HHS1 Quiz

anti

against

aut/o

self

brady

slow

circum

around

dys

difficult

endo

inside

intra

within

epi

upon/over

hemi

half

hyper

excessive

Anatomical Position

-facaing foward

-feet flat

-arms out

-palms facing forward

anterior

front

ventral

front

cranial

toward the head

superior

above or top

medial

middle

proximal

Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment

Superficial

near the surface

prosterior

back

dorsal

back

caudal

toward the tail

inferior

below or bottom

Lateral

side

distal

farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment

Deep

inside

Sagittal

side to side

frontal

front and back

transverse

top and bottom

abdominal cavity

stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, appendix, large & small intestine

cranial cavity

brain

dorsal cavity

spine, and brain

pelvic cavity

urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum

spinal cavity

spinal cord

thoracic

heart, lungs, bronchi, trachea, esophagus

buccal cavity

mouth

nasal cavity

nose