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Word | Syllables | Categories |
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parasympathetic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
neuroanatomy | /xx/xx | Noun |
neural network | /x/x | Name, Name |
central nervous system | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
medulla | x/x | Noun |
nerve center | //x | Phrase, Noun |
neurite | x/ | Noun |
dorsal root ganglion | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
vegetative nervous system | xx/x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
parasympathetic nervous system | xxxx/x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
peripheral nervous system | x/xx/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
brain stem | // | Phrase, Noun |
ramus | /x | Noun |
bulb | / | Noun |
commissure | x/x | Noun |
medulla oblongata | x/xx//x | Phrase, Noun |
afferent | /xx | Noun |
raphe | x | Noun |
nucleus | /xx | Noun |
autonomic nervous system | xx/x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
thalamus | /xx | Noun |
pyramid | /xx | Noun |
lateral geniculate nucleus | /xx/xxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
optic nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
pons | / | Noun |
forebrain | /x | Noun |
spinal cord | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
sciatic | x/x | Adjective |
fasciculus | /xxx | Noun |
sciatic nerve | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
central retinal artery | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
hypothalamus | xxx/x | Noun |
peduncle | x/x | Noun |
ventral nerve cord | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
cerebral cortex | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
barrel | /x | Noun |
iter | xx | Noun |
plexus | /x | Noun |
arch of the aorta | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
olive | /x | Noun |
nerve | / | Noun |
eighth cranial nerve | //xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
inferior laryngeal nerve | x/xxx/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
diencephalon | x/xx | Noun |
midbrain | /x | Noun |
pallidum | /xx | Noun |
anterior median fissure | x/xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
trochlear | /xx | Noun |
chemoreceptor trigger zone | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
prefrontal cortex | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
acetylene | x/xx | Noun |
activator | /xxx | Noun |
agency | /xx | Noun |
allosteric | /x/x | Adjective, Noun |
anticipatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
arced | / | Adjective |
arch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
archaean | xxx | Name, Adjective |
archangel | x/x | Noun |
archean | xxx | Name, Adjective |
arco | /x | Noun, Adverb |
ark | / | Noun |
arousal | x/x | Noun |
automatic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
belch | / | Noun, Verb |
bend | / | Noun, Verb |
blink | / | Noun, Verb |
bow | / | Noun, Verb |
branch | / | Noun, Verb |
burp | / | Noun, Verb |
cab | / | Noun, Verb |
camber | /x | Noun, Verb |
cholinergic | xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
ciel | / | Verb |
circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
circumference | x/x | Noun, Verb |
collector | x/x | Noun |
compensatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
cone | / | Noun, Verb |
convulsive | x/x | Adjective |
corona | x/x | Noun, Verb |
course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
cylinder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
deflected | x/x | Adjective |
diagonal | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
electric shock | x/x/ | Name, Name |
electrode | x/x | Noun |
ellipse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
evoked | x/ | Adjective |
excitatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
fart | / | Noun, Verb |
fig | / | Name, Verb |
filament | /xx | Noun |
fill | / | Verb, Noun |
flexor | /x | Noun |
formative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
frame | / | Noun, Verb |
function | /x | Noun, Verb |
gag | / | Noun, Verb |
gas | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
glare | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
glow | / | Noun, Verb |
gulp | / | Noun, Verb |
habit | /x | Noun, Verb |
hiccup | /x | Noun, Verb |
homeostatic | xxx/x | Adjective |
hormonal | /xx | Adjective |
impulse | /x | Noun, Verb |
incline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
inlet | /x | Noun, Verb |
instinct | /x | Noun, Adjective |
involuntary | x/xxx | Adjective |
jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
kidney | /x | Noun |
knee jerk | // | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
latitude | /xx | Noun |
lob | / | Noun, Verb |
mechanism | /xxx | Noun |
mirror | /x | Noun, Verb |
myogenic | /x/x | Adjective |
oceanic | xx/x | Adjective |
orogenic | xx/x | Adjective |
oval | /x | Adjective, Noun |
parabola | x/xx | Noun |
period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
pharyngeal | //xx | Adjective, Noun |
phasic | /x | Adjective |
pressure | /x | Noun, Verb |
pulsation | /xx | Noun |
radii | xxx | Noun |
rainbow | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
ramp | / | Noun, Verb |
ranges | /x | Verb |
reaction | x/x | Noun |
reactor | x/x | Noun |
rectangle | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
reflection | x/x | Noun |
reflective | x/x | Adjective |
reflects | x/ | Verb |
reflexive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
response | x/ | Noun |
segment | /x | Noun, Verb |
semicircle | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
shake | / | Verb, Noun |
sheer | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
shielded | /x | Adjective |
shiver | /x | Noun, Verb |
shock | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
space | / | Noun, Verb |
span | / | Noun, Verb |
spark | / | Noun, Verb |
spasmodic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
spectrum | /x | Noun |
start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
startle | /x | Verb, Noun |
stimulant | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
stimulator | /xxx | Noun |
stimulus | /xx | Noun |
sweep | / | Noun, Verb |
swing | / | Noun, Verb |
synergistic | xx/x | Adjective |
tangible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
tonic | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
trajectory | x/xx | Noun |
transept | x/ | Noun |
tremble | /x | Verb, Noun |
upright | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
vagal | /x | Adjective |
vapor | /x | Noun, Verb |
vapour | // | Noun, Verb |
vasomotor | /x/x | Adjective |
visceral | /xx | Adjective |
volition | x/x | Noun |
vomit | /x | Noun, Verb |
wind | / | Noun, Verb |