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EXERCISE C. Complete the following table:

Organs	Action of sympathetic n.s.	Action of parasympathetic n.s.
Arterie s		Dilates
Heart	Speeds beat
Iris of eye		Constricts pupil
Stornach	Slows peristalsis
Sweat glands		Decreases secretion
Urinary bladder		Constricts

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EXERC1SE D. (1) Study the word roots related to the nervous system. Provide examples of your own.

Word root	Refers to	Example
neur(o)-	Nerve	Neuropathy - neuropatia, choroba układu
		nerwowego
encephal(o)-	Brain	Encephalitis - zapalenie mózgu
aur-, oto-	Ear	Auriculocranial - uszno-czaszkowy Otoplasty - operacja plastyczna ucha
		zewnętrznego
ophthalm-, oculo-	Eye •——	Ophth.ąlmiajj:apaleme gałki ocznej
		Oculophacial - oczno-twarzowy
cerebr(o)-	Cerebrum (upper part of brain)	Cerebrospinal - mózgowo-rdzeniowy

The suffix -graphy means 'theX-ray picture of

(2) The suffix -graphy means ‘the X-ray picture ofe.g. Encephalography is the X-ray picture of the brain. Make up new terms from the roots given below and the suffix -graphy and define them as in the example.

Neuro- .........................................................

Oto- .............................................................

Oculo- .........................................................

Cerebro- ......................................................

Uro- .............................................................

Osteo- ..........................................................

Cholecysto- ..................................................

Angio- ...........................................................

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English for Medical Studcnts and Doctors - 1 — E. Donesch-Jcżo