body surface words/word roots

Later/o

-al

Pertaining to the side

Medi/o

-al

Pertaining to the middle

Poster/o

-ior

Pertaining to the back (of the body)

Prone

To lie face down

Proxim/o

-al

Pertaining to near to (beginning of structure)

Superficial

Near the surface

Super/o

-ior

Pertaining to above

Supine

Lie face up

Ventr/o

-al

Pertaining to belly (side of body)

Cranial

Head

Orbital

Eye

Nasal

Nose

Otic

Ear

Oral

Mouth

Cervical

Neck

Thoracic

Chest

Sternal

Stern

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Upper arm

Antecubital

Innerpart of arm

Abdominal

Stomach

Umbilical

Bellybutton

Pelvic

Pubic area

Inguinal

Inner thighs

Genital

Genital area

Palmar

Palm of the hand

Femoral

Thigh/femur

Patellar

Kneecap

Plantar

Sole of the foot

Gluteal

Buttocks

Popliteal

Back of knee

Vertebral

Spine

Scapular

Shoulder blade

Deep

Further below from the surface

Superficial

Nearer the surface

nas/o

-al

Pertaining to nose

Orbit/o

Pertaining to the eye socket

Scapul/o

-ar

Pertaining to shoulder blade

Stern/o

-al

Pertaining to the breast bone

Thorac/o

-ic

Pertaining to the chest

Trunck

Torso

Upper extremity

Entire arm

Vertebr/o

-al

Pertaining to vertebrae/backbone