HBS Complete Final Exam Questions &
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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 central part 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 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.
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER A double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and
determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins.
gel electrophoresis - CORRECT ANSWER The separation of nucleic acids or proteins, on the basis of their
size and electrical charge, by measuring their rate of movement through an electrical field in a gel.
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 central part 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 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.
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER A double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and
determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins.
gel electrophoresis - CORRECT ANSWER The separation of nucleic acids or proteins, on the basis of their
size and electrical charge, by measuring their rate of movement through an electrical field in a gel.
