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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A flat - smooth area (the articulating facet in vertebrae)






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






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






4. A vertical plane in the antero - posterior direction which divides the body into equal right and left halves






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






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






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






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






9. Male urethra; conjunctiva






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






11. Skeletal - smooth - cardiac






12. A pointed process






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






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






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






16. Simple squamous - stratified squamous keratinized - stratified squamous nonkeratinized (moist) - simple cuboidal - stratified cuboidal - simple columnar - pseudostratified columnar - stratified columnar - transitional






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






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






19. Attached surface






20. Secretion; protection






21. Protection






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






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






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






25. Secretion; absorption; protection; lubrication






26. 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)






27. Supports body - protects organs - produces blood cells






28. 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






29. Farther from the point or origin of a structure or farther from the reference point or the midline axis






30. Includes peripheral nerves - ganglia - and receptors






31. Produces motions of body parts and viscera






32. Accumulate in areas in response to chronic inflammation






33. A pulley mechanism






34. 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)






35. Organs and systems






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






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






38. Free surface






39. Covers the external surfaces of the body and lines the internal tubes and cavities; forms glands






40. Chondroitin sulfate - hyaluronic acid (more)






41. Composed of several interrelated organ systems






42. A smooth - rounded articular surface






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






44. Simple - pseudostratified - stratified






45. Referring to the opposite side of the body






46. In the direction of the cranium






47. Motile organelles extending into the lumen consisting of specifically arranged microtubules; mainly located in respiratory epithelium and part of female reproductive tract






48. Transports nutrients - wastes - gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)hormones - blood cells throughout body; protects body against foreign organisms






49. Similar to cilia; primary examples are human spermatozoa






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