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MCAT Human Body
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1. In the direction away from the midline of a structure

2. A shallow depression

3. Protection

4. Composed of several interrelated organ systems

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

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

7. Ground substance - cells - fibers

8. Includes brain and spinal cord

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

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

11. The sole of the foot

12. A rough eminence - projection - or bump

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

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

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

16. Occur in areas involved in allergic reaction

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

18. Dilates blood vessels and increases the permeability of capillaries - thus increasing interstitial fluid.

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

20. 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

21. In the direction of the nose (head)

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

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

24. Secretion; protection; prevents loss of water

25. Nonstriated - involuntary