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






2. A pulley mechanism






3. Secretion; protection; prevents loss of water






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






5. Supports body - protects organs - produces blood cells






6. Includes brain and spinal cord






7. Simple - pseudostratified - stratified






8. Very elongated microvilli






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






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






11. Retractile fibers; thinner than collagen fibers;






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






13. A cavity






14. Regulates body growth and function via hormones






15. In the direction of the head; nearer the head






16. Secretion; protection; facilitates transport of substances on surface of cells






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






18. Occur in areas involved in allergic reaction






19. A smooth - rounded articular surface






20. A rough eminence - projection - or bump






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






22. Chondroitin sulfate - hyaluronic acid (more)






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






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






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






26. 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)






27. Accumulate in areas in response to chronic inflammation






28. 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






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






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






31. Secretion; absorption; lines surface






32. Functions in the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)






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






34. Heart






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






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






37. Simple - stratified






38. 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






39. Epithelium - connective tissue - muscle - nerve






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






41. A canal






42. 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






43. In the direction of the midline of a structure






44. Similar to cilia; primary examples are human spermatozoa






45. Referring to the opposite side of the body






46. A flat - smooth area (the articulating facet in vertebrae)






47. A vertical plane parallel to the midsagittal plane; it allows longitudinal slices that are parallel to the median plane






48. Free surface






49. Includes peripheral nerves - ganglia - and receptors






50. Away from the center of the body; toward the outside