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MCAT Human Body
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1. 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
Cranial (structure)
Connective tissue distinct components
Superficial or external
Connective tissue adipocytes
2. Toward the back (the dorsum) of the body; think dorsal dolphin fin
Connective tissue cells
Posterior or dorsal
Microvilli
Reticular fiber locations
3. Supports body - protects organs - produces blood cells
Fibers
Connective tissue reticular cells
Skeletal system function
Columnar epithelium types
4. Male urethra; conjunctiva
Stratified columnar epithelium location
Peripheral nervous system
Deep or internal
Respiratory system function
5. Away from the center of the body; toward the outside
Central
Superior - craniad - or cephalad
Trochlea
Peripheral
6. Limits and protects the body as a whole; prevents excess loss of water; functions in regulating body temperature
Transverse - horizontal - or cross plane
Integumentary system function
Lateral (structure)
Distal
7. Includes peripheral nerves - ganglia - and receptors
Cardiac muscle location
Special sensory receptors
Peripheral nervous system
Rostral
8. Secretion; protection; facilitates transport of substances on surface of cells
Cranial (structure)
Tuberosity
Pseudostriated columnar epithelium function
Condyle
9. Located in the adventitia of blood vessels; multi - potential cells which may differentiate into various connective tissues or smooth muscle cells
Meatus
Stratified cuboidal epithelium location
Cardiac muscle characteristics
Connective tissue pericytes
10. A pointed process
Simple squamous epithelium function
Spine
4 basic tissue types
Central
11. Attached surface
Reproductive system function
Basal surface epithelium
Types of epithelium (9)
Respiratory system function
12. 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
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium location
Peripheral nervous system
Cardiac muscle location
Ground substance function
13. Striated - voluntary
Distal
Skeletal system function
Skeletal muscle characteristics
Sagittal plane
14. At cell surface; Microvilli - cilia - flagella - stereocilia
Trochlea
Central
Epithelial tissue specializations (4)
Types of planes (4)
15. Consists of a group of cells performing a similar function
Nervous system function
Epithelial tissue specializations (4)
Tissue
Skeletal system function
16. The sole of the foot
Simple cuboidal epithelium location
Superior - craniad - or cephalad
Connective tissue adipocytes
Plantar
17. Nearer the midline of the body; toward the inside or interior
Connective tissue neutrophils
Reticular fiber locations
Medial
Types of planes (4)
18. Simple - stratified keratinized - stratified nonkeratinized (moist)
Tissue
Evagination
Pseudostriated columnar epithelium function
Squamous epithelium types
19. Composed of neurons (cells); induces a response of distant muscles or glands; regulates body processes like respiration - circulation - and digestion
Condyle
Ground substance composition
Nervous tissue
Deep or internal
20. Migrate in large numbers into the interstitium during an inflammatory response
Smooth muscle location
Superficial or external
Connective tissue neutrophils
Frontal or coronal plane
21. Includes brain and spinal cord
Connective tissue neutrophils
Central nervous system
Sinus
Invagination
22. 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
Tissue
Insertion
Elastic fiber locations
Simple columnar epithelium function
23. A vertical plane parallel to the midsagittal plane; it allows longitudinal slices that are parallel to the median plane
Deep or internal
Cells (connective tissue)
Sagittal plane
Insertion
24. Cells lining lumen of digestive tract (stomach to rectum only); gall bladder; many glands (secretory units and ducts); uterus; uterine tube (ciliated)
Inferior or caudad
Epithelial tissue specializations (4)
Cilia
Simple columnar epithelium location
25. An inward bulging - depression - or bucketing of a cavity or from a surface
Simple columnar epithelium function
Invagination
Central nervous system
Organ system
26. Motile organelles extending into the lumen consisting of specifically arranged microtubules; mainly located in respiratory epithelium and part of female reproductive tract
Central
Invagination
Basal surface epithelium
Cilia
27. A shallow depression
Columnar epithelium types
Fossa
Fissure
Stratified cuboidal epithelium location
28. A flat - smooth area (the articulating facet in vertebrae)
Nervous system function
Connective tissue reticular cells
Facet
Ground substance composition
29. Perpetuates the living organism by the production of sex cells (gametes) and future offspring
Inferior or caudad
Reproductive system function
Cardiac muscle location
Connective tissue pericytes
30. A canal
Simple columnar epithelium location
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium (moist) location
Meatus
Origin
31. Free surface
Transverse - horizontal - or cross plane
Tuberosity
Apical surface epithelium
Connective tissue reticular cells
32. Simple squamous - stratified squamous keratinized - stratified squamous nonkeratinized (moist) - simple cuboidal - stratified cuboidal - simple columnar - pseudostratified columnar - stratified columnar - transitional
Posterior or dorsal
Frontal or coronal plane
Sulcus
Types of epithelium (9)
33. An outward bulging (hernia) of an organ etc. in a cavity or from a surface
Evagination
Contralateral
Connective tissue cells
Functional units
34. Lubrication of body cavities to permit free movement of organs; pinocytotic transport across cells
Simple squamous epithelium function
Integumentary system function
Fossa
Connective tissue eosinophils
35. Farther from the point or origin of a structure or farther from the reference point or the midline axis
Circulatory system function
Hamulus
Connective tissue leukocyte types
Distal
36. In the direction of the cranium
Foramen
Cranial (structure)
polarization of epithelium
Simple cuboidal epithelium location
37. Midsagittal or median; sagittal; frontal or coronal; transverse - horizontal - or cross
Cranial (structure)
Types of planes (4)
Simple columnar epithelium function
Invagination
38. Mucosa of oral cavity - esophagus - anal canal - vagina; cornea of eye and part of conjunctiva
Central nervous system
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium (moist) location
Organism composition
polarization of epithelium
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
Respiratory system function
Transitional epithelium function
Connective tissue reticular cells
Ground substance
40. In the direction of the nose (head)
Rostral
Cuboidal epithelium types
Special sensory receptors
Connective tissue
41. Ducts of sweat glands; developing follicles of ovary
Cephalic (structure)
Connective tissue reticular cells
Contralateral
Stratified cuboidal epithelium location
42. Nonstriated - involuntary
Smooth muscle characteristics
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium location
Facet
Reproductive system function
43. Found in inelastic structures; walls of blood vessels - lymphoid tissues (spleen and lymph nodes) - red bone marrow - basal laminae - and glands (liver - kidney)
Reticular fiber locations
Fissure
Connective tissue macrophages (histiocytes)
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium location
44. Collagen (white) - elastic (yellow) - reticular
Neuron function
Types of planes (4)
Fiber types
Transitional epithelium location
45. Skeletal - smooth - cardiac
Muscle tissue types
Medial
Nervous tissue
Stereocilia
46. Heart
Connective tissue fibroblasts
Cardiac muscle location
Reticular fiber locations
Fissure
47. Toward the center of the body; toward the inside
Central
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium location
Stratified cuboidal epithelium function
Contralateral
48. In the direction of the tail end of the body or away from the head end
Caudal (structure)
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium location
Condyle
Central
49. Walls of digestive tract and blood vessels - uterus - bladder
Midsagittal or median plane
Smooth muscle location
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
Digestive system function
50. Most numerous type; collagen bundles are strong and resist stretching
Microvilli
Mesad
Collagen fibers
Lateral