HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology Complete Frequently Tested Questions And Verified Answers |100% Accurate Answers | Already Graded A+

HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology
Complete Frequently Tested
Questions And Verified Answers |100%
Accurate 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.