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Unit 1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | Belly |
| Brachial | Upper arm |
| Frontal | Forehead |
| Popliteal | Back of knee |
| Epi- | Upon |
| Capillary | Small blood vessels |
| Lumen | Hollow aspect |
| Anterior | Front |
| Extra | Without |
| Proximal | Close to trunk |
| Calcaneal | Heel |
| Mental | Chin |
| Optic | Eye |
| Thoracic cavity | Chest |
| Thoracic spine | Upper back |
| Lumbar | Lower back |
| -ium | Lining |
| Medial | Close to midline |
| -ule, -ole, -icul | Something small |
| Ulnar | Forearm pinky side |
| Radial | Forearm thumb side |
| Acromial | Top of shoulder |
| Antebrachial | Upper forearm |
| Antecubital | Front of elbow |
| Axillary | Armpit |
| Carpal | Wrist |
| Cephalic | Toward the head |
| Cervical | Neck |
| Coxal | Hip |
| Costal | Ribs |
| Clavicular | Collarbone |
| Cranial | Skull |
| Cubital | Elbow |
| Digital | Fingers, toes |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Gluteal | Butt |
| Inguinal | Groin |
| Nasal | Nose |
| Occipital | Back of head |
| Oral | Mouth |
| Orbital | Eye socket |
| Palmar | Palm |
| Patellar | Knee |
| Pedal | Foot |
| Pelvic | Pelvis |
| Plantar | Bottom of foot |
| Pubic | Front of pelvis |
| Scapular | Shoulder blade |
| Sternal | Breastbone |
| Tarsal | Ankle |
| Tibial | Shin |
| Vertebral | Spine |
| Supine | Face up |
| Prone | Face down |
| Superior | Closer to head |
| Inferior | Closer to feet |
| Posterior | Toward the back |
| Lateral | Away from midline |
| Distal | Away from trunk |
| Superficial | Surface |
| Deep | Away from surface |
| Hypo | Under |
| Hyper | Over |
| Peri | Around |
| Endo | Inside |
| Exo | Outside |
| Inter | Between |
| Intra | Within |
| Sub | Below |
| Cyte | Cell |
| Myo | Muscle |
| Ostero | Bone |
| Neuro | Nerve |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Vascular | Vessels |
| Gastro | Stomach |
| Hema | Blood |
| Pulmonic | Lungs |
| Renal | Kidney |
| Hepato | Liver |
| Poly | Many |
| Osis | Process |