HESI Exam
1. anatomical posi- erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward
tion
2. sagittal plane divides body into left and right
3. frontal (coronal) divides body into front and back
plane
4. transverse plane line that divides the body into upper and lower sections
5. Superior above
6. Inferior below
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7. anterior toward the front
8. medial toward the midline
9. lateral away from the midline
10. proximal Closer to the point of attachment
11. distal Farther from the trunk of the body
12. dorsal cavity includes the cranial and spinal cavities.
13. ventral cavity thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
14. cell Basic unit of life
15. Nucleus A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and
reproduction
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16. ribosomes Makes proteins
17. Smooth Endo- creates lipids or fat
plasmic Reticu-
lum
18. Mitochondria Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production
19. Lysosomes An organelle containing digestive enzymes
20. Mitosis part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides
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21. Meiosis Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms
22. Four types of tis- epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
sue
23. epithelial tissue A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out
24. connective tissue most abundant tissue in the body; forms framework from the body, providing
support for the organs
25. types of connec- fibrous(areolar, adipose, reticular, dense), bone, cartilage, and blood
tive tissue
26. Neurons initiate and conduct nerve impulses
27. Neuroglia/ glial connective tissue cells that support neurons
cells
1. anatomical posi- erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward
tion
2. sagittal plane divides body into left and right
3. frontal (coronal) divides body into front and back
plane
4. transverse plane line that divides the body into upper and lower sections
5. Superior above
6. Inferior below
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7. anterior toward the front
8. medial toward the midline
9. lateral away from the midline
10. proximal Closer to the point of attachment
11. distal Farther from the trunk of the body
12. dorsal cavity includes the cranial and spinal cavities.
13. ventral cavity thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
14. cell Basic unit of life
15. Nucleus A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and
reproduction
, HESI Exam
16. ribosomes Makes proteins
17. Smooth Endo- creates lipids or fat
plasmic Reticu-
lum
18. Mitochondria Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production
19. Lysosomes An organelle containing digestive enzymes
20. Mitosis part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides
, HESI Exam
21. Meiosis Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms
22. Four types of tis- epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
sue
23. epithelial tissue A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out
24. connective tissue most abundant tissue in the body; forms framework from the body, providing
support for the organs
25. types of connec- fibrous(areolar, adipose, reticular, dense), bone, cartilage, and blood
tive tissue
26. Neurons initiate and conduct nerve impulses
27. Neuroglia/ glial connective tissue cells that support neurons
cells
