PLTW human body systems EOC Questions with
Correct Answers
Anterior Correct Answer-Situated toward the front of the body
Deep Correct Answer-Away from the body surface; more internal
Directional Terms Correct Answer-Terms used to explain where one
body structure is in relation to another
Distal Correct Answer-Situated away from the point of attachment or
origin or a central point; located away from the center of the body
Dorsal Correct Answer-Being or located near, on, or toward the back or
posterior part of the human body
Identity Correct Answer-The distinguishing character or personality of
an individual
Inferior Correct Answer-Situated below and closer to the feet than
another and especially another similar part of an upright body especially
of a human being
Lateral Correct Answer-Of or relating to the side; especially of a body
part
,Medial Correct Answer-Lying or extending in the middle; especially of
a body part
Posterior Correct Answer-Situated at or toward the hind part of the body
Proximal Correct Answer-Situated next to or near the point of
attachment or origin or a central point
Regional Terms Correct Answer-Anatomical terms that refer to specific
visible landmarks on the surface of the body
Superficial Correct Answer-Of, relating to, or located near the surface
Superior Correct Answer-Situated toward the head and further away
from the feet than another and especially another similar part of an
upright body especially of a human being
System Correct Answer-A group of body organs or structures that
together perform one or more vital functions
Ventral Correct Answer-Pertaining to the anterior or front side of the
body; opposite of dorsal
Adipose tissue Correct Answer-Connective tissue in which fat is stored
and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat
,Appendicular Skeleton Correct Answer-Bones of the limbs and limb
girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton
Axial Skeleton Correct Answer-The skeleton of the trunk and head
Connective Tissue Correct Answer-Animal tissue that functions mainly
to bind and support other tissues, having a sparse population of cells
scattered through an extracellular matrix
Epithelial Tissue Correct Answer-Sheets of tightly packed cells that line
organs and body cavities
Femur Correct Answer-The proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that
is the longest and largest bone in the human body, extends from the hip
to the knee
Forensic Anthropology Correct Answer-The branch of physical
anthropology in which anthropological data, criteria, and techniques are
used to determine the sex, age, genetic population, or parentage of
skeletal or biological materials in questions of civil or criminal law
Humerus Correct Answer-The longest bone of the upper arm or forelimb
extending from the shoulder to the elbow
, Pelvis Correct Answer-A basin-shaped structure in the skeleton of many
vertebrates that is formed by the pelvic girdle together with the sacrum
and often various coccygeal and caudal vertebrae and that in humans is
composed of the two hip bones bounding it on each side and in front
while the sacrum and coccyx complete it behind
Skull Correct Answer-The skeleton of the head forming a bony case that
encloses and protects the brain and chief sense organs and supports the
jaws
Tibia Correct Answer-The inner and usually larger of the two bones of
the leg between the knee and ankle that articulates above with the femur
and below with the talus -- called also shinbone
Tissue Correct Answer-An integrated group of cells with a common
structure and function
Agarose Correct Answer-A polysaccharide obtained from seaweed that
is used as the supporting medium in gel electrophoresis.
Biometrics Correct Answer-The measurement and analysis of unique
physical or behavioral characteristics (as fingerprint or voice patterns)
especially as a means of verifying personal identity.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Correct Answer-A double-stranded,
helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and determining the
inherited structure of a cell's proteins
Correct Answers
Anterior Correct Answer-Situated toward the front of the body
Deep Correct Answer-Away from the body surface; more internal
Directional Terms Correct Answer-Terms used to explain where one
body structure is in relation to another
Distal Correct Answer-Situated away from the point of attachment or
origin or a central point; located away from the center of the body
Dorsal Correct Answer-Being or located near, on, or toward the back or
posterior part of the human body
Identity Correct Answer-The distinguishing character or personality of
an individual
Inferior Correct Answer-Situated below and closer to the feet than
another and especially another similar part of an upright body especially
of a human being
Lateral Correct Answer-Of or relating to the side; especially of a body
part
,Medial Correct Answer-Lying or extending in the middle; especially of
a body part
Posterior Correct Answer-Situated at or toward the hind part of the body
Proximal Correct Answer-Situated next to or near the point of
attachment or origin or a central point
Regional Terms Correct Answer-Anatomical terms that refer to specific
visible landmarks on the surface of the body
Superficial Correct Answer-Of, relating to, or located near the surface
Superior Correct Answer-Situated toward the head and further away
from the feet than another and especially another similar part of an
upright body especially of a human being
System Correct Answer-A group of body organs or structures that
together perform one or more vital functions
Ventral Correct Answer-Pertaining to the anterior or front side of the
body; opposite of dorsal
Adipose tissue Correct Answer-Connective tissue in which fat is stored
and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat
,Appendicular Skeleton Correct Answer-Bones of the limbs and limb
girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton
Axial Skeleton Correct Answer-The skeleton of the trunk and head
Connective Tissue Correct Answer-Animal tissue that functions mainly
to bind and support other tissues, having a sparse population of cells
scattered through an extracellular matrix
Epithelial Tissue Correct Answer-Sheets of tightly packed cells that line
organs and body cavities
Femur Correct Answer-The proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that
is the longest and largest bone in the human body, extends from the hip
to the knee
Forensic Anthropology Correct Answer-The branch of physical
anthropology in which anthropological data, criteria, and techniques are
used to determine the sex, age, genetic population, or parentage of
skeletal or biological materials in questions of civil or criminal law
Humerus Correct Answer-The longest bone of the upper arm or forelimb
extending from the shoulder to the elbow
, Pelvis Correct Answer-A basin-shaped structure in the skeleton of many
vertebrates that is formed by the pelvic girdle together with the sacrum
and often various coccygeal and caudal vertebrae and that in humans is
composed of the two hip bones bounding it on each side and in front
while the sacrum and coccyx complete it behind
Skull Correct Answer-The skeleton of the head forming a bony case that
encloses and protects the brain and chief sense organs and supports the
jaws
Tibia Correct Answer-The inner and usually larger of the two bones of
the leg between the knee and ankle that articulates above with the femur
and below with the talus -- called also shinbone
Tissue Correct Answer-An integrated group of cells with a common
structure and function
Agarose Correct Answer-A polysaccharide obtained from seaweed that
is used as the supporting medium in gel electrophoresis.
Biometrics Correct Answer-The measurement and analysis of unique
physical or behavioral characteristics (as fingerprint or voice patterns)
especially as a means of verifying personal identity.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Correct Answer-A double-stranded,
helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and determining the
inherited structure of a cell's proteins
