Body planes
Body movement
Positioning terms
Word prefixes
Word suffixes
100
The imaginary line that divides the body into the right and left halves is called...
The Midline
100
What is bending a joint, decreasing the angle?
Flexion
100
What term means the front of the body?
Anterior
100
The prefix “hyper-” means what?
Above normal / too much
100
The suffix “-ology” means what?
The study of
200
What plane divides the body into top and bottom parts?
Transverse plane
200
What is straightening a joint, increasing the angle?
Extension
200
What term means the back of the body?
Posterior
200
The prefix “hypo-” means what?
(Think of the opposite of hyper)
Below normal / too little
200
The suffix “-s” means?
(Think of more than one thing)
More than one (plural)
300
What plane divides the body into front and back parts?
Frontal (coronal) plane
300
What is moving a body part away from the midline of the body?
Abduction
300
What position is lying face down?
Prone
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300
The word part “derm” means what?
(Think of 'derm'atology)
Skin
300
The suffix -plasty means what?
(Think of surgery)
Surgical repair
400
What plane divides the body into left and right parts, but not always equal?
Sagittal plane
400
What is turning the palm of the hand upward?
Supination
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400
What term means closer to the point of attachment?
Proximal
400
The word part “cardio” means what?
Heart
400
The suffix -um means what?
(Think of what part of the noun, beginning, middle or end?)
Noun ending
500
What is the plane called that divides the body into equal right and left halves?
Midsagittal plane
500
What is moving a body part in a circular motion, like making arm circles?
Circumduction
500
What term means farther away from the surface, deeper inside the body?
Deep
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500
The word part “neuro” means what?
(Think of nerve or a certain system)
Nerve / nervous system
500
The suffix -ac means what?
(Think of something relating to)
Pertaining to
