Human body system Semester 1 final

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

situated toward the front of the body

Question 2

Deep

Answer 2

Away from the body body surface: more internal

Question 3

Directional terms

Answer 3

terms used to explain Where on body structure is in relation to another

Question 4

Distal

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Dorsal

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

Question 6

identity

Answer 6

the distinguishing character or personality of an individual

Question 7

inferior

Answer 7

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

Question 8

lateral

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Medial

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Posterior

Answer 10

situated at or toward the hind part of the body

Question 11

proximal

Answer 11

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

Question 12

regional terms

Answer 12

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

Question 13

superficial

Answer 13

of, relating to, or located near the surface

Question 14

superior

Answer 14

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

Question 15

system

Answer 15

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

Question 16

ventral

Answer 16

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

Question 17

adipose tissue

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

Question 18

Apperndicular skeleton

Answer 18

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

Question 19

axial skeleton

Answer 19

the skeleton of the trunk and head

Question 20

connective tissue

Answer 20

animal tissue that functions mainly to bind and support other tissues; has a sparse population of cells scattered through an extracellular matrix

Question 21

Epithelial Tissue

Answer 21

sheets of tightly packed cells that line organs and body cavities

Question 22

Femur

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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

Question 23

Forensic Anthropology

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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

Question 24

Humerus

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

Question 25

pelvis

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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.

Question 26

skull

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

Question 27

tibia

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The inner and usually larger of the two bones of the leg between the knee and ankle that articulates above the femur and below with the talus; also called shinbone

Question 28

Tissue

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An integrated group of cells with a common structure and function

Question 29

Agarose

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A polysaccharide obtained from seaweed that is used as the supporting medium in gel electroporesis

Question 30

biometrics

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The measurement and analysis of unique physical or behavioral characteristics (as fingerprint or voice patterns) especially as a means of verifying personal identity.

Question 31

deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

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

Question 32

gel electrophoresis

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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.

Question 33

restiction enzyme

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A degradative enzyme that recognizes specific nucleotide sequences and cuts up DNA.

Question 34

Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (RFLPs)

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

Question 35

Brain stem

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

Question 36

central nervous system

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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

Question 37

cerebellum

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

Question 38

cerebrum

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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.

Question 39

Gyrus

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A convoluted ridge between anatomical grooves.

Question 40

limbic system

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

Question 41

Lobe

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

Question 42

peripheral nervous system

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

Question 43

Phrenology

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

Question 44

Sulcus

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A shallow furrow on the surface of the brain separating adjacent gyri.