Anatomical Vocabulary

3. on the posterior surface of back of the body.
6. away or farthest from the torso.
10. pertaining to the sole of the foot.
12. pertaining to the palm of the hand.
15. below, or toward the feet.
16. in front, or toward the front, of a body.
17. a tough, fibrous collagen-rich connective tissue that forms an important structural component of many parts of the skeletal system and other structures.
18. living tissue that makes up the body's skeleton.
19. the structure of the body of a living thing, and the study of its component parts.

1. a strong inelastic band of collagen fibres that joins muscle to bone and transmits the pull caused by muscle contraction.
2. toward the back or behind.
4. near or nearest the torso of the body.
5. lesser in size.
7. toward the side, or away from the median plane.
8. greater in size.
9. above, or toward the head.
11. on the anterior surface, or front, of a body.
13. toward or nearer to the median plane.
14. any short band of tough fibrous tissue that binds tow bones together.