HESI - Anatomy & Physiology practice test
What are the four fundamental tissues ? - Answer- Epithelial,connective,muscle,nervous Epithelial Tissue ? - Answer- Cover, line, and protect the body and its internal organs. Connective tissue ? - Answer- Is the framework of the body which provides support and structure for the organs. Nerve Tissue ? - Answer- Composed of neurons and connective tissue cells (Neuroglia). Muscle Tissues ? - Answer- Have the ability to contract or shorten Function of the nucleus ? - Answer- Carries DNA Function of Ribosomes ? - Answer- Important for the synthesis of proteins Mitosis ? - Answer- DNA is duplicated and distributed evenly between two daughter cells. Meiosis ? - Answer- Cell division where 46 chromosomes are reduced to 23 so they zygote has the correct number of chromosomes. What is the largest organ in the body ? - Answer- Skin How many layers does the skin consist of ? - Answer- Two : Dermis & Epidermis Epidermis ? - Answer- The outermost protective layer of dead keratinized epithelial cells. Dermis ? - Answer- The underlying layer of connective tissue with blood vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin structures. What are the layers of the Epidermis from outer layer to inner layer ? - Answer- Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, and stratum germinativum (Inner most layer).
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