why wy?

3 down, 8 to go. Or 9. I don't actually know how many exams I've got, it's too painful counting. With any luck, I am done with neuroanatomy for a long time to come. It's a tough subject with so much detail (literally), but some of the terms were truely beautiful, the way they sound, like
- septum pallucidum meaning translucent window (btw, pallucidum as a user name is taken, proving that there are other latin nerds out there)
- lemiscus, a ribbon
- pulvinar, a cushion
- habenula, reins
- flocculus, a stove
- claustrum, a bolt or barrier
- accumbent, lying against something
- declive, sloping down
- fastigial, the summit

Latin is cool. There's more terms and meanings here.