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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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1. 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






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






3. Protection






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






5. In the direction of the feet; away from the head






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






7. The sole of the foot






8. Striated - involuntary






9. Secretion; absorption; lines surface






10. Composed of several interrelated organ systems






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






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






13. Nonstriated - involuntary






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






15. Male urethra; conjunctiva






16. Cells and fibers embed into it; acts as a route for the passage of nutrients and wastes to and from the cells within or adjacent to the connective tissue






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






18. Includes brain and spinal cord






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






20. 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






21. Secretion; protection; prevents loss of water






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






23. Epithelium - connective tissue - muscle - nerve






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






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






26. Primarily attached and nonmotile (fixed cells) but some have the ability to move (wandering or free cells); typical cells found in connective tissue are fibroblasts - mesenchymal - macrophage (hisitocytes) - adipocytes - mast - plasma - reticular - p






27. 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)






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






29. A rough eminence - projection - or bump






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






31. Similar to cilia; primary examples are human spermatozoa






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






33. Secretion; absorption; protection; lubrication






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






35. Removes body wastes from bloodstream; helps regulate homeostasis of internal environment






36. Referring to the same side of the body






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






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






39. A hole in a bone; in the cranium - the spinal cord passes through the foramen magnum






40. A shallow depression






41. Most numerous type; collagen bundles are strong and resist stretching






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






43. 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)






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






45. Enzymatically breaks down food materials into usable and absorbable nutrients






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






47. Kidney tubules; choroid plexus (lining of ventricles and spinal canal; produces CSF); thyroid gland; rete testis; surface of ovary






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






49. Simple - stratified






50. A hook - shaped process or eminence