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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Perpetuates the living organism by the production of sex cells (gametes) and future offspring






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






3. Consists of a group of cells performing a similar function






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






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






6. 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)






7. Chondroitin sulfate - hyaluronic acid (more)






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






9. A rough eminence - projection - or bump






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






11. Located between the cells and fibers - both of which are embedded in it; forms amorphous intercellar material; in fresh state - appears as a transparent and homogenous gel






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






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






14. Secretion; absorption; protection; lubrication






15. 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






16. In the direction of the midline of a structure






17. Occur in areas involved in allergic reaction






18. A cavity






19. Ovoid cells with small round nuclei; cytoplasm contains numerous coarse basophilic granules (composed of histamine and heparin); Histamine dilates blood vessels and increases the permeability of capillaries - thus increasing interstitial fluid. Part






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






21. Striated - voluntary






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






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






24. A pointed process






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






26. Attached surface






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






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






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






30. 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)






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






32. Secretion; protection






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






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






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






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






37. A canal






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






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






40. A groove






41. Ducts of sweat glands; developing follicles of ovary






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






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






44. Striated - involuntary






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






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






47. Simple - pseudostratified - stratified






48. Farther from the midline; toward the side of the body or away from the midsagittal plane; to the side






49. A prominent - distinct area (the iliac crest)






50. 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