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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 hook - shaped process or eminence






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






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






4. Attached surface






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






6. Secretion; protection; prevents loss of water






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






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






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






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






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






12. A smooth - rounded articular surface






13. Chondroitin sulfate - hyaluronic acid (more)






14. Migrate in large numbers into the interstitium during an inflammatory response






15. Secretion; absorption; lines surface






16. 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)






17. An inward bulging - depression - or bucketing of a cavity or from a surface






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






19. Simple - stratified






20. A shallow depression






21. Includes peripheral nerves - ganglia - and receptors






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






23. 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






24. A cavity






25. Accumulate in areas in response to chronic inflammation






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






27. Covers the external surfaces of the body and lines the internal tubes and cavities; forms glands






28. Produces motions of body parts and viscera






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






30. Organs and systems






31. Structures that are subjected to pull or stretching activities such as tendons - ligaments - aponeuroses (a sheet - like tendinous expansion - like in hand) and fascia






32. Motile organelles extending into the lumen consisting of specifically arranged microtubules; mainly located in respiratory epithelium and part of female reproductive tract






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






34. Respond to external and internal stimuli and have the capability to transmit a message (impulse) from one area of the body to another






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






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






37. Striated - voluntary






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Referring to the opposite side of the body






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






45. Composed of several interrelated organ systems






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






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






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






49. Simple - pseudostratified - stratified






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