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1. anterior: situated toward the front of the body
2. deep: away from the body surface; more internal
3. directional terms: terms used to explain where one body structure is in relation
to another
4. distal: situated away from the point of attachment or origin or a central point;
located away from the central part of the body
5. dorsal: being or located near, on, or toward the back or posterior part of the
human body
6. identity: distinguishing character or personality of an individual
7. inferior: Situated below and closer to the feet than another and especially another
similar part of an upright body especially of a human being
8. lateral: Of or relating to the side; especially of a body part
9. medial: Lying or extending in the middle; especially of a body part
10. posterior: Situated at or toward the hind part of the body
11. proximal: Situated next to or near the point of attachment or origin or a central
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point
12. regional terms: Anatomical terms that refer to specific visible landmarks on the
surface of the body
13. superficial: Of, relating to, or located near the surface
14. superior: 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
15. system: A group of body organs or structures that together perform one or more
vital functions
16. ventral: Pertaining to the anterior or front side of the body; opposite of dorsal
17. adipose tissue: Connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells
distended by droplets of fat
18. appendicular skeleton: Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to
the axial skeleton
19. axial skeleton: The skeleton of the trunk and head
20. connective tissue: Animal tissue that functions mainly to bind and support other
tissues, having a sparse population of cells scattered through an extracellular matrix
21. epithelial tissue: Sheets of tightly packed cells that line organs and body
cavities
22. femur: The proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that is the longest and largest
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bone in the human body, extends from the hip to the knee
23. forensic anthropology: The branch of physical anthropology in which anthro-
pological 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
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24. humerus: The longest bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the
shoulder to the elbow
25. pelvis: 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
26. skull: The skeleton of the head forming a bony case that encloses and protects the
brain and chief sense organs and supports the jaws
27. tibia: 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
28. tissue: An integrated group of cells with a common structure and function
29. agarose: A polysaccharide obtained from seaweed that is used as the support- ing
medium in gel electrophoresis
30. biometrics: The measurement and analysis of unique physical or behavioral
characteristics (as fingerprint or voice patterns) especially as a means of verifying
personal identity.
31. DNA: A double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating
and determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins.
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PLTW HBS Final Exam
1. anterior: situated toward the front of the body
2. deep: away from the body surface; more internal
3. directional terms: terms used to explain where one body structure is in relation
to another
4. distal: situated away from the point of attachment or origin or a central point;
located away from the central part of the body
5. dorsal: being or located near, on, or toward the back or posterior part of the
human body
6. identity: distinguishing character or personality of an individual
7. inferior: Situated below and closer to the feet than another and especially another
similar part of an upright body especially of a human being
8. lateral: Of or relating to the side; especially of a body part
9. medial: Lying or extending in the middle; especially of a body part
10. posterior: Situated at or toward the hind part of the body
11. proximal: Situated next to or near the point of attachment or origin or a central
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point
12. regional terms: Anatomical terms that refer to specific visible landmarks on the
surface of the body
13. superficial: Of, relating to, or located near the surface
14. superior: 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
15. system: A group of body organs or structures that together perform one or more
vital functions
16. ventral: Pertaining to the anterior or front side of the body; opposite of dorsal
17. adipose tissue: Connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells
distended by droplets of fat
18. appendicular skeleton: Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to
the axial skeleton
19. axial skeleton: The skeleton of the trunk and head
20. connective tissue: Animal tissue that functions mainly to bind and support other
tissues, having a sparse population of cells scattered through an extracellular matrix
21. epithelial tissue: Sheets of tightly packed cells that line organs and body
cavities
22. femur: The proximal bone of the hind or lower limb that is the longest and largest
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bone in the human body, extends from the hip to the knee
23. forensic anthropology: The branch of physical anthropology in which anthro-
pological 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
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24. humerus: The longest bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the
shoulder to the elbow
25. pelvis: 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
26. skull: The skeleton of the head forming a bony case that encloses and protects the
brain and chief sense organs and supports the jaws
27. tibia: 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
28. tissue: An integrated group of cells with a common structure and function
29. agarose: A polysaccharide obtained from seaweed that is used as the support- ing
medium in gel electrophoresis
30. biometrics: The measurement and analysis of unique physical or behavioral
characteristics (as fingerprint or voice patterns) especially as a means of verifying
personal identity.
31. DNA: A double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating
and determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins.
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