Chpter 3 Directional Terms, Anatomic Planes, Regions, & Quadrants Flashcards
1
Q
Bi-
Ex: bi/later/al
A
Two
2
Q
Uni-
Ex: uni/later/al
A
One
3
Q
Poster/o
Ex: poster/ior
A
Back, behind
4
Q
Later/o
Ex: later/al
A
Side
5
Q
Anter/o
Ex: anter/o/poster/ior
A
Front
6
Q
Cephal/o
Ex: cephal/ic
A
Head (upward)
7
Q
Cuad/o
Ex: caud/al
A
Tail (downward)
8
Q
Dist/o
Ex: dist/al
A
Away (from the point of attachment of a body part)
9
Q
Dors/o
Ex: dors/al
A
Back
10
Q
Infer/o
Ex: infer/ior
A
Below
11
Q
Medi/o
Ex: medi/al
A
Middle
12
Q
Proxim/o
Ex: proxim/al
A
Near (the point of attachment of a body part)
13
Q
Ventr/o
Ex: ventr/al
A
Belly (front)
14
Q
-ior
Ex: infer/ior
A
Pertaining to
15
Q
-ad
Ex: cephal/ad
A
Toward
