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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nearer the surface; without or nearer the outside of the body






2. Simple - stratified keratinized - stratified nonkeratinized (moist)






3. Collagen (white) - elastic (yellow) - reticular






4. Undifferentiated connective tissue cells which have the potential to differentiate into other types of connective tissue cells; primarily found in embryonic and fetal tissues; stellate shape; wandering cell






5. Similar in structure and function as those in blood; agranular leukocytes migrate in large numbers under normal conditions






6. Farther from the midline; toward the side of the body or away from the midsagittal plane; to the side






7. Urinary tract (renal calyces and pelvis - ureter - and urinary bladder)






8. Kidney tubules; choroid plexus (lining of ventricles and spinal canal; produces CSF); thyroid gland; rete testis; surface of ovary






9. Similar to cilia; primary examples are human spermatozoa






10. Each has a definite function which results from the combined functions of the various tissue components.






11. An inward bulging - depression - or bucketing of a cavity or from a surface






12. If the connective tissue layer is primarily composed of adipocytes - it is referred to as adipose tissue; round - large cell with distinct - dense nucleus; majority of cytoplasmic volume taken up by large lipid droplet; do not undergo mitosis; have a






13. Found in inelastic structures; walls of blood vessels - lymphoid tissues (spleen and lymph nodes) - red bone marrow - basal laminae - and glands (liver - kidney)






14. Has compactly aggregated cells; has limited intercellular spaces and substance; is avascular (no blood vessels); lies on a connective tissue layer (the basal lamina); has cells that form sheets and are polarized; is derived from all three germ layers






15. Nonstriated - involuntary






16. Mucopolysaccharides (glycosaminoglycans) - proteins - lipids - and water






17. Heart






18. A flat - smooth area (the articulating facet in vertebrae)






19. Structures that are subjected to pull or stretching activities such as tendons - ligaments - aponeuroses (a sheet - like tendinous expansion - like in hand) and fascia






20. Respond to external and internal stimuli and have the capability to transmit a message (impulse) from one area of the body to another






21. Consists of a group of cells performing a similar function






22. Secretion; absorption; protection; lubrication






23. Migrate in large numbers into the interstitium during an inflammatory response






24. Responds to internal and external stimuli; regulates and coordinates body activities and movements






25. In the direction of the head; nearer the head






26. Simple - stratified






27. Mucosa of oral cavity - esophagus - anal canal - vagina; cornea of eye and part of conjunctiva






28. Functions in the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)






29. The sole of the foot






30. Enzymatically breaks down food materials into usable and absorbable nutrients






31. Person standing erect - feet together and parallel - face forward - arms at sides with palms facing forward (supinated)






32. Retractile fibers; thinner than collagen fibers;






33. Prevents loss of water; protection






34. A prominent - distinct area (the iliac crest)






35. Midsagittal or median; sagittal; frontal or coronal; transverse - horizontal - or cross






36. Lymphocytes - monocytes - eosinophils - basophils - neutrophils






37. In the direction away from the midline of a structure






38. Eye - ear - taste buds - and olfactory region






39. Secretion; protection; facilitates transport of substances on surface of cells






40. Secretion; absorption; lines surface






41. A canal






42. Epithelium - connective tissue - muscle - nerve






43. Very elongated microvilli






44. Ducts of sweat glands; developing follicles of ovary






45. Accumulate in areas in response to chronic inflammation






46. Secretion; protection; prevents loss of water






47. Toward the back (the dorsum) of the body; think dorsal dolphin fin






48. Has free surface (apical) and an attached surface (basal)






49. Primarily attached and nonmotile (fixed cells) but some have the ability to move (wandering or free cells); typical cells found in connective tissue are fibroblasts - mesenchymal - macrophage (hisitocytes) - adipocytes - mast - plasma - reticular - p






50. At cell surface; Microvilli - cilia - flagella - stereocilia