HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology EXAM
WITH 100% DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026 STUDY SET
What is histology? - CORRECT ANSWERS The study of tissues
What is a tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS A group of cells that act together to perform a
specific function.
What are the fundamental tissues? - CORRECT ANSWERS Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nerve
(Elephants Can Make News)
What is the function of epithelial cells? - CORRECT ANSWERS Cover, line, and protect the
body and the internal organs.
What is the function of connective tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS Framework of the body.
Provides support and structure to organs.
What is neuroglia? - CORRECT ANSWERS The neurons and connective tissue cells that
compose nerve tissue.
What ability does muscle tissue have? - CORRECT ANSWERS Ability to contract and
shorten.
,What is muscle tissue classified as? - CORRECT ANSWERS Voluntary(skeletal muscles) and
involuntary(smooth & cardiac)
What is meiosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS The cell division that takes place in the gonads,
i.e. the ovaries and testes.
What two layers compose the skin? - CORRECT ANSWERS Epidermis and dermis.
What is the epidermis? - CORRECT ANSWERS The outermost protective layer of dead
keratinized epithelial cells.
What is the dermis? - CORRECT ANSWERS The underlying layer of connective tissue with
blood vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin tissues.
What are the layers of the epidermis? - CORRECT ANSWERS Corneum
Lucidum
Granulosum
Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)
Mnemonic: Candy Lions Growl Great.
What does the protein pigment melanin protect against? - CORRECT ANSWERS Radiation
from the Sun
What is the dermis composed of? - CORRECT ANSWERS Fibrous connective tissue with
nerve endings, blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair follicles, and glands.
What are the 2 types of sweat glands? - CORRECT ANSWERS ecrine & apocrine
, What do ecrine sweat glands produce? - CORRECT ANSWERS Sweat. Regulate body
temperature.
What do apocrine sweat glands produce? - CORRECT ANSWERS Secretions contain bits of
cytoplasm from cells, attracting bacteria that produces body odor.
What do sebaceous glands secrete? - CORRECT ANSWERS They secrete sebum through
the hair follicles, which lubricates the skin and prevents drying.
What secretion produces oil? - CORRECT ANSWERS Holocrine secretion.
What are sebaceous glands prone to during adolescence? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Becoming clogged and attracting bacteria.
What protein composes the hair and skin? - CORRECT ANSWERS Keratin
What makes the body's framework? - CORRECT ANSWERS Bone, cartilage, ligaments &
joints.
What are the functions of the skeletal system? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS By shape.
Long
Short
flat
irregular
WITH 100% DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026 STUDY SET
What is histology? - CORRECT ANSWERS The study of tissues
What is a tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS A group of cells that act together to perform a
specific function.
What are the fundamental tissues? - CORRECT ANSWERS Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nerve
(Elephants Can Make News)
What is the function of epithelial cells? - CORRECT ANSWERS Cover, line, and protect the
body and the internal organs.
What is the function of connective tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS Framework of the body.
Provides support and structure to organs.
What is neuroglia? - CORRECT ANSWERS The neurons and connective tissue cells that
compose nerve tissue.
What ability does muscle tissue have? - CORRECT ANSWERS Ability to contract and
shorten.
,What is muscle tissue classified as? - CORRECT ANSWERS Voluntary(skeletal muscles) and
involuntary(smooth & cardiac)
What is meiosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS The cell division that takes place in the gonads,
i.e. the ovaries and testes.
What two layers compose the skin? - CORRECT ANSWERS Epidermis and dermis.
What is the epidermis? - CORRECT ANSWERS The outermost protective layer of dead
keratinized epithelial cells.
What is the dermis? - CORRECT ANSWERS The underlying layer of connective tissue with
blood vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin tissues.
What are the layers of the epidermis? - CORRECT ANSWERS Corneum
Lucidum
Granulosum
Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)
Mnemonic: Candy Lions Growl Great.
What does the protein pigment melanin protect against? - CORRECT ANSWERS Radiation
from the Sun
What is the dermis composed of? - CORRECT ANSWERS Fibrous connective tissue with
nerve endings, blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair follicles, and glands.
What are the 2 types of sweat glands? - CORRECT ANSWERS ecrine & apocrine
, What do ecrine sweat glands produce? - CORRECT ANSWERS Sweat. Regulate body
temperature.
What do apocrine sweat glands produce? - CORRECT ANSWERS Secretions contain bits of
cytoplasm from cells, attracting bacteria that produces body odor.
What do sebaceous glands secrete? - CORRECT ANSWERS They secrete sebum through
the hair follicles, which lubricates the skin and prevents drying.
What secretion produces oil? - CORRECT ANSWERS Holocrine secretion.
What are sebaceous glands prone to during adolescence? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Becoming clogged and attracting bacteria.
What protein composes the hair and skin? - CORRECT ANSWERS Keratin
What makes the body's framework? - CORRECT ANSWERS Bone, cartilage, ligaments &
joints.
What are the functions of the skeletal system? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS By shape.
Long
Short
flat
irregular
