chapter 2

Question 1

What does the base ambi-, ambo- mean?

Answer 1

both

Question 2

What does the base apo- mean?

Answer 2

Away

Question 3

What does the base Contra- mean?

Answer 3

opposite, against

Question 4

What does the base ecto- mean?

Answer 4

outside, outer

Question 5

what does the base endo mean?

Answer 5

inside, inner

Question 6

what does the base inter mean?

Answer 6

between

Question 7

what does the base intra- mean?

Answer 7

within

Question 8

What does the base meso- mean?

Answer 8

middle

Question 9

what does the base sub- mean?

Answer 9

below, underneath

Question 10

what does the base super- mean?

Answer 10

upper, above, beyond

Question 11

what does the base trans- mean?

Answer 11

across, through

Question 12

What does the suffix -ad mean?

Answer 12

toward

Question 13

what does the suffix -an mean?

Answer 13

pertaining to

Question 14

what does the suffix - al mean?

Answer 14

pertaining to

Question 15

what does the suffix -ary mean?

Answer 15

pertaining to

Question 16

what does the suffix -ic mean?

Answer 16

pertaining to

Question 16

what does the suffix -ial mean?

Answer 16

pertaining to

Question 17

what does the suffix -ion mean?

Answer 17

action, condition, act of

Question 18

what does the suffix -ior mean?

Answer 18

pertaining to

Question 19

what does the suffix -ous mean

Answer 19

pertaining to, like, full of, having

Question 20

what does the suffix -tic mean?

Answer 20

pertaining to

Question 21

what does the suffix -verse mean

Answer 21

to turn, to travel, turned

Question 22

What does the base VENTR- mean?
- ventral (VENTR-sl)
- Ventrad ( VENTR-ad)

Answer 22

front, abdomen, belly
- pertaining to the front
- toward the front

Question 23

what does the base DORS- mean?
- mesodormal (meso-DORS-al)
- dorsoventral
-dorsad (DORS-ad)

Answer 23

back
- pertaining to the middle of the back
- pertaining to the front and back
- toward the back

Question 24

What does the base ANTER mean?

Answer 24

Front, before Ex anterior- pertaining to the front

Question 25

What does the base POSTER?

Answer 25

Back, behind Ex. Posterior- pertaining to the back

Question 26

What is the base LATER? Contralateral - Ambiateral-

Answer 26

Side - pertaining to the opposite side - pertaining to both sides

Question 27

What does the base MEDI mean? Median- Mediad-

Answer 27

Middle, midline - pertaining to the middle - toward the middle

Question 28

What does the base MES Mesal- Mesial-

Answer 28

Middle, midline - pertaining to the middle - pertaining to the middle

Question 29

What does the base DEXTR mean ? Dextrad-

Answer 29

Right, right-handed - toward the right

Question 30

What does the base SINISTR mean? Sinistrad-

Answer 30

Left, left-handed - toward the left

Question 31

What does the base laev mean? LEV- Levoversion- action of turning to the left

Answer 31

Left, left-handed Left, left handed

Question 32

What does the base AX mean? Axial- Subaxial-

Answer 32

Axis, central line - pertaining to a central line - pertaining to below the central line (of the body)

Question 33

What does the base VERS mean? VERT- Transverse- Version-

Answer 33

Travel, turn - travel, turn Transverse- travel across Version- the action of turning

Question 34

What does the base CORON mean? Coronal- Coronary-

Answer 34

Crown, like a crown - pertaining to like a crown - pertaining to like a crown

Question 35

What does the base sagitt mean? Sagittal-

Answer 35

Arrow Pertaining to an arrow

Question 36

What does the base FRONT mean?

Answer 36

Front- front, or forehead Frontal- pertaining to the front

Question 37

What does the base Pariet mean? Parietal- Interparietal- Intraparietal- Transparietal-

Answer 37

PARIET- ‘wall’ (usually, of a body cavity) parietal (PARIET-al) – pertaining to a cavity wall interparietal (inter-PARIET-al) – pertaining to between cavity walls intraparietal (intra-PARIET-al) – pertaining to within cavity walls transparietal (trans-PARIET-al) – pertaining to across cavity walls

Question 38

What does the base DORS mean? mesodorsal- dorsoventral - dorsad-

Answer 38

DORS- back mesodorsal (meso-DORS-al) – pertaining to the middle of the back dorsoventral (DORS-O-VENTR-al) – pertaining to the front and back dorsad (DORS-ad) – toward the back

Question 39

What does the base CEPHAL mean? Cephalic- Intracephalic- Cephalad- Caudocephalad-

Answer 39

CEPHAL- head cephalic (CEPHAL-ic) – pertaining to the head intracephalic (intra-CEPHAL-ic) pertaining to within the head cephalad (CEPHAL-ad) – toward the head caudocephalad (CAUD-O-CEPHAL-ad) – toward the head from the tail

Question 40

What does the base CAUD mean? Caudal- Caudad- Cephalocaudad-

Answer 40

CAUD- tail (in humans, the tail bone or coccyx) caudal (CAUD-al) – pertaining to the tail caudad (CAUD-ad) – toward the tail cephalocaudad (CEPHAL-O-CAUD-ad) – toward the tail from the head