HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS
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What is histology? - CORRECT ANSWER -The study of
tissues
What is a tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER -A group of cells
that act together to perform a specific function.
What are the fundamental tissues? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nerve
,(Elephants Can Make News)
What is the function of epithelial cells? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Cover, line, and protect the body and the
internal organs.
What is the function of connective tissue? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Framework of the body. Provides support
and structure to organs.
What is neuroglia? - CORRECT ANSWER -The neurons
and connective tissue cells that compose nerve tissue.
What ability does muscle tissue have? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Ability to contract and shorten.
What is muscle tissue classified as? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Voluntary(skeletal muscles) and
involuntary(smooth & cardiac)
,What is meiosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -The cell division
that takes place in the gonads, i.e. the ovaries and
testes.
What two layers compose the skin? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Epidermis and dermis.
What is the epidermis? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
outermost protective layer of dead keratinized
epithelial cells.
What is the dermis? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
underlying layer of connective tissue with blood
vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin tissues.
What are the layers of the epidermis? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Corneum
Lucidum
Granulosum
Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)
Mnemonic: Candy Lions Growl Great.
, What does the protein pigment melanin protect
against? - CORRECT ANSWER -Radiation from the Sun
What is the dermis composed of? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Fibrous connective tissue with nerve endings, blood
vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair follicles, and
glands.
What are the 2 types of sweat glands? - CORRECT
ANSWER -ecrine & apocrine
What do ecrine sweat glands produce? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Sweat. Regulate body temperature.
What do apocrine sweat glands produce? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Secretions contain bits of cytoplasm from
cells, attracting bacteria that produces body odor.
QUESTIONS
ANSWER LATEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is histology? - CORRECT ANSWER -The study of
tissues
What is a tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER -A group of cells
that act together to perform a specific function.
What are the fundamental tissues? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nerve
,(Elephants Can Make News)
What is the function of epithelial cells? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Cover, line, and protect the body and the
internal organs.
What is the function of connective tissue? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Framework of the body. Provides support
and structure to organs.
What is neuroglia? - CORRECT ANSWER -The neurons
and connective tissue cells that compose nerve tissue.
What ability does muscle tissue have? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Ability to contract and shorten.
What is muscle tissue classified as? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Voluntary(skeletal muscles) and
involuntary(smooth & cardiac)
,What is meiosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -The cell division
that takes place in the gonads, i.e. the ovaries and
testes.
What two layers compose the skin? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Epidermis and dermis.
What is the epidermis? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
outermost protective layer of dead keratinized
epithelial cells.
What is the dermis? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
underlying layer of connective tissue with blood
vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin tissues.
What are the layers of the epidermis? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Corneum
Lucidum
Granulosum
Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)
Mnemonic: Candy Lions Growl Great.
, What does the protein pigment melanin protect
against? - CORRECT ANSWER -Radiation from the Sun
What is the dermis composed of? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Fibrous connective tissue with nerve endings, blood
vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair follicles, and
glands.
What are the 2 types of sweat glands? - CORRECT
ANSWER -ecrine & apocrine
What do ecrine sweat glands produce? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Sweat. Regulate body temperature.
What do apocrine sweat glands produce? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Secretions contain bits of cytoplasm from
cells, attracting bacteria that produces body odor.
