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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
