Layer 2 words

anti, contra

against or opposing something; the opposite or reverse of

circum-, peri-

around or about

deep

away from the surface of the body

dia, per

through, across, all over, completely

distal

away from the point of attachment

dorsi-, dorso-, post-

back, after

ec, exo, extra-

out

em-, en- endo-, intra-

within, inside

epi-, hyper-, super-, supra-

upon, above, over, beyond

frontal/coronal plane

divides the body into anterior and posterior sides

hemi-

half, part

infra

below, underneath

inter-

between

iso

equal, isometric

lateral

further away from the midline

medi-, meso-, mes-

middle

medial

at/close to midline

para-

beside, adjacent to

point of attachment

locations where muscles connect to bones or other structures, esp. at the origin and insertion points

pro-, ventr/o

front, before

proximal

close to the point of attachment

retro-

backwards, behind

sagittal plane

divides the body into left and right

superficial

close to the surface of the body

trans-

across; beyond; through

transverse/axial/horizontal plane

divides the body into superior and inferior halves

ventral/anterior

front