Directions

cuti

-skin
example) subcutaneous

ab

-away from
example) abductor muscles

brachi

-arm
example) Brachiocephalic artery

cardi

-heart
example) Cardiogram, pericardium

cephal

-head
example) brachiocephalic artery

cervi

-neck
example) cervical vertebrae

chondro

-cartilage
example) chondrocytes

cost

-rib
example) intercostal muscles

ad

-towards
example) adductor muscles

axil

- armpit
example) axillary artery

cyte

-cell
example) erythrocyte, leukocyte

derm

-skin
example) epidermis, dermis

dor

-back
example) latissimus dorsi, dorsal

ecto

-outside
example) ectoderm

endo

-within
example) endoderm

epi

-on top of
example) epidermis

gastro

-stomach
example) gastroesophageal sphincter

glosso

-tongue
example) hypoglossal nerve

hemi

-half
example) cerebral hemisphere

hepat

-liver
example) hepatic vein

histo

-tissue
example) histology

hyper

-above
example) hyperthyroid, hypertonic

hypo

-below
example) hypothalamus, hypotonic

inter

-between
example) intercostals

iso

-same
example) isolateral, isotonic

lacri

-tears
example) lacrimal fossa

labi

-lip
example) labia minor

leuko

-white
example) leukocyte

lumb

-Lower back
example) Lumbar vertebrae

magn

-large
example) foramen magnum

mas

-Jaw/chew
example) masseters, masticate

meso

-middle
example) mesoderm

myo

-muscle
example) myometrium, myocardium

oculo

-eye
example) oculomotor nerve

osteo

-bone
example) osteocyte, osteoporosis

papil

-nipple
example) dermal papilla

para

-near
example) parathyroid

pecto

-chest
example) pectoralis major

peri

-surround
example) pericardium

pleura

-lung
example) pleural cavity, visceral pleura

reno

-kidney
example) renal artery, renal pelvis

strata

-layer
example) stratum corneum

sub

-under
example) subcutaneous

thorac

-chest
example) thoracic cavity

trochle

-pully
example) trochlear nerve