Body Structure and Directional Terms
The term that refers to the spine known as the neck
cervical
White
What is leuk/o?
What is the saggital plane?
To break
What is -clasis
under; below
What is sub-?
The term that means nearer to the center
What is Proximal
Black
What is melan/o?
The plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections
What is the Frontal Plane?
paralysis
What is -plegia?
poly-
What is the prefix that means many?
The term that means away from the surface of the body (internal)
What is deep
Blue
What is cyan/o?
The plane that divides the body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) sections
What is the Transverse plane?
visual examination
-scopy
exo-
What is the prefix that means outside?
The body cavity contains the heart and lungs
What is thoracic?
Grey
What is poli?
The frontal plane is also known as the __________ plane
What is the coronal?
-al
What is pertaining to?
Above; upon
What is epi-?
The term used to refer to a person who is lying horizontal with the face down
What is prone?
Red
What is erythr/o?
The transverse plane is also know as the ___________ plane
What is axial?
-osis
What is condition or disease?
Bad; painful; difficult
What the meaning of the prefix dys-?