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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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1. The distal end; the less fixed and more movable end of a muscle attachment






2. A hole in a bone; in the cranium - the spinal cord passes through the foramen magnum






3. Ducts of sweat glands; developing follicles of ovary






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






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






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






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






8. Includes peripheral nerves - ganglia - and receptors






9. Supports body - protects organs - produces blood cells






10. A slit or gap






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Lymphocytes - monocytes - eosinophils - basophils - neutrophils






18. 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)






19. Fibroblasts - mesenchymal - macrophage (histiocytes) - adipocytes - mast - plasma - reticular - pericytes - and certain white blood cells or leukocytes (lymphocytes - monocytes - eosinophils - basophils - and neutrophils)






20. A hook - shaped process or eminence






21. In the direction of the nose (head)






22. 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)






23. 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)






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






25. Simple - pseudostratified - stratified






26. The sole of the foot






27. A groove






28. Lines lumen of respiratory tract (nasal cavity - trachea - and bronchi)(ciliated); ducts of epididymis (stereocilia); ductus (vas) deferens; male urethra






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






30. Epithelium - connective tissue - muscle - nerve






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






32. Several organs which function together as a unit for a specific purpose.






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






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






35. Protection






36. A pulley mechanism






37. 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






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






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






40. Have eccentric nucleus with chromatin in a cartwheel pattern; found in lamina propira of gastrointestinal tract; function in protecting body against bacterial invasion by secreting antibodies (immunoglobulins - IgG) into the circulating blood






41. In the direction of the cranium






42. Referring to the opposite side of the body






43. Regulates body growth and function via hormones






44. Accumulate in areas in response to chronic inflammation






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






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






47. Includes brain and spinal cord






48. Similar to cilia; primary examples are human spermatozoa






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






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