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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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1. Person standing erect - feet together and parallel - face forward - arms at sides with palms facing forward (supinated)






2. Secretion; absorption; protection; lubrication






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






4. Packing and supporting material of the body tissue and organs; develops from mesoderm (mesenchyme); all consist of the components ground substance - cells - and fibers






5. A cavity






6. Mucosa of oral cavity - esophagus - anal canal - vagina; cornea of eye and part of conjunctiva






7. In the direction of the tail end of the body or away from the head end






8. A slit between bones; between the parietal bones of the skull - the slit is the superior sagittal fissure






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






10. A pulley mechanism






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






12. The sole of the foot






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






14. Referring to the opposite side of the body






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






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






17. 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






18. A smooth - rounded articular surface






19. Undifferentiated connective tissue cells which have the potential to differentiate into other types of connective tissue cells; primarily found in embryonic and fetal tissues; stellate shape; wandering cell






20. Lubrication of body cavities to permit free movement of organs; pinocytotic transport across cells






21. In the direction of the midline of a structure






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






23. Has compactly aggregated cells; has limited intercellular spaces and substance; is avascular (no blood vessels); lies on a connective tissue layer (the basal lamina); has cells that form sheets and are polarized; is derived from all three germ layers






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






25. Composed of neurons (cells); induces a response of distant muscles or glands; regulates body processes like respiration - circulation - and digestion






26. Supports body - protects organs - produces blood cells






27. A slit or gap






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






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






30. Occur in areas involved in allergic reaction






31. Away from the surface; within or toward the inside or interior






32. A rough eminence - projection - or bump






33. Fingerlike projections of plasma membranes; mainly located at luminal surfaces of absorptive cells (brush border of proximal convoluted tubules and striated border of intestinal epithelium)






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






35. Striated - involuntary






36. Contractile in nature and functions to move the skeletal system and body viscera.






37. Each has a definite function which results from the combined functions of the various tissue components.






38. Secretion; protection






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






40. Lymphocytes - monocytes - eosinophils - basophils - neutrophils






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






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






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






44. Simple - pseudostratified - stratified






45. 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






46. Star - shaped cells which join via their processes to form a cellular network; found abutting reticular fibers in certain glands and lymphoid tissues






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






48. Ground substance - cells - fibers






49. 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






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