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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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1. Ducts of sweat glands; developing follicles of ovary






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






3. Includes peripheral nerves - ganglia - and receptors






4. 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)






5. A cavity






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






7. Chondroitin sulfate - hyaluronic acid (more)






8. A cavity in a bone (maxillary sinus); a venous blood channel in the cranium (cavernous sinus); or a cavity in a viscus - such as the pharynx (piriform sinus)






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






10. Away from the surface; within or toward the inside or interior






11. Ground substance - cells - fibers






12. A slit or gap






13. In the direction of the nose (head)






14. Toward the front of the body - belly side; volar or palmar side are used in referring to the hand






15. Supports body - protects organs - produces blood cells






16. Perpetuates the living organism by the production of sex cells (gametes) and future offspring






17. 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






18. Most numerous type; collagen bundles are strong and resist stretching






19. 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






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






21. The outermost layer - composed of connective tissue with elastic and collagenous fibers - of an artery or another structure.






22. A vertical plane parallel to the midsagittal plane; it allows longitudinal slices that are parallel to the median plane






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






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






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






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






27. Free surface






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






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






30. Retractile fibers; thinner than collagen fibers;






31. Dilates blood vessels and increases the permeability of capillaries - thus increasing interstitial fluid.






32. Toward the center of the body; toward the inside






33. Simple - pseudostratified - stratified






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






35. 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






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






37. Very elongated microvilli






38. A pulley mechanism






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






40. Star - shaped cells which join via their processes to form a cellular network; found abutting reticular fibers in certain glands and lymphoid tissues






41. Produces motions of body parts and viscera






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






43. A canal






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






45. Nearest a point of origin in general or nearest the trunk as far as the extremities are concerned; nearer the attachment to the body; nearer the midline axis






46. Similar to cilia; primary examples are human spermatozoa






47. An outward bulging (hernia) of an organ etc. in a cavity or from a surface






48. Lubrication of body cavities to permit free movement of organs; pinocytotic transport across cells






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






50. 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)