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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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1. Secretion; absorption; lines surface






2. In the direction of the midline of a structure






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






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






5. They are extremely elastic and are located in structures with a degree of elasticity such as the walls of blood vessels (elastic arteries) - true vocal cords - and trachea






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






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






8. Includes peripheral nerves - ganglia - and receptors






9. Protection






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






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






12. Similar to cilia; primary examples are human spermatozoa






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






14. Can be fixed or free; fixed are numerous in loose connective tissue; polymorphic shape with oval nucleus; have the ability to engulf extracellular material (foreign matter or necrotic cells)






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






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






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






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






19. An outward bulging (hernia) of an organ etc. in a cavity or from a surface






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






21. 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)






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Accumulate in areas in response to chronic inflammation






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






29. Includes brain and spinal cord






30. Secretion; protection






31. In the direction of the nose (head)






32. Heart






33. A cavity






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






35. 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)






36. A pulley mechanism






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






38. Perpetuates the living organism by the production of sex cells (gametes) and future offspring






39. Striated - voluntary






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. In the direction of the cranium






47. 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






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






49. 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






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