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WorksheetsAnatomy (Planes, Positions, Prefixes)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
A description of any region or part of
the body in a specific stance is called
Directional position
prone position
anatomical position
supine position
If the body is lying face up, it is in the
Directional position
prone position
anatomical position
supine position
If the body is lying face down, it is in the
Directional position
prone position
anatomical position
supine position
View at or near the front of the body
Posterior view
prone view
Anterior view
supine view
View at or near the back of the body.
Posterior view
prone view
Anterior view
supine view
The imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves
Latter
Medial
Midline
Lateral
The Nearer to midline and the one away from the midline (think about middle and later)
Latter
Medial
Midline
Lateral
Situated toward the head and further away from the feet; the upper part of a structure (head to toe)
Posterior view
Superior view
Anterior view
Inferior view
Situated nearer to the feet than the head; the lower part of a structure (toe to head)
Posterior view
Superior view
Anterior view
Inferior view
Close to the surface of the body
Latter
Medial
Midline
Superficial
Away from the surface of the body
Lateral
Deep
Midline
Superficial
Nearer to the origination of a structure.
Distal
Deep
Proximal
Superficial
Farther from the origination of a structure
Distal
Deep
Proximal
Superficial
Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.
(divides front and back)
Midsagittal
Frontal (or coronal)
Transverse (or horizontal)
Sagittal
Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions. (Dividing the top and bottom)
Midsagittal
Frontal (or coronal)
Transverse (or horizontal)
Sagittal
Divides the body vertically into right and left sides.
Midsagittal
Frontal (or coronal)
Transverse (or horizontal)
Sagittal
Divides the body vertically into unequal right and left sides.
Midsagittal
Parasagittal
Oblique
Sagittal
Passes through the body at an angle.
Midsagittal
Parasagittal
Oblique
Sagittal
A- / An- / Anano
too much, excessive
outer, outside
not, against
With, complete
Dia-
too much, excessive
outer, outside
not, against
With, complete
Ecto-
too much, excessive
outer, outside
not, against
With, complete
Hyper-
too much, excessive
outer, outside
not, against
With, complete
hypo-
behind
too little, below normal
around, surrounding
before, in front
Peri-
behind
too little, below normal
around, surrounding
before, in front
Pro-
behind
too little, below normal
around, surrounding
before, in front
retro-
behind
too little, below normal
around, surrounding
before, in front
trans-
through, across
too little, below normal
around, surrounding
before, in front
Sub-
through, across
too little, below normal
around, surrounding
below
-opsy
blood condition
inflammation
to view
tumor, mass
-emia
blood condition
inflammation
to view
tumor, mass
-itis
blood condition
inflammation
to view
tumor, mass
-oma
blood condition
inflammation
to view
tumor, mass
-algia
blood condition
removal
pain
cell
-ectomy
blood condition
removal
pain
cell
-cyte
blood condition
removal
pain
cell
