Work Step by Step

Corpo- comes from Latin and means “body”. An example is corpora quadrigemina from the Latin corpo- “body” and quadrigemina meaning “quadruplets” and means “the four bodies”. The corpora quadrigemina are located on the tectum of the dorsal aspect of the midbrain. Another example is corpus callosum from the Latin corpo- “body” and callosus meaning “tough”. The corpus callosum is the band of nerve fibers that connect the left and right cerebral hemispheres of the brain.
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