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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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1. Simple - pseudostratified - stratified






2. A rough eminence - projection - or bump






3. Attached surface






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






5. Ducts of sweat glands; developing follicles of ovary






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






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






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






9. Includes brain and spinal cord






10. If the connective tissue layer is primarily composed of adipocytes - it is referred to as adipose tissue; round - large cell with distinct - dense nucleus; majority of cytoplasmic volume taken up by large lipid droplet; do not undergo mitosis; have a






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






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






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






14. 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)






15. A smooth - rounded articular surface






16. Secretion; protection; facilitates transport of substances on surface of cells






17. 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)






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






19. Away from the center of the body; toward the outside






20. Epithelium - connective tissue - muscle - nerve






21. Striated - voluntary






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






23. 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






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






25. Produces motions of body parts and viscera






26. Epidermis of skin






27. An inward bulging - depression - or bucketing of a cavity or from a surface






28. Striated - involuntary






29. Limits and protects the body as a whole; prevents excess loss of water; functions in regulating body temperature






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






31. Secretion; absorption; protection; lubrication






32. In the direction of the cranium






33. Occur in areas involved in allergic reaction






34. Chondroitin sulfate - hyaluronic acid (more)






35. Retractile fibers; thinner than collagen fibers;






36. Includes peripheral nerves - ganglia - and receptors






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






38. 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






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






40. Accumulate in areas in response to chronic inflammation






41. Heart






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






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






44. Lymphocytes - monocytes - eosinophils - basophils - neutrophils






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






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






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






48. Referring to the opposite side of the body






49. A hook - shaped process or eminence






50. A cavity