HESI A2 ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025\2026
EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+
What is histology? - ANSWER- The study of tissues
What is a tissue? - ANSWER- A group of cells that act together to
perform a specific function.
What are the fundamental tissues? - ANSWER- Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nerve
(Elephants Can Make News)
,What is the function of epithelial cells? - ANSWER- Cover, line, and
protect the body and the internal organs.
What is the function of connective tissue? - ANSWER- Framework of
the body. Provides support and structure to organs.
What is neuroglia? - ANSWER- The neurons and connective tissue cells
that compose nerve tissue.
What ability does muscle tissue have? - ANSWER- Ability to contract
and shorten.
What is muscle tissue classified as? - ANSWER- Voluntary(skeletal
muscles) and involuntary(smooth & cardiac)
What is meiosis? - ANSWER- The cell division that takes place in the
gonads, i.e. the ovaries and testes.
What two layers compose the skin? - ANSWER- Epidermis and dermis.
What is the epidermis? - ANSWER- The outermost protective layer of
dead keratinized epithelial cells.
, What is the dermis? - ANSWER- The underlying layer of connective
tissue with blood vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin tissues.
What are the layers of the epidermis? - ANSWER- Corneum
Lucidum
Granulosum
Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)
Mnemonic: Candy Lions Growl Great.
What does the protein pigment melanin protect against? - ANSWER-
Radiation from the Sun
What is the dermis composed of? - ANSWER- Fibrous connective tissue
with nerve endings, blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair follicles,
and glands.
What are the 2 types of sweat glands? - ANSWER- ecrine & apocrine
What do ecrine sweat glands produce? - ANSWER- Sweat. Regulate
body temperature.
What do apocrine sweat glands produce? - ANSWER- Secretions
contain bits of cytoplasm from cells, attracting bacteria that produces
body odor.
PHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025\2026
EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+
What is histology? - ANSWER- The study of tissues
What is a tissue? - ANSWER- A group of cells that act together to
perform a specific function.
What are the fundamental tissues? - ANSWER- Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nerve
(Elephants Can Make News)
,What is the function of epithelial cells? - ANSWER- Cover, line, and
protect the body and the internal organs.
What is the function of connective tissue? - ANSWER- Framework of
the body. Provides support and structure to organs.
What is neuroglia? - ANSWER- The neurons and connective tissue cells
that compose nerve tissue.
What ability does muscle tissue have? - ANSWER- Ability to contract
and shorten.
What is muscle tissue classified as? - ANSWER- Voluntary(skeletal
muscles) and involuntary(smooth & cardiac)
What is meiosis? - ANSWER- The cell division that takes place in the
gonads, i.e. the ovaries and testes.
What two layers compose the skin? - ANSWER- Epidermis and dermis.
What is the epidermis? - ANSWER- The outermost protective layer of
dead keratinized epithelial cells.
, What is the dermis? - ANSWER- The underlying layer of connective
tissue with blood vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin tissues.
What are the layers of the epidermis? - ANSWER- Corneum
Lucidum
Granulosum
Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)
Mnemonic: Candy Lions Growl Great.
What does the protein pigment melanin protect against? - ANSWER-
Radiation from the Sun
What is the dermis composed of? - ANSWER- Fibrous connective tissue
with nerve endings, blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair follicles,
and glands.
What are the 2 types of sweat glands? - ANSWER- ecrine & apocrine
What do ecrine sweat glands produce? - ANSWER- Sweat. Regulate
body temperature.
What do apocrine sweat glands produce? - ANSWER- Secretions
contain bits of cytoplasm from cells, attracting bacteria that produces
body odor.
