Advanced Pathophysiology HESI Exam 2026/2027 Questions and Answers

Advanced Pathophysiology HESI Exam ( 2026/2027 ) Questions and Answers
• Vesicles:
Answer:
small membrane sacs that specialize in moving products into, out of,
and within a cell
• Vacuole:
Answer:
Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins,
and carbohydrates
• Ribosomes:
Answer:
RNA protein complex that is responsible for protein synthesis
(free & attached)
• Cell membrane (plasma membrane):
Answer:
phospholipid bilayer thatsurrounds all
cells and regulates what enters and leaves the cell
• Muscle Cells Function:
Answer:
• Movement
1. Can be striated (skeletal) orsmooth (bowels, bronchi)
2. Can generate forces that produce motion
3. Can be smooth AND striated (diaphragm or intercostals)
• Cardiac & Neuro Cells Function: