Carreras, Madeline - 7th period- Unit 2

Acromial

pertaining to acromion

antebrachial

pertaining to forearm

antecubital

area in front of elbow

anterior (ventral)

toward the front or belly-side of the body

anteroposterior

passing from the anterior (front) toward the posterior(back) of the body

axillary

armpit

bilateral

two sides

brachial

upper arm

buccal

pertaining to the cheek

calcaneal

heel bone

carpal

wrist

caudal

toward the tailbone

cephalic

head or toward the head

cephalocaudal

pattern of growth and development that proceeds from the head downward to the feet

cervical

neck

coxal

hip

cranial

skull

crural

leg or shin bone

cubital

elbow

deep

more internal, further inside the body

digital

pertaining to fingers or toes

distal

farther away from the center of the body, the trunk

external

outer part of the body

femoral

pertaining to thigh

fibular

refers to the lateral side of the lower leg

frontal

pertaining to the forehead

genital

pertaining to reproductive system

gluteal

pertaining to the butt

inferior

positioned below or toward the feet

inguinal

pertaining to the grain

internal

inside the body

lateral

father away from the midline, toward the side of the body

left

the left-hand side of the person in standard anatomical positions

lumbar

pertaining to the low back region and the 5 vertebrae between the chest and sacrum

mammary

pertaining to breast region

medial

toward the midline, center of the body

mental

pertaining to the chin

metacarpal

pertaining to hand bones

midline

imaginary center splitting body into right and left halves

nasal

pertaining to nose

occipital

pertaining to back of head

olecranal

pertaining to the olecranon, or the bony tip/pointy part of elbow

oral

pertaining to mouth

orbital

pertaining to the eye or eye socket

otic

pertaining to the ear

palmar

pertaining to palm of hand

parietal

pertaining to outer wall of body cavity

patellar

pertaining to kneecap(patella)

pectoral

pertaining to the chest

perineal

pertaining to the perineum (patch of flesh between the reproductive system parts)

plantar

pertaining to the sole or bottom surface of the foot

popliteal

pertaining to back(hollow) of the knee

posterior(dorsal)

toward the back or rear side of the body

posteroanterior

passing from the back (postierer) toward the front (anterior) of the body

prone

lying face down, palms up

proximal

situated nearer to the center of the body, the trunk, or the point where a limb attaches to the body

pubic

refers to genital region

right

the right-hand side of a person in standard anatomical position

sacral

pertaining to the triangular bone at the base of the spine

scapular

pertaining to the scapula, or shoulder blades located on the upper back

sternal

pertaining to the sternum (breastbone)

superficial

toward the body surface, closer to the skin

superior

positioned above or higher than another part of the body

supine

lying flat on back with palms up

sural

relating to or located in the calf

tarsal

pertaining to the ankle

thoracic

pertaining to the chest(thorax)

Umbilical

pertaining to the navel or belly button

unilateral

pertaining to one side

vertebral

relating to the spine/backbone

visceral

pertaining to the internal organs

abdomin/o

abdomen

anter/o

front

astr/o

star, star-shaped

bol/o

cast, throw

carcin/o

cancer

caud/o

tall

cephal/o

head

chondr/o

cartilage

crani/o

skull

cyto/o

cell

dist/o

away from the point, far, distant

dors/o

back of body

fibr/o

fiber

gastr/o

stomach

hemat/o

blood

hist/o

tissue

infer/o

below

is/o

same, equal

kary/o

nucleus

later/o

side

lumb/o

lumbar region

medi/o

middle

path/o

disease