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Anterior Situated toward the front of the body Deep Away from the body surface; 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 and especially 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 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 matrix Epithelial Tissue Sheets 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 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 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 -- called also shinbone Tissue An integrated group of cells with a common structure and function Agarose A polysaccharide obtained from seaweed that is used as the supporting medium in gel electrophoresis. 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 sequence on homologous chromosomes that can result in different patterns of restriction fragment lengths (DNA segments resulting from treatment with restriction enzymes). 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.