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MCAT Human Body
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1. 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
Stratified columnar epithelium location
Connective tissue mesenchymal cells
Flagella
Central
2. Lymphocytes - monocytes - eosinophils - basophils - neutrophils
Deep or internal
Insertion
Connective tissue leukocyte types
Meatus
3. Lines lumen of respiratory tract (nasal cavity - trachea - and bronchi)(ciliated); ducts of epididymis (stereocilia); ductus (vas) deferens; male urethra
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium location
Elastic fibers
Meatus
Organism composition
4. A cavity
Simple columnar epithelium location
Organ
Antum
Simple cuboidal epithelium location
5. A prominent - distinct area (the iliac crest)
Crest
Microvilli
polarization of epithelium
Nervous tissue
6. Person standing erect - feet together and parallel - face forward - arms at sides with palms facing forward (supinated)
Central nervous system
Epicondyle
Nervous system function
Anatomic position
7. Collagen (white) - elastic (yellow) - reticular
Transverse - horizontal - or cross plane
Fiber types
Ground substance composition
Connective tissue macrophages (histiocytes)
8. Organs and systems
Types of planes (4)
Functional units
Reproductive system function
Insertion
9. In the direction of the head; nearer the head
Superior - craniad - or cephalad
Central
Nervous tissue
Simple columnar epithelium location
10. 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)
Condyle
Sinus
Apical surface epithelium
Spine
11. In the direction away from the midline of a structure
Cardiac muscle characteristics
Lateral (structure)
Connective tissue leukocytes
Connective tissue mast cells
12. 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
Proximal
Organ
Transitional epithelium function
Elastic fiber locations
13. Simple - pseudostratified - stratified
Organ system
Columnar epithelium types
Epithelial tissue
Ground substance function
14. Simple squamous - stratified squamous keratinized - stratified squamous nonkeratinized (moist) - simple cuboidal - stratified cuboidal - simple columnar - pseudostratified columnar - stratified columnar - transitional
Special sensory receptors
Ground substance function
Types of epithelium (9)
Stereocilia
15. In the direction of the nose (head)
Reticular fibers
Rostral
Flagella
Origin
16. Found in inelastic structures; walls of blood vessels - lymphoid tissues (spleen and lymph nodes) - red bone marrow - basal laminae - and glands (liver - kidney)
Sinus
Cardiac muscle characteristics
Reticular fiber locations
Organ
17. 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
Cells (connective tissue)
Sagittal plane
Connective tissue adipocytes
Epithelial tissue characteristics (6)
18. Similar to cilia; primary examples are human spermatozoa
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
adventitia
Connective tissue mesenchymal cells
Flagella
19. Packing and supporting material of the body tissue and organs; develops from mesoderm (mesenchyme); all consist of the components ground substance - cells - and fibers
Functional units
Transitional epithelium function
Tissue
Connective tissue
20. A rough eminence - projection - or bump
Evagination
Connective tissue neutrophils
Tuberosity
Transitional epithelium location
21. Epidermis of skin
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium location
Ipsilateral or homolateral
Basal surface epithelium
Smooth muscle characteristics
22. Skeletal - smooth - cardiac
Contralateral
Digestive system function
Anatomic position
Muscle tissue types
23. An outward bulging (hernia) of an organ etc. in a cavity or from a surface
Evagination
Connective tissue adipocytes
Connective tissue reticular cells
Simple cuboidal epithelium function
24. Farther from the point or origin of a structure or farther from the reference point or the midline axis
Connective tissue lymphocytes
Distal
Central
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium (moist) location
25. A slit between bones; between the parietal bones of the skull - the slit is the superior sagittal fissure
Cardiac muscle location
Fissure
Reticular fibers
Evagination
26. Lubrication of body cavities to permit free movement of organs; pinocytotic transport across cells
Apical surface epithelium
Cells (connective tissue)
Lateral (structure)
Simple squamous epithelium function
27. Composed of neurons (cells); induces a response of distant muscles or glands; regulates body processes like respiration - circulation - and digestion
Tuberosity
Organ system
Stratified columnar epithelium location
Nervous tissue
28. Simple - stratified keratinized - stratified nonkeratinized (moist)
Reproductive system function
Squamous epithelium types
Connective tissue adipocytes
Anatomic position
29. Prevents loss of water; protection
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium (moist) location
Distal
Ground substance function
30. 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)
Connective tissue lymphocytes
Urinary system function
Connective tissue macrophages (histiocytes)
Integumentary system function
31. Secretion; protection
Smooth muscle characteristics
Stratified cuboidal epithelium function
Anatomic position
Apical surface epithelium
32. The sole of the foot
Antum
Connective tissue macrophages (histiocytes)
Tissue
Plantar
33. Nonstriated - involuntary
Collagen fibers
Smooth muscle characteristics
Tissue
Connective tissue lymphocytes
34. Perpetuates the living organism by the production of sex cells (gametes) and future offspring
Connective tissue cells
Lateral (structure)
Reproductive system function
Elastic fiber locations
35. Midsagittal or median; sagittal; frontal or coronal; transverse - horizontal - or cross
Connective tissue pericytes
Histamine affect
Connective tissue distinct components
Types of planes (4)
36. 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
Lateral
Hamulus
Ground substance
Connective tissue distinct components
37. Composed of several interrelated organ systems
Stratified columnar epithelium location
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium (moist) function
Organism composition
Special sensory receptors
38. 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
Insertion
Ground substance function
Cranial (structure)
Connective tissue
39. Striated - involuntary
Cardiac muscle characteristics
Fiber types
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium location
Collagen fibers
40. Cells lining lumen of digestive tract (stomach to rectum only); gall bladder; many glands (secretory units and ducts); uterus; uterine tube (ciliated)
Simple columnar epithelium location
Reticular fibers
Circulatory system function
Stratified columnar epithelium location
41. Motile organelles extending into the lumen consisting of specifically arranged microtubules; mainly located in respiratory epithelium and part of female reproductive tract
Connective tissue mesenchymal cells
Cilia
Connective tissue neutrophils
Lateral (structure)
42. A pulley mechanism
Trochlea
Urinary system function
Stratified columnar epithelium location
Anatomic position
43. In the direction of the tail end of the body or away from the head end
Sinus
Epithelial tissue specializations (4)
Caudal (structure)
Elastic fibers
44. Eye - ear - taste buds - and olfactory region
Special sensory receptors
Sagittal plane
Muscular system function
Columnar epithelium types
45. An inward bulging - depression - or bucketing of a cavity or from a surface
Basal surface epithelium
Endocrine system function
Squamous epithelium types
Invagination
46. A canal
Connective tissue eosinophils
Connective tissue adipocytes
Meatus
Collagen fibers
47. 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)
Medial
Microvilli
Frontal or coronal plane
Fossa
48. 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
Cranial (structure)
Connective tissue plasma cells
Connective tissue leukocytes
Primary glycosaminoglycans of ground substance
49. Consists of a group of cells performing a similar function
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium (moist) function
Connective tissue pericytes
Tissue
Types of planes (4)
50. A shallow depression
Stratified columnar epithelium location
Fossa
Fissure
Medial