MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 081

gland in males being located near the bladder and controlling the release of urine from the bladder

the area around the opening to the female reproductive system

fine long thread attached to some cells e.g. spermatozoa and certain protozoa

light-sensitive cells lining the eye

positively charged ions

male sex organ found in the scrotum

any small sac; spherical membrane-bound compartment in the cytoplasm

the cellular layer that forms around an embryo that protects and nourishes it

simple chemical that living things need in small amounts to stay healthy

an increase in body temperature above normal

solution with lower salt concentration or lower osmotic pressure than another solution

breeding; cultivation; production

person who is unable to sleep

the removal of hydrogen from a molecule

contractile unit made up of actin and myosin (thick and thin filaments)

rod-shaped bacteria e.g. Lactobacillus

one of the bones making up the back bone#bones forming the spinal column or backbone of an animal

microscopic particles of fat in the blood and lymph

crystalline form of a chemical element

part of the eye that controls the pupil size

a hormone made in the pancreas

a fat-soluble vitamin needed for the normal clotting of blood

thick deeper layer of the cutis

space between the sternum and the spinal column

female sex cell; gamete

tubules in each lubule of the testis

the last part of the large intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anal canal

skull bone

mixture created when a liquid finely disperses in a solid to become colloidal or semi-solid in consistency

infection or inflammation of the bronchial tubes