Unit 1 Flashcards
Directional
Terms used to explain where one body structure is in relation to another
Distal
Situated away from where point of attachment or origin or a central point located away from the center of the body
Anterior
Situated toward the front of the body
Dorsal
Being or located near on or toward the back or the posterior part of the human body
Deep
Away from the body surface more internal
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
Identity
The distinguishing character or personality of an individual
Medial
Lying or extending in the middle especially of the body
Regional terms
Anatomical terms that refer to specific visible landmarks on the surface of the body
Proximal
Situated next to or near the point of the attachment or origin or central point
Superficial
Of relating to or located near the surface
Posterior
Situated or toward the hind part if the body
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
System
A group of the body organs or structures that together perform one or more vital functions
Orbital
Eyes
Ventral
Pertaining to the anterior or front side if the body opposite of dorsal
Buccal
Cheeks
Frontal
Forehead
Cervical
Neck
Nasal
Nose
Mental
Chin
Antbrachial
Forearm
Oral
Mouth
Digital
Fingers
Carpal
Wrist
Pollex
Thumbs
Crural
Shin
Fibular
Side of leg
Patellar
Knees
Acromal
Shoulders
Thoracic
Chest
Sternal
Middle of chest
Antecubital
Elbows
Axillary
Armpit
Brachial
Top part of the arm
Umbilical
Belly button
Inguinal
Private
Pelvic
Hip area
Coxal
Hip bone part
Abnominal
Stomach
Digital
Toes
Hallux
Big toe
Adipose
Connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat
Femoral
Thighs
Tarsals
Ankles
Appendicular
Bones of limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton
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
Axial skeleton
The skeleton of the trunk and head
Epithelial tissue
Sheets of tightly packed cells the line organs and body cavities
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
Forensic anthropology
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
The longest bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to elbow
Pelvis
A basin shaped structure in the skeleton of many vertebrates that is formed by the pelvic girdle together with sacrum and often various coccygeal and caudal vertebrae and that in humans is composed of 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
Connective tissue
Animal tissue that functions mainly to bind and support other tissues having a sparse population of cells scattered through an extracellar matrix
Cephalon
Head
Brachial
Top part of the arm
Otic
Ear
Tissue
An integrated group of cells with a common structure and function
Scapular
Back if shoulder blade
Manus
Hand
Lumbar
Lower back
Acromial
Shoulder
Popliteal
Back of knee
Calcaneal
Heal
Dorsum
Back
Vertebral
Spine
Sural
Calfs
Lower extremity
Leg
Upper extremity
Upper body
Gluteal
Butt
Plantar
Bottom of foot
Femoral
Back of thigh
Zygomatic
Chin bone
Frontal bone
Forehead
Maxilla bone
Middle of face
Temporal bone
Sides if the eye
Mandible
Chin
Occipital bone
Back of head
Skeletal system
Bones
Orbicularis oris
Around the mouth
Temporalis
Top of head
Agarose
A polysaccharide obtained from seaweed that is used as the supporting medium in gel electrophoresis
Muscular system
All of your muscles
Orbicularis oculi
Around the eye
Digestive system
Stomach mouth
Endocrine system
All the gland organs and ovaries pancreas
Biometrics
The measurement and analysis of unique physical or behavioral characteristics especially as a means of verifying personal identity
Respiratory system
Lungs
Nervous system
Nerves
Deoxyribonucleic acid
A double stranded helical Nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and determining the inherited structure of a cells 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
Nervous tissue
Composed if specialized cells called neurons that receive and send electrical signals in the body
Immune lymphatic system
Tonsils nodes and ducts
Restriction enzyme
A degradative enzyme that recognizes specific nucleotide sequences and cuts up DNA
Restriction fragment length polymorphism
Differences in DNA sequence on homologous chromosomes that can result in different patterns if restriction fragment lengths
Urinary
Bladder
Reproductive system
Private area
Integumentary system
Skin
Cardiovascular system
Heart blood veins
Muscle tissue
Specialized to contract and cause movement
