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MCAT Human Body

Subjects : mcat, science
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1. Simple - pseudostratified - stratified






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






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






4. A vertical plane which passes from side to side; it is at right angles to the midsagittal plane and cuts the specimen into anterior and posterior components (ear to ear)






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






6. Regulates body growth and function via hormones






7. 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






8. A canal






9. Most common; called fibrocyte when in flattened stellate state






10. A pointed process






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






12. Ducts of sweat glands; developing follicles of ovary






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






14. Endothelium of blood and lymphatic vessels; bowman's capsule and thin loop of Henle in kidney; mesothelium lining pericardial - peritoneal - and pleural body cavities; lung alveoli; smallest excretory ducts of glands






15. Packing and supporting material of the body tissue and organs; develops from mesoderm (mesenchyme); all consist of the components ground substance - cells - and fibers






16. In the direction of the cranium






17. 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)






18. Epithelium - connective tissue - muscle - nerve






19. 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






20. Heart






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






22. Each has a definite function which results from the combined functions of the various tissue components.






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






24. A pulley mechanism






25. Star - shaped cells which join via their processes to form a cellular network; found abutting reticular fibers in certain glands and lymphoid tissues






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






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






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






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






30. Occur in areas involved in allergic reaction






31. Retractile fibers; thinner than collagen fibers;






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






33. A horizontal plane at right angles to both the sagittal and frontal plane; it cuts the specimen into superior (upper or cephalad) and inferior (lower or caudad) portions; cross sections of the specimen (cuts at waist)






34. Very elongated microvilli






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






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






37. Includes peripheral nerves - ganglia - and receptors






38. Lymphocytes - monocytes - eosinophils - basophils - neutrophils






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






40. Protection






41. 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






42. Chondroitin sulfate - hyaluronic acid (more)






43. 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)






44. 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)






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






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






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






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






49. Organs and systems






50. Free surface