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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 slit between bones; between the parietal bones of the skull - the slit is the superior sagittal fissure






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






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






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






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






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






7. In the direction of the tail end of the body or away from the head end






8. Collagen (white) - elastic (yellow) - reticular






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






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






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






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






13. Epidermis of skin






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






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






16. Toward the back (the dorsum) of the body; think dorsal dolphin fin






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Secretion; absorption; protection; lubrication






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






25. Accumulate in areas in response to chronic inflammation






26. Prevents loss of water; protection






27. Similar to cilia; primary examples are human spermatozoa






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






29. In the direction of the cranium






30. 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






31. Protection






32. 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)






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






34. A cavity






35. Thinner than collagen but similar size to elastic; arranged in an intermeshing network (reticulum) which supports the organ; inelastic






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






37. Occur in areas involved in allergic reaction






38. In the direction of the nose (head)






39. Regulates body growth and function via hormones






40. 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






41. A groove






42. A hook - shaped process or eminence






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






44. Male urethra; conjunctiva






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. Attached surface






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