Body Systems
Root Words
Anatomical Positions
Suffixs
Prefixes
100

Breaks down food and absorbs nutrients 

Digestive System

100

What is the root word for heart

Cardi/o

100

What plane divides the body into upper and lower portions 

Transverse Plane

100

What Suffix does -ectomy stand for 

Surgical removel

100

What is the prefix for Hyper

Excessive 

200

Enables Movements 

Muscular System 

200

What is the root word for stomach

Gastr/o

200

What plane divides the body into left and right portions

Sagittal Plane 

200

what suffix does -itis stand for

inflammation

200

What is the prefix for hypo

below normal

300

Exchange of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide 

Respitory System

300

what is the root word for skin

Derm/o

300

What does Anterior Stand for

Front

300

what suffix does -algia stand for 

Pain

300

what is the prefix for neo

new or recent 

400

Regulates Growth and metabolism through hormone secretion 

Endocrine System

400

what is the root word for kidney

Nephr/o

400

What plane divides the body into front and back sections

Coronal Plane

400

what suffix does -pathy stand for

diseases

400

What is the prefix for Poly-

many 

500

Command center controlling all body functions

Nervous System

500

what is the root word for liver

Hepat/o

500

What is the anatomical Position

Standing upright facing forward arms at the side and the palms facing forward

500

What does the suffix -graphy  mean

Process of recording

500

What is the prefix for An-

Not; without

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