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INSTANT PDF DOWNLOAD — Prepare confidently for your HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology exam with this verified question bank containing accurate and up-to-date answers. This comprehensive resource covers all key areas tested on the HESI A2, including body organization, cells and tissues, major organ systems, homeostasis, and physiological functions. Ideal for nursing and healthcare students aiming to gain admission to nursing programs and excel in foundational A&P knowledge for future coursework.

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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY - HESI A2
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
anatomical position - correct answer-
erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward



Planes of the body - correct answer-sagittal, frontal, transverse



major body cavities are divided into what? - correct answer-
dorsal (CNS and spinal cavities) and ventral (thoracicYand abdominopelvic



Cytology - correct answer-study of cells



cell - correct answer-Basic unit of life



Major parts of a cell - correct answer-nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane



Ribosomes - correct answer-Makes proteins



proteins - correct answer-major components of the body structures and are part of enzymes



Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum - correct answer-
System of internal membranes within the cytoplasm. Membranes are rough due to the presence of ribos
omes. functions in transport of substances such as proteins within the cytoplasm



Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum - correct answer-creates lipids or fat



Golgi apparatus - correct answer-
stack of membranes in the cell that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins from the endoplasmic reticulu
m

, Mitochondria - correct answer-Powerhouse of the cell



Lysosomes - correct answer-An organelle containing digestive enzymes



Centrioles - correct answer-Cell organelle that aids in cell division in animal cells only



Mitosis - correct answer-division of the nucleus



Meiosis - correct answer-Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms



Histology - correctYanswer-study of tissues



tissue - correct answer-A group of similar cells that perform the same function.



Four types of tissue - correct answer-epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous



epithelial tissue - correct answer-A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out



glandular epithelium - correct answer-
Composed of cells that are specialized to produce and secrete substances.



connective tissue - correct answer-
AYbody tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its parts



most abundant



fibrous connective tissue - correct answer-areolar, adipose, reticular dense



blood, bone, and cartilage

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