MCAT preparation test: Activities for Teaching

adj. posterior
the back of the body or body part
able to return to original shape after being exposed to a force
referring to the skull
able to move

adj. reactive
relating to the heart
related to lymph-carrying vessels
unclear
something which reacts

adj. X-linked gene
changeable; exchangeable
gene carried on the X chromosome
not made up of cells
relating to the vagina

adj. hypertrophy
over-development of a tissue (or part of) which leads to an increase in size and volume of the tissue
relating to the mouth
having three dimensions
relating to the liver

adj. nauseated
related to organisms requiring ingested nutrition which they break down to receive energy
sick (as if you will vomit)
able to move by itself
relating to the front of the body or body part

adj. motile
unaware
wide ranging; different; separate
able to move by itself
relating to the vagina

n. covalent bond
bond between two atoms where electrons are exchanged between them
atom, radical, or group replaced for another in a chemical molecule
compound that differ because they have different covalent arrangements of their atoms
the inactive form in which certain enzymes are originally produced and secreted

adj. sensitive
can easily become inflamed or painful (of body part); easily angered (emotional state)
condition of the eyes where distant objects; but not close ones; can be seen clearly
gene carried on the X chromosome
able to pick up changes in the environment and react to them

adj. caustic
containing one or more cyclical structures made up of carbon chains
condition of the eyes where distant objects; but not close ones; can be seen clearly
transmissible; transferable
strong chemical that burns if it comes in contact with skin

adj. nauseous
both of a pair; both sides of a structure
sick (as if you will vomit)
having the characteristics of a base; alkaline
related to lymph-carrying vessels