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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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1. Protection






2. Removes body wastes from bloodstream; helps regulate homeostasis of internal environment






3. Located in the adventitia of blood vessels; multi - potential cells which may differentiate into various connective tissues or smooth muscle cells






4. A shallow depression






5. Packing and supporting material of the body tissue and organs; develops from mesoderm (mesenchyme); all consist of the components ground substance - cells - and fibers






6. Organs and systems






7. Cells lining lumen of digestive tract (stomach to rectum only); gall bladder; many glands (secretory units and ducts); uterus; uterine tube (ciliated)






8. Away from the center of the body; toward the outside






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






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






11. Attached surface






12. Most common; called fibrocyte when in flattened stellate state






13. They are extremely elastic and are located in structures with a degree of elasticity such as the walls of blood vessels (elastic arteries) - true vocal cords - and trachea






14. A canal






15. Nearer the midline of the body; toward the inside or interior






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






17. The distal end; the less fixed and more movable end of a muscle attachment






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






19. Accumulate in areas in response to chronic inflammation






20. Striated - involuntary






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






22. Contractile in nature and functions to move the skeletal system and body viscera.






23. Walls of digestive tract and blood vessels - uterus - bladder






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






25. 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






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






27. A slit between bones; between the parietal bones of the skull - the slit is the superior sagittal fissure






28. Epithelium - connective tissue - muscle - nerve






29. A vertical plane which passes from side to side; it is at right angles to the midsagittal plane and cuts the specimen into anterior and posterior components (ear to ear)






30. Simple - stratified






31. Endothelium of blood and lymphatic vessels; bowman's capsule and thin loop of Henle in kidney; mesothelium lining pericardial - peritoneal - and pleural body cavities; lung alveoli; smallest excretory ducts of glands






32. Nearer the surface; without or nearer the outside of the body






33. Occur in areas involved in allergic reaction






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






35. Add support and strength; three types include collagen (white) - elastic (yellow) - and reticular fibers






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






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






38. Thinner than collagen but similar size to elastic; arranged in an intermeshing network (reticulum) which supports the organ; inelastic






39. A prominence or ridge above an articular surface (condyle)






40. Fingerlike projections of plasma membranes; mainly located at luminal surfaces of absorptive cells (brush border of proximal convoluted tubules and striated border of intestinal epithelium)






41. Heart






42. In the direction of the cranium






43. A hook - shaped process or eminence






44. A pointed process






45. Can be fixed or free; fixed are numerous in loose connective tissue; polymorphic shape with oval nucleus; have the ability to engulf extracellular material (foreign matter or necrotic cells)






46. In the direction of the head end of the body






47. A muscle's proximal attachment - or its fixed or less movable end' the origin is not constant and can be reversed






48. Epidermis of skin






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






50. A smooth - rounded articular surface