Word Parts
The most basic part of a word; cannot be reduced.
What is the Root?
Standing upright with palms and feet facing forward.
What is Anatomical Position?
These fins are found on the backs of sharks, dolphins and whales.
What is Dorsal?
Pertaining to one side of the body.
What is Unilateral?
Nose to the toes.
What is Superior?
A single letter or group of letters added to the end of a word that changes the word meaning.
What is a Suffix?
A body structure that is further away from the Midline.
What is Lateral?
A structure closer to the core of the body.
What is Deep?
Lying face down.
What is Prone?
Ears to the eyes.
What is Lateral?
What is Inferior?
What is Posterior?
"-itis" is one example.
What is a Suffix?
A body structure that is below another structure or closer to the feet.
What is Inferior?
A structure above another structure.
What is Superior?
This plane divides the body into front and back halves.
What is Frontal or the Frontal Plane?
Foot to the Knee.
What is Distal?
What is a Prefix?
In front of.
What is in Ventral or Anterior?
You breath out of this side of your body.
What is Ventral?
Lying supine.
What is lying face up?
Heel to the toes on the same foot.
What is Posterior?
A single letter or word placed in front of another word that changes the original word.
What is a Prefix?
What is Distal?
Toward the back.
What is Posterior or Dorsal?
Bicep tears on both arms.
What are bilateral?
Knee to the elbow.
What is Inferior?
*Not Distal*