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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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1. A prominence or ridge above an articular surface (condyle)






2. In the direction of the nose (head)






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






4. Male urethra; conjunctiva






5. Secretion; protection






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






7. Nonstriated - involuntary






8. Epithelium - connective tissue - muscle - nerve






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






10. 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






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






12. A pointed process






13. Composed of several interrelated organ systems






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






15. Secretion; protection; prevents loss of water






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. A rough eminence - projection - or bump






18. Ground substance - cells - fibers






19. 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)






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






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






22. Attached surface






23. 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)






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






25. Ducts of sweat glands; developing follicles of ovary






26. In the direction of the midline of a structure






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






28. Referring to the opposite side of the body






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






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






31. Accumulate in areas in response to chronic inflammation






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






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






34. A pulley mechanism






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






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






37. Epidermis of skin






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






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






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






41. Functions in the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)






42. Simple - pseudostratified - stratified






43. A canal






44. Skeletal - smooth - cardiac






45. Heart






46. 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






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






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






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






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