HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY TEST BANK EXAM
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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.
Epitheli
al
What are the fundamental Connec
tissues?
tive
Muscle
Nerve
(Elephants Can Make News)
What is the function of Cover, line, and protect the body and the internal
epithelial cells? organs.
What is the function of Framework of the body. Provides support and structure
connective tissue? to organs.
What is neuroglia? The neurons and connective tissue cells that compose
nerve tissue.
What ability does muscle Ability to contract and shorten.
tissue have?
What is muscle tissue Voluntary(skeletal muscles) and involuntary(smooth &
classified as? cardiac)
What is meiosis? The cell division that takes place in the gonads, i.e. the
ovaries and testes.
What two layers compose Epidermis and dermis.
the skin?
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.
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Corneu
m
What are the layers of the Lucidu
epidermis?
m
Granulosum
Germivatum ( basale
& spinosum)
Mnemonic: Candy
Lions Growl Great.
What does the protein Radiation from the Sun
pigment melanin protect
against?
What is the dermis Fibrous connective tissue with nerve endings,
composed of? blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair
follicles, and glands.
What are the 2 types of ecrine & apocrine
sweat glands?
What do ecrine sweat Sweat. Regulate body temperature.
glands produce?
What do apocrine sweat Secretions contain bits of cytoplasm from cells,
glands produce? attracting bacteria that produces body odor.
What do sebaceous They secrete sebum through the hair follicles,
glands secrete? which lubricates the skin and prevents drying.
What secretion produces Holocrine secretion.
oil?
What are sebaceous Becoming clogged and attracting bacteria.
glands prone to
during adolescence?
What protein composes Keratin
the hair and skin?
What makes the body's Bone, cartilage, ligaments & joints.
framework?
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