HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATE AND DETAILED ANSWERS. ALREADY GRADED A+

HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND WELL ELABORATE AND
DETAILED ANSWERS. ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is histology? - ANSWER -The study of tissues



- QUESTION- What is a tissue? - ANSWER -A group of cells that act together to perform a
specific function.



- QUESTION- What are the fundamental tissues? - ANSWER -Epithelial

Connective

Muscle

Nerve

(Elephants Can Make News)



- QUESTION- What is the function of epithelial cells? - ANSWER -Cover, line, and protect the
body and the internal organs.



- QUESTION- What is the function of connective tissue? - ANSWER -Framework of the body.
Provides support and structure to organs.

,- QUESTION- What is neuroglia? - ANSWER -The neurons and connective tissue cells that
compose nerve tissue. What is histology? - ANSWER -The study of tissues



- QUESTION- What is a tissue? - ANSWER -A group of cells that act together to perform a
specific function.



- QUESTION- What are the fundamental tissues? - ANSWER -Epithelial

Connective

Muscle

Nerve

(Elephants Can Make News)



- QUESTION- What is the function of epithelial cells? - ANSWER -Cover, line, and protect the
body and the internal organs.



- QUESTION- What is the function of connective tissue? - ANSWER -Framework of the body.
Provides support and structure to organs.



- QUESTION- What is neuroglia? - ANSWER -The neurons and connective tissue cells that
compose nerve tissue.



- QUESTION- What ability does muscle tissue have? - ANSWER -Ability to contract and
shorten.

,- QUESTION- What is muscle tissue classified as? - ANSWER -Voluntary(skeletal muscles)
and involuntary(smooth & cardiac)



- QUESTION- What is meiosis? - ANSWER -The cell division that takes place in the gonads,
i.e. the ovaries and testes.



- QUESTION- What two layers compose the skin? - ANSWER -Epidermis and dermis.



- QUESTION- What is the epidermis? - ANSWER -The outermost protective layer of dead
keratinized epithelial cells.



- QUESTION- What is the dermis? - ANSWER -The underlying layer of connective tissue with
blood vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin tissues.



- QUESTION- What are the layers of the epidermis? - ANSWER -Corneum

Lucidum

Granulosum

Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)

Mnemonic: Candy Lions Growl Great.



- QUESTION- What does the protein pigment melanin protect against? - ANSWER -Radiation
from the Sun

, - QUESTION- What is the dermis composed of? - ANSWER -Fibrous connective tissue with
nerve endings, blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair follicles, and glands.



- QUESTION- What are the 2 types of sweat glands? - ANSWER -ecrine & apocrine



- QUESTION- What do ecrine sweat glands produce? - ANSWER -Sweat. Regulate body
temperature.



- QUESTION- What do apocrine sweat glands produce? - ANSWER -Secretions contain bits of
cytoplasm from cells, attracting bacteria that produces body odor.



- QUESTION- What do sebaceous glands secrete? - ANSWER -They secrete sebum through the
hair follicles, which lubricates the skin and prevents drying.



- QUESTION- What secretion produces oil? - ANSWER -Holocrine secretion.



- QUESTION- What are sebaceous glands prone to during adolescence? - ANSWER -Becoming
clogged and attracting bacteria.



- QUESTION- What protein composes the hair and skin? - ANSWER -Keratin



- QUESTION- What makes the body's framework? - ANSWER -Bone, cartilage, ligaments &
joints.