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HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology QUESTIONS
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What is histology? The study of tissues
What is a tissue? A group of cells that act together to perform a
specific function.
What are the fundamental tissues? Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nerve
(Elephants Can Make News)
What is the function of epithelial Cover, line, and protect the body and the internal
cells? organs.
What is the function of connective Framework of the body. Provides support and
tissue? structure to organs.
What is neuroglia? The neurons and connective tissue cells that
compose nerve tissue.
, What ability does muscle tissue Ability to contract and shorten.
have?
What is muscle tissue classified as? Voluntary(skeletal muscles) and
involuntary(smooth & cardiac)
What is meiosis? The cell division that takes place in the gonads, i.e.
the ovaries and testes.
What two layers compose the skin? Epidermis and dermis.
What is the epidermis? The outermost protective layer of dead keratinized
epithelial cells.
What is the dermis? The underlying layer of connective tissue with
blood vessels, nerve endings, and the associated
skin tissues.
What are the layers of the epidermis? Corneum
Lucidum
Granulosum
Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)
Mnemonic: Candy Lions Growl Great.
What does the protein pigment Radiation from the Sun
melanin protect against?
HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Save
Terms in this set (200)
What is histology? The study of tissues
What is a tissue? A group of cells that act together to perform a
specific function.
What are the fundamental tissues? Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nerve
(Elephants Can Make News)
What is the function of epithelial Cover, line, and protect the body and the internal
cells? organs.
What is the function of connective Framework of the body. Provides support and
tissue? structure to organs.
What is neuroglia? The neurons and connective tissue cells that
compose nerve tissue.
, What ability does muscle tissue Ability to contract and shorten.
have?
What is muscle tissue classified as? Voluntary(skeletal muscles) and
involuntary(smooth & cardiac)
What is meiosis? The cell division that takes place in the gonads, i.e.
the ovaries and testes.
What two layers compose the skin? Epidermis and dermis.
What is the epidermis? The outermost protective layer of dead keratinized
epithelial cells.
What is the dermis? The underlying layer of connective tissue with
blood vessels, nerve endings, and the associated
skin tissues.
What are the layers of the epidermis? Corneum
Lucidum
Granulosum
Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)
Mnemonic: Candy Lions Growl Great.
What does the protein pigment Radiation from the Sun
melanin protect against?
