Bases (Unit 1)

Question 1

anter-

Answer 1

before, in the forward part of

Question 2

caud-

Answer 2

tail, lower end of body

Question 3

cephal-

Answer 3

head

Question 4

dextr-

Answer 4

right, on the right side

Question 5

dist-

Answer 5

remote, distant, away from proximal end

Question 6

dors-

Answer 6

back, back surface

Question 7

extern-

Answer 7

outside

Question 8

infer-

Answer 8

below, in the lower part of

Question 9

intern-

Answer 9

within, inside

Question 10

later-

Answer 10

side

Question 11

medi-

Answer 11

middle, midline

Question 12

mes-

Answer 12

middle, midline

Question 13

poster-

Answer 13

behind, in the back part of

Question 14

proxim-

Answer 14

next to, near the attached end

Question 15

sinistr-

Answer 15

left, on the left side

Question 16

super-

Answer 16

above, in the upper part of

Question 17

ventr-

Answer 17

belly, front surface

Question 18

acromi-

Answer 18

acromion, upper extremity of the shoulder

Question 19

al-

Answer 19

wing, any wing-like structure
ala, alae
f.

Question 20

articul-

Answer 20

joint
articulatio, articulationis
f.

Question 21

astragal-

Answer 21

ankle, bones of the ankle
astragalus, astragali
m.

Question 22

calcane-

Answer 22

heel
calcaneus, calcanei / os calcis, ossis calcis
m.

Question 23

carp-

Answer 23

wrist, bones of the wrist
carpus, carpi
m.

Question 24

clavicul-

Answer 24

clavicle
clavicula, claviculae
f.

Question 25

cost-

Answer 25

rib costa, costae f.

Question 26

cox-

Answer 26

hip bone coxa, coxae f.

Question 27

crani-

Answer 27

skull cranium, cranii n.

Question 28

femor-

Answer 28

thigh bone femur, femoris n.

Question 29

fibul-

Answer 29

outer bone of the leg fibula, fibulae f.

Question 30

humer-

Answer 30

upper bone of arm, shoulder humerus, humeri m.

Question 31

ili-

Answer 31

upper part of hip bone illium, ilii n.

Question 32

ischi-

Answer 32

lower part of hip bone ischium, ischii n.

Question 33

patell-

Answer 33

kneecap patella, patellae f.

Question 34

pelv-

Answer 34

basin-like structure pelvis, pelvis f.

Question 35

phalang-

Answer 35

finger or toe phalanx, phalangis f.

Question 36

pub-

Answer 36

pubic bone os pubis, ossis pubis n.

Question 37

radi-

Answer 37

outer bone of the forearm radius, radii m.

Question 38

scapul-

Answer 38

shoulder blade scapula, scapulae f.

Question 39

stern-

Answer 39

breast bone sternum, sterni n.

Question 40

tars-

Answer 40

instep of the foot tarsus, tarsi m.

Question 41

tal-

Answer 41

ankle talus, tali m.

Question 42

tibi-

Answer 42

shin bone tibia, tibiae f.

Question 43

uln-

Answer 43

medial bone of arm ulna, ulnae f.

Question 44

cervic-

Answer 44

neck cervix, cervicis f.

Question 45

dent-

Answer 45

tooth, dens, dentis m.

Question 46

duct-

Answer 46

to lead, bring

Question 47

faci-

Answer 47

face, surface | facies, faciei

Question 48

flect, flex-

Answer 48

to bend

Question 49

front-

Answer 49

forehead, frontal bone

Question 50

lumb-

Answer 50

lower back lumbus, lumbi m.

Question 51

mandibul-

Answer 51

lower jaw mandibula, mandibulae f.

Question 52

maxill-

Answer 52

upper jaw maxilla, maxillae f.

Question 53

ment-

Answer 53

chin mentum, menti n.

Question 54

nas-

Answer 54

nasal cavity | nasus, nasi

Question 55

occipit-

Answer 55

occipital bone, posterior portion of skull

Question 56

pariet-

Answer 56

posterolateral portion of skull

Question 57

pector-

Answer 57

chest pectus, pectoris n.

Question 58

sacr-

Answer 58

bone of caudal vertebral column os sacrum, os sacri n.

Question 59

sin-, sinus-

Answer 59

cavity, space sinus, sinus m

Question 60

tempor-

Answer 60

temples, anterolateral portion of skull tempus, temporis n.

Question 61

thorac-

Answer 61

chest thorax, thoracis m.

Question 62

tract-

Answer 62

to drag, draw

Question 63

vers-, verte

Answer 63

to turn

Question 64

vertebr-

Answer 64

bone of a spinal column vertebra, vertebrae f.

Question 65

arthr-

Answer 65

joint

Question 66

brachi-

Answer 66

arm brachium, brachii n.

Question 67

burs-

Answer 67

fluid-filled sac bursa, bursae f.

Question 68

cheir-, chir-,

Answer 68

hand

Question 69

chondr-

Answer 69

cartilage

Question 70

cleid-

Answer 70

clavicle

Question 71

dactyl-

Answer 71

finger

Question 72

geni-, geny-

Answer 72

cheek, chin, jaw

Question 73

gnath-

Answer 73

jaw

Question 74

gon-, gonat-, gony-

Answer 74

knee

Question 75

hem-, hemat-

Answer 75

blood

Question 76

myel-

Answer 76

spinal cord, bone marrow

Question 77

orth-

Answer 77

straight

Question 78

oss-, osse-, OST, OSTE-

Answer 78

bone os, ossis n.

Question 79

path-

Answer 79

disease, suffering

Question 80

plas-

Answer 80

to form, to develop

Question 81

por-

Answer 81

pore, passage, opening

Question 82

pt-

Answer 82

drop, fall, sag

Question 83

rachi-, rachid-

Answer 83

spine

Question 84

scler-

Answer 84

hard

Question 85

scoli-

Answer 85

twisted, crooked, curved

Question 86

spondyl-

Answer 86

vertebra

Question 87

troph-

Answer 87

nourishment, growth