Divisions of the back
Some Terms and Meanings
More Terms and Meanings
Combining Forms
Prefixes
100
Sacral region.
What is region of the sacrum (S1 to S5)?
100
Prone.
What is lying on the belly.
100
Deep.
What is away from the surface?
100
Chrondr/o
What is the combining form for cartilage (type of connective tissue)?
100
ana-
What is up? Ex. anabolism- cellular process in which proteins are built up from simpler substances (amino acids).
200
Thoracic region.
What is the chest region (T1 to T12)?
200
Disk (disc).
What is the pad of cartilage between vertebrae?
200
Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior planes.
What is frontal (coronal) plane?
200
illi/o
What is the combining form for ilium (upper part of the pelvis)?
200
epi-
What is above?
300
Lumbar region.
What is loin (waist) region (L1 to L5)?
300
Superficial (ex. superficial veins can be viewed through the skin.
What is on the surface?
300
Below another structure; pertaining to the tail or lower portion of the body.
What is inferior (caudal)?
300
inguin/o
What is the combining form for groin (inguinal)?
300
inter-
What is between?
400
Coccygeal region.
What is the region of the coccyx (tailbone)?
400
Supine (ex. the patient lies supine during an examination of the abdomen).
What is lying on the back?
400
Horizontal (cross-sectional) plane running across the body parallel to the ground.
What is transverse (axial) plane?
400
Crani/o
What is the combining form for skull?
400
intra-
What is within?
500
Cervical region.
What is the neck region (C1 to C7)?
500
Dorsal (posterior).
What is pertaining to the back?
500
Lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides.
What is the sagittal (lateral) plane?
500
Viscer/o.
What is the combining form for internal organs (visceral)?
500
cata-
What is down. Ex. catabolism- complex nutrients are broken down into simpler substances and energy is released.
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