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MCAT Human Body
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mcat
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Protection
Simple squamous epithelium location
Proximal
Stratified columnar epithelium function
Mesad
2. A rough eminence - projection - or bump
Condyle
Stratified columnar epithelium location
Tuberosity
Ipsilateral or homolateral
3. A flat - smooth area (the articulating facet in vertebrae)
Meatus
Apical surface epithelium
Primary glycosaminoglycans of ground substance
Facet
4. Lymphocytes - monocytes - eosinophils - basophils - neutrophils
Central nervous system
Medial
Connective tissue leukocyte types
Connective tissue macrophages (histiocytes)
5. Heart
Cardiac muscle location
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium (moist) function
Neuron function
Stratified columnar epithelium location
6. 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
Connective tissue distinct components
Ground substance function
Flagella
Midsagittal or median plane
7. 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
Elastic fiber locations
Muscular system function
Reticular fiber locations
Muscle tissue types
8. Has free surface (apical) and an attached surface (basal)
Functional units
Types of planes (4)
Cardiac muscle location
polarization of epithelium
9. Migrate in large numbers into the interstitium during an inflammatory response
Inferior or caudad
Reproductive system function
Connective tissue neutrophils
Invagination
10. A vertical plane in the antero - posterior direction which divides the body into equal right and left halves
Proximal
Connective tissue pericytes
Midsagittal or median plane
Connective tissue leukocytes
11. The distal end; the less fixed and more movable end of a muscle attachment
Crest
Connective tissue reticular cells
Insertion
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium location
12. A smooth - rounded articular surface
Condyle
Proximal
Collagen fibers
Connective tissue fibroblasts
13. Similar in structure and function as those in blood; agranular leukocytes migrate in large numbers under normal conditions
Cuboidal epithelium types
Cilia
Connective tissue leukocytes
Contralateral
14. Dilates blood vessels and increases the permeability of capillaries - thus increasing interstitial fluid.
Transverse - horizontal - or cross plane
Deep or internal
Histamine affect
Connective tissue cells
15. Primarily attached and nonmotile (fixed cells) but some have the ability to move (wandering or free cells); typical cells found in connective tissue are fibroblasts - mesenchymal - macrophage (hisitocytes) - adipocytes - mast - plasma - reticular - p
Stratified columnar epithelium location
Endocrine system function
Cells (connective tissue)
Connective tissue leukocyte types
16. In the direction of the nose (head)
Organ system
Epithelial tissue specializations (4)
Functional units
Rostral
17. In the direction of the feet; away from the head
Reticular fiber locations
Circulatory system function
Fissure
Inferior or caudad
18. 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
Condyle
Connective tissue reticular cells
Proximal
Superior - craniad - or cephalad
19. Eye - ear - taste buds - and olfactory region
Reproductive system function
Special sensory receptors
Mesad
Peripheral nervous system
20. Enzymatically breaks down food materials into usable and absorbable nutrients
Superior - craniad - or cephalad
Sulcus
Digestive system function
Lateral
21. Star - shaped cells which join via their processes to form a cellular network; found abutting reticular fibers in certain glands and lymphoid tissues
Respiratory system function
Connective tissue reticular cells
Frontal or coronal plane
Tissue
22. Secretion; absorption; lines surface
Organism composition
Ground substance composition
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium (moist) location
Simple cuboidal epithelium function
23. Cells lining lumen of digestive tract (stomach to rectum only); gall bladder; many glands (secretory units and ducts); uterus; uterine tube (ciliated)
Transverse - horizontal - or cross plane
Cuboidal epithelium types
Ground substance function
Simple columnar epithelium location
24. Removes body wastes from bloodstream; helps regulate homeostasis of internal environment
Peripheral nervous system
Urinary system function
Simple squamous epithelium location
Anatomic position
25. Mucopolysaccharides (glycosaminoglycans) - proteins - lipids - and water
Connective tissue distinct components
Sagittal plane
Ground substance composition
Connective tissue lymphocytes
26. Similar to cilia; primary examples are human spermatozoa
Connective tissue neutrophils
Flagella
Anatomic position
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
27. A hole in a bone; in the cranium - the spinal cord passes through the foramen magnum
Foramen
Simple columnar epithelium location
Simple cuboidal epithelium function
Integumentary system function
28. Epithelium - connective tissue - muscle - nerve
4 basic tissue types
Epithelial tissue specializations (4)
Stereocilia
Posterior or dorsal
29. 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
Connective tissue fibroblasts
Fibers
Connective tissue mesenchymal cells
Simple columnar epithelium function
30. Very elongated microvilli
Smooth muscle characteristics
Connective tissue adipocytes
Stratified columnar epithelium location
Stereocilia
31. Male urethra; conjunctiva
Organ system
Cilia
Stratified columnar epithelium location
Elastic fiber locations
32. Covers the external surfaces of the body and lines the internal tubes and cavities; forms glands
Connective tissue neutrophils
Epithelial tissue
Hiatus
Crest
33. Motile organelles extending into the lumen consisting of specifically arranged microtubules; mainly located in respiratory epithelium and part of female reproductive tract
Crest
Spine
Cilia
Neuron function
34. In the direction of the tail end of the body or away from the head end
Caudal (structure)
Simple cuboidal epithelium function
Lateral
Stratified cuboidal epithelium location
35. In the direction of the midline of a structure
Connective tissue distinct components
Elastic fibers
Mesad
Posterior or dorsal
36. Epidermis of skin
Muscle tissue
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium location
Microvilli
Functional units
37. A canal
Midsagittal or median plane
Respiratory system function
Meatus
Skeletal muscle characteristics
38. Supports body - protects organs - produces blood cells
Skeletal system function
Transitional epithelium function
Reticular fibers
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
39. Nearer the surface; without or nearer the outside of the body
Connective tissue pericytes
Skeletal muscle characteristics
Nervous tissue
Superficial or external
40. Prevents loss of water; protection
Connective tissue reticular cells
Contralateral
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
Midsagittal or median plane
41. A prominent - distinct area (the iliac crest)
Epithelial tissue
Deep or internal
Crest
Squamous epithelium types
42. Located in the adventitia of blood vessels; multi - potential cells which may differentiate into various connective tissues or smooth muscle cells
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium (moist) location
Epicondyle
Pseudostriated columnar epithelium function
Connective tissue pericytes
43. Perpetuates the living organism by the production of sex cells (gametes) and future offspring
Reproductive system function
Elastic fibers
Connective tissue neutrophils
Reticular fiber locations
44. Secretion; protection; prevents loss of water
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium (moist) function
Cranial (structure)
Fissure
Ipsilateral or homolateral
45. Fingerlike projections of plasma membranes; mainly located at luminal surfaces of absorptive cells (brush border of proximal convoluted tubules and striated border of intestinal epithelium)
Evagination
Integumentary system function
Microvilli
Connective tissue
46. Organs and systems
Stratified cuboidal epithelium location
Stereocilia
Functional units
Collagen fibers
47. Lubrication of body cavities to permit free movement of organs; pinocytotic transport across cells
Reproductive system function
Simple columnar epithelium function
Simple squamous epithelium function
Cilia
48. Composed of neurons (cells); induces a response of distant muscles or glands; regulates body processes like respiration - circulation - and digestion
Facet
Distal
Nervous tissue
Epithelial tissue
49. Most numerous type; collagen bundles are strong and resist stretching
Collagen fibers
Cranial (structure)
Respiratory system function
Transverse - horizontal - or cross plane
50. A pointed process
Organ system
Anatomic position
Connective tissue distinct components
Spine