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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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1. Collagen (white) - elastic (yellow) - reticular






2. A slit or gap






3. Epidermis of skin






4. Male urethra; conjunctiva






5. Undifferentiated connective tissue cells which have the potential to differentiate into other types of connective tissue cells; primarily found in embryonic and fetal tissues; stellate shape; wandering cell






6. Includes brain and spinal cord






7. Very elongated microvilli






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






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






10. Accumulate in areas in response to chronic inflammation






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Ducts of sweat glands; developing follicles of ovary






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






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






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






21. Heart






22. Nearer the midline of the body; toward the inside or interior






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






24. A smooth - rounded articular surface






25. Located between the cells and fibers - both of which are embedded in it; forms amorphous intercellar material; in fresh state - appears as a transparent and homogenous gel






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






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






28. Lymphocytes - monocytes - eosinophils - basophils - neutrophils






29. 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






30. In the direction of the midline of a structure






31. Similar to cilia; primary examples are human spermatozoa






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






33. Secretion; protection; prevents loss of water






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






35. Prevents loss of water; protection






36. A shallow depression






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






38. 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)






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






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






41. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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