Vocabulary
Define/be able to use:
Directional Terminology (See Textbook page 16, or Lab page 4)
superior
inferior
anterior
posterior
medial
lateral
intermediate
dorsal
ventral
proximal
distal
superficial
deep
Body Planes (See Textbook page 17, or Lab page 5)
sagittal (or parasagittal)
midsagittal (or median)
frontal (or coronal)
transverse (or cross section)
Regional Terms (Surface Areas) (See Textbook, page 14 figure 1.7 or Lab page 3)
Omit: coxal, hallux, pollex,
antecubital, acromial, sural, crural, & otic
Anatomic position
(See Lab page 2)
Abdominopelvic Quadrants
(See Lab Manual page 6 or text page 23)
Body Cavities
(See Lab Manual page 6) Omit: pelvic vs abdomimal
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ROOT WORDS
Define or be able to use the following:
| Rootword | Definition | Example |
| a-, an- | without, not, lack of | anaerobic, asymmetrical |
| ab- | away from, from, apart | abnormal, abduct |
| ad- | toward, to, near to | adrenal, adduct |
| ante- | preceding, before, forward | antecubital |
| anti- | against, opposed to | antibiotic |
| circum-, circ- | around, about | circumcision |
| co-, con- | with,together | congenital |
| contra- | counter, against | contraceptive |
| de- | reverse, away from, loss | deactivate |
| di- | double, two | disaccharide |
| dia- | between, through | diaphragm |
| ec-, ecto-, ex- | outside, away from | excrete, ectoderm |
| end-, em-, en- | inside, within | inside, within |
| epi- | over, above, on | epidermal |
| ecto-, exo- | outside, outer layer | exocrine |
| extra- | beyond, outside, additionally | extracellular |
| hemi- | half | hemisphere |
| hetero- | different | heterozygous |
| homeo-, homo- | same, unchanging, steady | homeostasis |
| hyper- | beyond, excessive | hyperglycemic |
| hypo- | under, below, deficient | hypodermic |
| in-, im- | not, negation | impermeable |
| inter- | among, between | intercostal |
| intra- | within, inside | intravenous |
| infra-, infer- | below | infraorbital |
| iso- | equal | isometric |
| macro- | large, great | macrophage |
| mal- | bad, abnormal | malnutrition |
| medi-, meso- | middle | median |
| meta- | after, beyond, changed | metacarpal |
| mega- | great, large | megacolon |
| micro- | small | microorganism |
| mono- | one | monocot |
| mill(i)- | one-thousandth | milligram |
| oligo- | small, few, little | oliguria |
| omni- | all | omnipotent |
| para- | near, beside, apart from | paracentric |
| peri- | around | pericardial |
| poly- | many, much | polycthemia |
| pre-, pro- | before, in front of | prenatal |
| philic, philo- | have an affinity for, like | hydrophilic |
| phobic- | fear | hydrophobic |
| post- | after, behind | postpartum |
| pseudo- | false | pseudopodia |
| quatr-,quadro- | four | quadriceps |
| retro- | backward, back | retroperitoneal |
| re- | again, contrary, back | recurrent |
| semi- | half | semilunar |
| sub- | beneath | subdural |
| super- | over, excessive | superficial |
| supra- | above | supraorbital |
| sym-, syn- | together, with, joined | synthesis |
| trans- | across, through | transfusion |
| tri- | three | triceps |
| ultra- | beyond, excess | ultrastructure |
| Rootword | Definition | Example |