HCA 201A Final Exam Updated Actual Question
and Answer (2026/2027) | Practice Questions
• Anterior (ventral) -✓✓ located at or toward the front of the body
• Lateral -✓✓ located at or toward the side of the body or farthest away from
midline
• Medial -✓✓ located at or toward the midline
• Posterior (dorsal) -✓✓ located at or toward the back of the body
• Proximal -✓✓ nearest to the center or to the point of attachment
• Distal -✓✓ - the part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment
• Care is based on four sciences -✓✓ Anatomy: study of body structure ,
Physiology: study of body function ,Gerontology: study of aging Pathology: study
of disease
• a tumor is what -✓✓ a new growth of abnormal cells
• how many chromosomes are in each cell -✓✓ 46
• true or false cancer can occur in any age groups -✓✓ true
,• what is a malignant tumor -✓✓ a cancerous tumor that grows rapidly and invades
other tissue
• groups of tissues that work together to perform special functions are called -✓✓
organs
• each cell has the same -✓✓ basic structure
• athletes foot is -✓✓ caused by fungal infection, highly contagious, can be treated
by drying feet thoroughly
• what is the outer layer of skin called -✓✓ the epidermis
• where are blood vessels nerves sweat glands and oil glands and hair roots found -
✓✓ the dermis
• what is the basic unit of a body structure called -✓✓ cell
• which part of the cell directs the cells activities -✓✓ the nucleus
• inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by dry red itchy and patches of
skin is called -✓✓ Eczema
• a viral infection causing painful rash of raised blisters which can appear
anywhere in the body is called -✓✓ shingles
, • a circular red spongy lesion that evolves and changes over minutes to hours is
called -✓✓ wheal
• inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with irritating allergy causing
substance is called -✓✓ contact dermatitis
• inherited traits are controlled by -✓✓ genes
• the most common type of skin cancer is -✓✓ basal cell carcinoma
• Skin has three layers -✓✓ Epidermis is the outer layer, Dermis is the middle
layer, Subcutaneous fatty tissue secures the skin to the structures beneath it
• Scabies -✓✓ A highly contagious skin infection caused by a mite, The mite
burrowing under the skin and depositing its eggs causes intense itching
• Benign tumours (noncancerous) -✓✓ Do not spread to other body parts, Can
grow to a large size, but rarely threaten life, Usually do not grow back when
removed
• Metastasis is -✓✓ the spread of cancer to other parts of the body
• What is arthritis -✓✓ inflammation of the joints
• arthroplasty is -✓✓ the surgical replacement of a joint
and Answer (2026/2027) | Practice Questions
• Anterior (ventral) -✓✓ located at or toward the front of the body
• Lateral -✓✓ located at or toward the side of the body or farthest away from
midline
• Medial -✓✓ located at or toward the midline
• Posterior (dorsal) -✓✓ located at or toward the back of the body
• Proximal -✓✓ nearest to the center or to the point of attachment
• Distal -✓✓ - the part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment
• Care is based on four sciences -✓✓ Anatomy: study of body structure ,
Physiology: study of body function ,Gerontology: study of aging Pathology: study
of disease
• a tumor is what -✓✓ a new growth of abnormal cells
• how many chromosomes are in each cell -✓✓ 46
• true or false cancer can occur in any age groups -✓✓ true
,• what is a malignant tumor -✓✓ a cancerous tumor that grows rapidly and invades
other tissue
• groups of tissues that work together to perform special functions are called -✓✓
organs
• each cell has the same -✓✓ basic structure
• athletes foot is -✓✓ caused by fungal infection, highly contagious, can be treated
by drying feet thoroughly
• what is the outer layer of skin called -✓✓ the epidermis
• where are blood vessels nerves sweat glands and oil glands and hair roots found -
✓✓ the dermis
• what is the basic unit of a body structure called -✓✓ cell
• which part of the cell directs the cells activities -✓✓ the nucleus
• inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by dry red itchy and patches of
skin is called -✓✓ Eczema
• a viral infection causing painful rash of raised blisters which can appear
anywhere in the body is called -✓✓ shingles
, • a circular red spongy lesion that evolves and changes over minutes to hours is
called -✓✓ wheal
• inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with irritating allergy causing
substance is called -✓✓ contact dermatitis
• inherited traits are controlled by -✓✓ genes
• the most common type of skin cancer is -✓✓ basal cell carcinoma
• Skin has three layers -✓✓ Epidermis is the outer layer, Dermis is the middle
layer, Subcutaneous fatty tissue secures the skin to the structures beneath it
• Scabies -✓✓ A highly contagious skin infection caused by a mite, The mite
burrowing under the skin and depositing its eggs causes intense itching
• Benign tumours (noncancerous) -✓✓ Do not spread to other body parts, Can
grow to a large size, but rarely threaten life, Usually do not grow back when
removed
• Metastasis is -✓✓ the spread of cancer to other parts of the body
• What is arthritis -✓✓ inflammation of the joints
• arthroplasty is -✓✓ the surgical replacement of a joint
