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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A prominence or ridge above an articular surface (condyle)






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






3. Eye - ear - taste buds - and olfactory region






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






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






6. 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






7. At cell surface; Microvilli - cilia - flagella - stereocilia






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






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






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






11. Supports body - protects organs - produces blood cells






12. Toward the center of the body; toward the inside






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






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






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






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






17. Cells lining lumen of digestive tract (stomach to rectum only); gall bladder; many glands (secretory units and ducts); uterus; uterine tube (ciliated)






18. Organs and systems






19. Regulates body growth and function via hormones






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






21. Epithelium - connective tissue - muscle - nerve






22. In the direction of the midline of a structure






23. Nonstriated - involuntary






24. The sole of the foot






25. Skeletal - smooth - cardiac






26. 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






27. A cavity






28. 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)






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






30. Male urethra; conjunctiva






31. Very elongated microvilli






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






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






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






35. If the connective tissue layer is primarily composed of adipocytes - it is referred to as adipose tissue; round - large cell with distinct - dense nucleus; majority of cytoplasmic volume taken up by large lipid droplet; do not undergo mitosis; have a






36. A shallow depression






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






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






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






40. Referring to the opposite side of the body






41. Secretion; protection






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






43. Attached surface






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






45. Ground substance - cells - fibers






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






47. A rough eminence - projection - or bump






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






49. A pointed process






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