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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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1. Free surface






2. A slit or gap






3. Secretion; protection






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






5. Protection






6. 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






7. Accumulate in areas in response to chronic inflammation






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






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






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






11. Referring to the same side of the body






12. A hook - shaped process or eminence






13. Regulates body growth and function via hormones






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






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






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






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






18. Most numerous type; collagen bundles are strong and resist stretching






19. 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)






20. Nonstriated - involuntary






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






22. A rough eminence - projection - or bump






23. Male urethra; conjunctiva






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






25. A muscle's proximal attachment - or its fixed or less movable end' the origin is not constant and can be reversed






26. Epithelium - connective tissue - muscle - nerve






27. A shallow depression






28. Ground substance - cells - fibers






29. Prevents loss of water; protection






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






31. Striated - voluntary






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






33. Simple - stratified keratinized - stratified nonkeratinized (moist)






34. Occur in areas involved in allergic reaction






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






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






37. Includes brain and spinal cord






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






39. 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






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






41. Very elongated microvilli






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






43. In the direction of the head end of the body






44. In the direction of the midline of a structure






45. 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






46. The sole of the foot






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






48. Transports nutrients - wastes - gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)hormones - blood cells throughout body; protects body against foreign organisms






49. Skeletal - smooth - cardiac






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