HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2026/2027 LATEST VERSION ACTUAL EXAM WITH
WELL SOLVED RATIONALE (GRADED A+)
Sagittal Section
A cut along the MEDIAN PLANE
Frontal Section
A cut along the CORONAL PLANE
Cross-Section
A cut through the TRANSVERSE PLANE
What is the anatomic position?
The body is erect, feet slightly apart, the head is held high, and the palms of the hands are
facing forward
Superior is
ABOVE
Inferior is
BELOW
,Anterior is
FACING FORWARD
Posterior is
TOWARD THE BACK
Cell debris from the Aprocine Sweat gland does what?
Attracts bacteria and the presence of the bacteria on the skin results in body odor.
What do Sebaceous glands release?
An oily secretion which is sebum through the hair follicles that lubricates the skin and
prevents drying.
Oils are produced by what gland?
Holocrine Secretion, in which whole cells of the gland are part of the secretion
Sebaceous glands are susceptible to becoming what?
Clogged and attracted to bacteria, particularly during adolescence
The appendages of the skin include what?
,Hair and Nails
Hair and nails are both composed of what?
KERATIN
Epidermal Cells move from what? (what are the steps)
1. The deepest layers to the superficial layers
2. They move away from their blood and nutrient supply
3. Then they dehydrate and die
The body's framework consists of
Bone, Cartilage, Ligaments, and Joints
Functions of the Skeletal system include what?
Support
Movement
Blood Cell Formation
Protection of Internal Organs
Detoxification
Provision for muscle attachment
Mineral Storage
, Hemopoiesis
Blood Cell Formation
Calcium and Phosphorus helps with the Skeletal Systems?
Mineral Storage
A typical long bone has a what?
IRREGULAR Epiphysis at each END
Composed of Spongy aka CANCELLOUS bone
Shaft or a Diaphysis composed of Compact bone
Cells that form compact bone are called what?
Osteoblasts
What happens to OSTEOBLASTS when they become fixed in the dense bone matrix?
They stop dividing but continue to maintain bone tissues as osteocytes
AXIAL SKELETON consists of how many bones of the SKULL?
14 are FACIAL bones
and
WELL SOLVED RATIONALE (GRADED A+)
Sagittal Section
A cut along the MEDIAN PLANE
Frontal Section
A cut along the CORONAL PLANE
Cross-Section
A cut through the TRANSVERSE PLANE
What is the anatomic position?
The body is erect, feet slightly apart, the head is held high, and the palms of the hands are
facing forward
Superior is
ABOVE
Inferior is
BELOW
,Anterior is
FACING FORWARD
Posterior is
TOWARD THE BACK
Cell debris from the Aprocine Sweat gland does what?
Attracts bacteria and the presence of the bacteria on the skin results in body odor.
What do Sebaceous glands release?
An oily secretion which is sebum through the hair follicles that lubricates the skin and
prevents drying.
Oils are produced by what gland?
Holocrine Secretion, in which whole cells of the gland are part of the secretion
Sebaceous glands are susceptible to becoming what?
Clogged and attracted to bacteria, particularly during adolescence
The appendages of the skin include what?
,Hair and Nails
Hair and nails are both composed of what?
KERATIN
Epidermal Cells move from what? (what are the steps)
1. The deepest layers to the superficial layers
2. They move away from their blood and nutrient supply
3. Then they dehydrate and die
The body's framework consists of
Bone, Cartilage, Ligaments, and Joints
Functions of the Skeletal system include what?
Support
Movement
Blood Cell Formation
Protection of Internal Organs
Detoxification
Provision for muscle attachment
Mineral Storage
, Hemopoiesis
Blood Cell Formation
Calcium and Phosphorus helps with the Skeletal Systems?
Mineral Storage
A typical long bone has a what?
IRREGULAR Epiphysis at each END
Composed of Spongy aka CANCELLOUS bone
Shaft or a Diaphysis composed of Compact bone
Cells that form compact bone are called what?
Osteoblasts
What happens to OSTEOBLASTS when they become fixed in the dense bone matrix?
They stop dividing but continue to maintain bone tissues as osteocytes
AXIAL SKELETON consists of how many bones of the SKULL?
14 are FACIAL bones
and
