key terms (chapter 3)

Buccal

toward the cheek

caudal

toward the tail

combining form

a word or root word that might use the connecting vowel “o”

combining vowel

a vowel is usually an “o or an a” used to connect a word

cranial

toward the cranium or head end of the body

distal

farther from the center of the body

dorsal

to the back area toward the spine

lateral

toward the side

medial

toward the middle

mesial

toward the front the side of the tooth

oblique

at an angle

occlusal

the form of a bite

palmar

the front back paw

peripheral

surface

plantar

back part of the paw of the back feet

prefix

beginning part of the word

proximal

comparing which is more toward the center

recumbent

lying down

root word

the basis word

rostral

toward the nose

sagittal

like transverse but is not equal and can be anywhere

suffix

the end of a root word

superficial

right on skin or right under skin

supination

lying on your back

transverse

front and rear equal parts

ventral

toward the abdomen “toward the belly”

compound word

two or more words or root words combined to make a new word