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MCAT Human Body
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1. Accumulate in areas in response to chronic inflammation
Connective tissue lymphocytes
Midsagittal or median plane
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
Hamulus
2. Most common; called fibrocyte when in flattened stellate state
Connective tissue fibroblasts
Medial
Connective tissue leukocyte types
Connective tissue mesenchymal cells
3. Toward the front of the body - belly side; volar or palmar side are used in referring to the hand
Rostral
Origin
Anterior or ventral
Connective tissue
4. In the direction away from the midline of a structure
Ipsilateral or homolateral
Distal
Lateral (structure)
Fibers
5. At cell surface; Microvilli - cilia - flagella - stereocilia
Types of epithelium (9)
Epithelial tissue specializations (4)
Caudal (structure)
Trochlea
6. Dilates blood vessels and increases the permeability of capillaries - thus increasing interstitial fluid.
Fissure
Apical surface epithelium
Anterior or ventral
Histamine affect
7. Farther from the midline; toward the side of the body or away from the midsagittal plane; to the side
Stratified columnar epithelium function
Insertion
Simple columnar epithelium function
Lateral
8. Protection
Fissure
Transitional epithelium function
Respiratory system function
Smooth muscle characteristics
9. Several organs which function together as a unit for a specific purpose.
Origin
Organ system
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium location
Insertion
10. Includes brain and spinal cord
adventitia
Columnar epithelium types
Caudal (structure)
Central nervous system
11. Supports body - protects organs - produces blood cells
Skeletal system function
Connective tissue fibroblasts
Posterior or dorsal
Evagination
12. Ground substance - cells - fibers
Deep or internal
Epithelial tissue characteristics (6)
Neuron function
Connective tissue distinct components
13. Simple - stratified keratinized - stratified nonkeratinized (moist)
Evagination
Muscular system function
Nervous system function
Squamous epithelium types
14. Urinary tract (renal calyces and pelvis - ureter - and urinary bladder)
Lateral (structure)
Basal surface epithelium
Transitional epithelium location
Ground substance
15. A horizontal plane at right angles to both the sagittal and frontal plane; it cuts the specimen into superior (upper or cephalad) and inferior (lower or caudad) portions; cross sections of the specimen (cuts at waist)
Transverse - horizontal - or cross plane
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium location
Connective tissue reticular cells
Connective tissue lymphocytes
16. Walls of digestive tract and blood vessels - uterus - bladder
Superior - craniad - or cephalad
Columnar epithelium types
Smooth muscle location
Special sensory receptors
17. 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)
Reticular fiber locations
Connective tissue macrophages (histiocytes)
Organ
Superficial or external
18. Farther from the point or origin of a structure or farther from the reference point or the midline axis
Rostral
Muscle tissue
Distal
Connective tissue pericytes
19. Found in inelastic structures; walls of blood vessels - lymphoid tissues (spleen and lymph nodes) - red bone marrow - basal laminae - and glands (liver - kidney)
Ground substance
Reticular fiber locations
Medial
Endocrine system function
20. Secretion; protection; facilitates transport of substances on surface of cells
Pseudostriated columnar epithelium function
Urinary system function
Insertion
Connective tissue plasma cells
21. Eye - ear - taste buds - and olfactory region
Digestive system function
Special sensory receptors
adventitia
Origin
22. Heart
Cardiac muscle location
Sagittal plane
Columnar epithelium types
Tissue
23. Collagen (white) - elastic (yellow) - reticular
Invagination
Elastic fibers
Muscle tissue types
Fiber types
24. Mucopolysaccharides (glycosaminoglycans) - proteins - lipids - and water
Ground substance composition
Skeletal muscle characteristics
Contralateral
Epithelial tissue specializations (4)
25. Most numerous type; collagen bundles are strong and resist stretching
Central
Origin
Collagen fibers
Histamine affect
26. Located in the adventitia of blood vessels; multi - potential cells which may differentiate into various connective tissues or smooth muscle cells
Connective tissue pericytes
Connective tissue distinct components
Pseudostriated columnar epithelium function
Reticular fiber locations
27. Functions in the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)
Respiratory system function
Ground substance composition
Spine
Crest
28. A cavity
Connective tissue adipocytes
Antum
Lateral (structure)
Crest
29. Chondroitin sulfate - hyaluronic acid (more)
Primary glycosaminoglycans of ground substance
Contralateral
Hiatus
Connective tissue pericytes
30. A pulley mechanism
Functional units
Trochlea
Spine
Foramen
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
Simple squamous epithelium location
Distal
Sinus
Fossa
32. Respond to external and internal stimuli and have the capability to transmit a message (impulse) from one area of the body to another
Connective tissue adipocytes
Hamulus
Tuberosity
Neuron function
33. A prominent - distinct area (the iliac crest)
Connective tissue fibroblasts
Superficial or external
Connective tissue
Crest
34. Away from the center of the body; toward the outside
Peripheral
Simple cuboidal epithelium function
Smooth muscle location
Simple columnar epithelium function
35. The sole of the foot
Pseudostriated columnar epithelium function
Superior - craniad - or cephalad
Insertion
Plantar
36. Very elongated microvilli
Deep or internal
Ground substance composition
Fissure
Stereocilia
37. An outward bulging (hernia) of an organ etc. in a cavity or from a surface
Deep or internal
Lateral
Evagination
Cilia
38. Secretion; absorption; protection; lubrication
Connective tissue plasma cells
Simple columnar epithelium function
Ipsilateral or homolateral
Inferior or caudad
39. Nearer the surface; without or nearer the outside of the body
Connective tissue pericytes
Hiatus
Apical surface epithelium
Superficial or external
40. In the direction of the feet; away from the head
Proximal
Connective tissue pericytes
Inferior or caudad
polarization of epithelium
41. A smooth - rounded articular surface
Cranial (structure)
Condyle
Antum
Neuron function
42. Ducts of sweat glands; developing follicles of ovary
Stratified cuboidal epithelium location
Rostral
Muscular system function
Central
43. Responds to internal and external stimuli; regulates and coordinates body activities and movements
Nervous system function
Transverse - horizontal - or cross plane
Cells (connective tissue)
Cilia
44. Regulates body growth and function via hormones
Types of planes (4)
Trochlea
Endocrine system function
Connective tissue macrophages (histiocytes)
45. A hole in a bone; in the cranium - the spinal cord passes through the foramen magnum
Foramen
Digestive system function
Medial
Simple squamous epithelium function
46. 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
Ground substance function
Epithelial tissue
Elastic fiber locations
Simple cuboidal epithelium location
47. Toward the center of the body; toward the inside
Circulatory system function
Transitional epithelium location
Central
Basal surface epithelium
48. Limits and protects the body as a whole; prevents excess loss of water; functions in regulating body temperature
Rostral
Meatus
Integumentary system function
Digestive system function
49. Composed of neurons (cells); induces a response of distant muscles or glands; regulates body processes like respiration - circulation - and digestion
Fibers
Connective tissue lymphocytes
Nervous tissue
Connective tissue adipocytes
50. Nonstriated - involuntary
Simple squamous epithelium location
Types of planes (4)
Smooth muscle characteristics
Functional units