HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology [2026] UPDATED
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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 cells? -✓✓ Cover, line, and protect the body
and the internal organs.
• What is the function of connective tissue? -✓✓ Framework of the body. Provides
support and structure to organs.
• What is neuroglia? -✓✓ The neurons and connective tissue cells that compose
nerve tissue.
• What ability does muscle tissue have? -✓✓ Ability to contract and shorten.
,• 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 melanin protect against? -✓✓ Radiation from the
Sun
• What is the dermis composed of? -✓✓ Fibrous connective tissue with nerve
endings, blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair follicles, and glands.
, • What are the 2 types of sweat glands? -✓✓ ecrine & apocrine
• What do ecrine sweat glands produce? -✓✓ Sweat. Regulate body temperature.
• What do apocrine sweat glands produce? -✓✓ Secretions contain bits of
cytoplasm from cells, attracting bacteria that produces body odor.
• What do sebaceous glands secrete? -✓✓ They secrete sebum through the hair
follicles, which lubricates the skin and prevents drying.
• What secretion produces oil? -✓✓ Holocrine secretion.
• What are sebaceous glands prone to during adolescence? -✓✓ Becoming clogged
and attracting bacteria.
• What protein composes the hair and skin? -✓✓ Keratin
• What makes the body's framework? -✓✓ Bone, cartilage, ligaments & joints.
• What are the functions of the skeletal system? -✓✓ Support, movement, blood
cell formation, protection of internal organs, detoxification, muscle attachment,
mineral storage. *A MIME BATHED SEALS SINGING "MY PONY"*
• How are bones classified? -✓✓ By shape.
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ACTUAL Exam Questions and Answers | 100% Verified |
Detailed Solutions | A+
• 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 cells? -✓✓ Cover, line, and protect the body
and the internal organs.
• What is the function of connective tissue? -✓✓ Framework of the body. Provides
support and structure to organs.
• What is neuroglia? -✓✓ The neurons and connective tissue cells that compose
nerve tissue.
• What ability does muscle tissue have? -✓✓ Ability to contract and shorten.
,• 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 melanin protect against? -✓✓ Radiation from the
Sun
• What is the dermis composed of? -✓✓ Fibrous connective tissue with nerve
endings, blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair follicles, and glands.
, • What are the 2 types of sweat glands? -✓✓ ecrine & apocrine
• What do ecrine sweat glands produce? -✓✓ Sweat. Regulate body temperature.
• What do apocrine sweat glands produce? -✓✓ Secretions contain bits of
cytoplasm from cells, attracting bacteria that produces body odor.
• What do sebaceous glands secrete? -✓✓ They secrete sebum through the hair
follicles, which lubricates the skin and prevents drying.
• What secretion produces oil? -✓✓ Holocrine secretion.
• What are sebaceous glands prone to during adolescence? -✓✓ Becoming clogged
and attracting bacteria.
• What protein composes the hair and skin? -✓✓ Keratin
• What makes the body's framework? -✓✓ Bone, cartilage, ligaments & joints.
• What are the functions of the skeletal system? -✓✓ Support, movement, blood
cell formation, protection of internal organs, detoxification, muscle attachment,
mineral storage. *A MIME BATHED SEALS SINGING "MY PONY"*
• How are bones classified? -✓✓ By shape.
Long
Short
