Biology Lab Flashcards
Cardio
Heart
Crani
Skull
Hist
Tissue
Lipo
Fat
Hem, hemat
Blood
Endo
Inside
Asis, esis, osis
Condition of or state of
Micro
Small
Neo
New
Uria
Urine
Cid, cide, cis
Cut, kill, destroy
Derma
Skin
Nephro
Kidney
Py
Pus
Poly
Lots of
Superior
Upper position
Inferior
Lower position
Anterior
Towards the front
Posterior
Towards the back
Ventral
Belly side
Dorsal
Back side
Midline
An imaginary line through the middle of the body
Medial
Towards the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Distal
Away from the origin or point of attachment to the body
Proximal
Toward the origin or point of attachment to the body
Sagittal
An imaginary vertical plane dividing the body left into right sides or parts
Transversal plane
An imaginary horizontal line from left to right that divides the body into superior and inferior parts
Coronal plane
An imaginary vertical line dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts