Prefixes
Where does the prefix go in a word?
At the beginning
Where does the suffix go on a word?
At the end
What is a root word?
Part of a word that determines where in the body the action/procedure/disease is occuring
Describe anatomical position
Feet flat on floor shoulder width, standing straight with palms facing forward
This movement term is used to describe turning the head left and right
The prefix Bi- means
Two, both
The suffix -itis means
Inflammation, infection
The root word Cardi- means
Heart
This term is used to describe the front of the body or limb
Anterior/Ventral
This movement involves decreasing of a joint angle
Flexion
The prefix Hypo- means
decrease, below, less
The suffix -ectomy means
To remove
The root word Derm- means
Skin
This term is used to describe the plane that separates the body into left and right sides
Sagittal/Medial
This movement term is used to describe moving the arms up and away from the sides of the body
The prefix Tachy- means
Fast, quick
Pain, painful
The root word Myo- means
Muscle
This term is used to describe something being higher on the body than something else
Superior
This movement term is used to describe the act of turning the palms upward
Supination
The prefix Mal- means
The suffix -necrosis means
Death of tissue, decay
The root word Hepat- means
Liver
This term is used on a limb to describe being nearer to the body
Proximal
Demonstrate protraction of the jaw
Underbite