HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology / Key Questions with 100% Correct Answers.Quiz____?What is histology? - Answer✓✓ The study of tissues Quiz____?What is a tissue? - Answer✓✓ A group of cells that act together to perform a specific function.Quiz____?What are the fundamental tissues? - Answer✓✓ Epithelial Connective Muscle Nerve (Elephants Can Make News) Quiz____?What is the function of epithelial cells? - Page 1 of 47 1 / 4
Answer✓✓ Cover, line, and protect the body and the internal organs.Quiz____?What is the function of connective tissue? - Answer✓✓ Framework of the body. Provides support and structure to organs.Quiz____?What is neuroglia? - Answer✓✓ The neurons and connective tissue cells that compose nerve tissue.Quiz____?What ability does muscle tissue have? - Answer✓✓ Ability to contract and shorten.Quiz____?What is muscle tissue classified as? - Answer✓✓ Voluntary(skeletal muscles) and involuntary(smooth & cardiac) Quiz____?Page 2 of 47 2 / 4
What is meiosis? - Answer✓✓ The cell division that takes place in the gonads, i.e. the ovaries and testes.Quiz____?What two layers compose the skin? - Answer✓✓ Epidermis and dermis.Quiz____?What is the epidermis? - Answer✓✓ The outermost protective layer of dead keratinized epithelial cells.Quiz____?What is the dermis? - Answer✓✓ The underlying layer of connective tissue with blood vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin tissues.Quiz____?What are the layers of the epidermis? - Answer✓✓ Corneum Lucidum Page 3 of 47 3 / 4
Granulosum Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)
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Quiz____?What does the protein pigment melanin protect against? - Answer✓✓ Radiation from the Sun Quiz____?What is the dermis composed of? - Answer✓✓ Fibrous connective tissue with nerve endings, blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair follicles, and glands.Quiz____?What are the 2 types of sweat glands? - Answer✓✓ ecrine & apocrine Quiz____?What do ecrine sweat glands produce? - Answer✓✓ Sweat. Regulate body temperature.Page 4 of 47
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