POSITION PREFIXES AND POSITION WORDS

POSITION PREFIXES AND 

POSITION WORDS

POSITION 

abadantediatransparaperiprosubsupersupradextr(o)- 

levosinistro- 

from, away 

toward, to 

before 

across, through 

across 

beside, near 

around 

forward, for 

under 

above, beyond 

above, beyond 

right 

left 

left 

abduction 

adduction 

anteflexion 

diameter 

transverse 

paraplegia 

perimeter 

progress 

submaximal 

superposition 

suprasegmental 

dext(e)rous 

levorotatory 

sinistrous

POSITION 

ectoexoendoepi- 

mesoretroinfrainterintraiso(s)- 

on the outside 

outside, away 

inside, within 

upon, over; on; near; 

at, before, after 

middle 

behind, backward 

below 

between 

within 

same, equal 

ectoderm 

exoderm 

endomorph 

epicentre 

mesomorph 

retroactive 

infrastructure 

intermediate 

intracellular 

isotonic

POSITION WORDS 

dorsal 

anterior 

posterior 

prone 

supine 

medial 

lateral 

superior 

inferior 

situated at the back 

situated in/at the front of 

situated behind/at the rear 

lying on the stomach; face down 

lying on the back; face up 

sitauted in the middle 

pertaining to the side 

above another structure 

below another structure

POSITION WORDS 

proximal - nearest to head or source; located toward the 

point of origin or attachment 

distal - farthest from head or source; located away from 

the point of origin or attachment

Fill in the correct prefix. 

If you do not exercise at ___maximal intensity 

but at maximal, you will overtax your body.


If you do not exercise at submaximal intensity but 

at maximal, you will overtax your body.


The term __centric, when referring to muscle 

action, implies that the muscle lengthens.


The term eccentric, when referring to muscle 

action, implies that the muscle lengthens.


A throw-in was executed because one of the players 

threw the ball outside the ___meters of the court.


A throw-in was executed because one of the players 

threw the ball outside the perimeters of the court.


Mechanical summation is the _____position of 

single twitches.


Mechanical summation is the superposition of 

single twitches.


___metric contraction means that the length of the 

muscle remains constant and the tension changes.


Isometric contraction means that the length of the 

muscle remains constant and the tension changes.


In a ___centric muscle work the end of the muscle 

are drawn closer together.


In a concentric muscle work the end of the muscle 

are drawn closer together.


Careful _____spection will make it possible both 

for the coach and for the players to analyse the 

flow of the game.


Careful retrospection will make it possible both for 

the coach and for the players to analyse the flow 

of the game.


___condyle is a projecting part, above the condyle, 

of the round end of a bone where ligaments and 

tendons attach.


Epicondyle is a projecting part, above the condyle, 

of the round end of a bone where ligaments and 

tendons attach.


_____renal glands are also termed adrenal glands 

and are located above the kidneys.


Suprarenal glands are also termed adrenal glands 

and are located above the kidneys.


Skinfold measurements are made to determine the 

percentage of ___cutaneous fatty tissue.


Skinfold measurements are made to determine 

the percentage of subcutaneous fatty tissue.

Fill in the correct position word. 

Lie down in _____ position, i.e. face up.


Lie down in supine position, i.e. face up.


The cerebellum is _________ 

to the medulla oblongata.


The cerebellum is posterior 

to the medulla oblongata. 

/at the back/


Lie down in _____ position, i.e. face down.


Lie down in prone position, i.e. face down.

POSITION PREFIXES AND POSITION WORDS

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