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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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1. Located in the adventitia of blood vessels; multi - potential cells which may differentiate into various connective tissues or smooth muscle cells






2. Simple - stratified






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. A pointed process






10. Occur in areas involved in allergic reaction






11. Dilates blood vessels and increases the permeability of capillaries - thus increasing interstitial fluid.






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






13. Chondroitin sulfate - hyaluronic acid (more)






14. Regulates body growth and function via hormones






15. Nonstriated - involuntary






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






17. Simple - pseudostratified - stratified






18. Prevents loss of water; protection






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






20. Referring to the opposite side of the body






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






22. A pulley mechanism






23. Ground substance - cells - fibers






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






26. Striated - voluntary






27. Very elongated microvilli






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






29. Epidermis of skin






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






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






32. 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)






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






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






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






36. Skeletal - smooth - cardiac






37. Urinary tract (renal calyces and pelvis - ureter - and urinary bladder)






38. 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)






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






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






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






42. Protection






43. Retractile fibers; thinner than collagen fibers;






44. Free surface






45. Protection






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






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






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






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






50. In the direction of the cranium