HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology 2026
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What is histology? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The study of tissues
What is a tissue? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A group of cells that act together to
perform a specific function.
What are the fundamental tissues? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nerve
,(Elephants Can Make News)
What is the function of epithelial cells? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Cover, line, and
protect the body and the internal organs.
What is the function of connective tissue? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Framework of
the body. Provides support and structure to organs.
What is neuroglia? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The neurons and connective tissue
cells that compose nerve tissue.
What ability does muscle tissue have? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Ability to contract
and shorten.
What is muscle tissue classified as? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Voluntary(skeletal
muscles) and involuntary(smooth & cardiac)
What is meiosis? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The cell division that takes place in the
gonads, i.e. the ovaries and testes.
What two layers compose the skin? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Epidermis and dermis.
What is the epidermis? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The outermost protective layer of
dead keratinized epithelial cells.
, What is the dermis? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The underlying layer of connective
tissue with blood vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin tissues.
What are the layers of the epidermis? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Corneum
Lucidum
Granulosum
Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)
Mnemonic: Candy Lions Growl Great.
What does the protein pigment melanin protect against? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Radiation from the Sun
What is the dermis composed of? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Fibrous connective
tissue with nerve endings, blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair
follicles, and glands.
What are the 2 types of sweat glands? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔ecrine & apocrine
What do ecrine sweat glands produce? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Sweat. Regulate
body temperature.
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Exam Questions and Verified Answers |
Already Graded A+
What is histology? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The study of tissues
What is a tissue? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A group of cells that act together to
perform a specific function.
What are the fundamental tissues? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nerve
,(Elephants Can Make News)
What is the function of epithelial cells? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Cover, line, and
protect the body and the internal organs.
What is the function of connective tissue? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Framework of
the body. Provides support and structure to organs.
What is neuroglia? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The neurons and connective tissue
cells that compose nerve tissue.
What ability does muscle tissue have? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Ability to contract
and shorten.
What is muscle tissue classified as? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Voluntary(skeletal
muscles) and involuntary(smooth & cardiac)
What is meiosis? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The cell division that takes place in the
gonads, i.e. the ovaries and testes.
What two layers compose the skin? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Epidermis and dermis.
What is the epidermis? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The outermost protective layer of
dead keratinized epithelial cells.
, What is the dermis? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The underlying layer of connective
tissue with blood vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin tissues.
What are the layers of the epidermis? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Corneum
Lucidum
Granulosum
Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)
Mnemonic: Candy Lions Growl Great.
What does the protein pigment melanin protect against? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Radiation from the Sun
What is the dermis composed of? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Fibrous connective
tissue with nerve endings, blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair
follicles, and glands.
What are the 2 types of sweat glands? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔ecrine & apocrine
What do ecrine sweat glands produce? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Sweat. Regulate
body temperature.
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