hbs midterm

anterior

situated toward the front of the body

deep

away from the body; more internal

directional terms

terms used to explain where one body structure is in relation to another

distal

situated away from the point of attachment or origin or a central point; located away from the center of the body

dorsal

being or located near, on, or toward the back or posterior part of the human body

identity

the distinguishing character or personality of an individual

inferior

situated below and closer to the feet than another and especially another similar part of an upright body especially of a human being

lateral

of or relating to the side; especially of a body part

medial

lying or extending in the middle; especially of a body part

posterior

situated at or toward the hind part of the body

proximal

situated next to or near the point of attachment or origin or a central point

regional terms

anatomical terms that refer to specific visible landmarks on the surface of the body

superficial

of, relating to, or located near the surface

superior

situated toward the head and further away from the feet than another similar part of an upright body especially of a human being

system

a group of body organs or structures that together perform one or more vital functions

ventral

pertaining to the anterior or front side of the body; opposite of dorsal

abdominal

antecubital

axillary

brachial

buccal

calcaneal

carpal

cephalic

cervical

digital

femoral

gluteal

inguinal

lumbar

nasal

occipital

olecrenal

oral

orbital

patella

pelvic

popliteal

sacral

scapular

sternal

tarsal

thoracic

umbilical

vertebral

adipose tissue

connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat

appendicular skeleton

bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton

axial skeleton

the skeleton of the trunk and head

connective tissue

animal tissue that functions mainly to bind and support other tissues, having a sparse population of cells scattered through an extracellular mix

epithelial tissue

sheet of tightly packed cells that line organs and body cavities

femur

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

the branch of physical anthropology in which anthropological data, criteria, and techniques are used to determine sex, age, genetic population, or parentage of skeletal or biological materials in questions of civil or criminal law

humerus

the longest bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

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

skull

the skeleton of the head forming a bony case that encloses and protects the brain and chief sense organs and supports the jaws

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 - also called shinbone

tissue

an integrated group of cells with a common structure and function

mandible

maxilla

zygomatic process

frontal bone

temporal bone

occipital bone

parietal bone

agarose

a polysaccharide obtained from seaweed that is used as the supporting medium in gel electrophoesis

biometrics

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)

a double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins

gel electrophoresis

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

restriction enzyme

a degradative enzyme that recognizes specific nucleotide sequences and cuts up DNA

restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs)

differences in DNA sequences on homologous chromosomes that can result in different patterns of restriction fragment lengths (DNA segments resulting from treatment with restriction enzymes)

obicularis oculi

obicularis oris

skull

sternum

radius

phalanges

ribcage

tibia

fibula

vertebral column

sacrum

coccyx

metacarpals

pelvic girdle

femur

metatarsals

clavicle

humerus

ulna

brain stem

the part of the brain composed of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata and connecting the spinal cord with the forebrain and cerebrum

central nervous system

the part of the nervous system which in vertebrates consists of the brain and spinal cord, to which sensory impulses are transmitted and from which motor impulses pass out, and which supervises and coordinates the activity of the entire nervous system

cerebellum

a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of body equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum and formed in humans of two lateral lobes and a median lobe

cerebrum

the dorsal portion, composed of right and left hemispheres, of the vertebrate forebrain; the integrating center for memory, learning, emotions, and other highly complex function of the central nervous system

gyrus

a convoluted ridge between anatomical grooves

limbic system

a group of subcortical structures (as the hypothalamus, the hippocampus, and the amygdala) of the brain that are concerned especially with emotion and motivation

lobe

a division of a body organ (as the brain, lungs, or liver) marked off by a fissure of the surface

peripheral nervous system

the part of the nervous system that is outside the central nervous system and compromises the cranial nerves excepting the optic nerve, the spinal nerves, and the autonomic nervous system

phrenology

the study of the conformation of the skull based on the belief that it is indicative of mental faculties and character

sulcus

a shallow furrow on the surface of the brain separating adjacent gyri

action potential

a momentary reversal in electrical potential across a plasma membrane (as of a nerve cell or muscle fiber) that occurs when a cell has been activated by a stimulus