3| Orga 3| Organization of the Body 41 5. The head is to the neck. 6. The ears are to the nose. 7. The shoulder blades are on the side of the body. egem 8. The chin is to the forehead. EXERCISE 3-3...

Extracted text: 3| Orga 3| Organization of the Body 41 5. The head is to the neck. 6. The ears are to the nose. 7. The shoulder blades are on the side of the body. egem 8. The chin is to the forehead. EXERCISE 3-3 WORD BUILDING Add the correct prefix or suffix to the word root to make a new term. Select from the following word parts: -itis, -ic, -al, hypo-, hyper-, epi-, and trans-. The first exercise is an example. WORD ROOT ADD PREFIX OR SUFFIX MEANING TERM 1. gastr/o hypo- below the stomach hypogastric -ic 2. dors/o pertaining to the back 3. chondr/o inflammation of the cartilage 4. thorac/o across the chest or thorax inflammation of a nerve 5. neur/o pertaining to the region above or upon the heart 6. cardi/o


Extracted text: B. DIRECTIONAL TERMS 1. superior a. lying flat and face up 2. lateral b. near the point of attachment to the trunk 3. - posterior c. toward the front; away from the back of the hod. 4. medial d. below; toward the soles of the feet 5. distal e. lying flat and face down prone f. above; toward the head 7. supine g. toward the side; away from the middle 8. inferior h. near the back; toward the back of the body 9. i. farther from the point of attachment to the trunk anterior 10. j. toward the middle of the body proximal EXERCISE 3-2 FILL IN THE BLANK Select the correct word from the list to correctly complete the sentence anterior distal dorsal inferior medial posterior proximal lateral superior ventral 1. The wrist is to the elbow. 2. The shoulder is to the wrist. 3. The lungs are to the spinal cord. 4. The nose is to the eyes. 6.