CHAMBERLAIN HESI A2: AP EXAM QUESTIONS

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CHAMBERLAIN HESI A2: A&P EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: where in the layers of he skin does mitosis occur?

Answer:

stratum basale and spinosum ( stratum germinativum)

Question 2: connective tissue cells are called...

Answer:

neuroglia

Question 3: within which epidermal layer of the skin does mitosis occur

• Stratum lucidum
• Stratum granulosum
• stratum corneum
• Stratum germinativum

Answer:

• stratum germinativum

Question 4: describe how proportions are cut in the following planes:

• transverse
• coronal (frontal)
• sagittal

Answer:

• cuts through abdominal cavity splitting sections into top and bottom proportions.

• cuts the body into front and back portions.

• cuts body into left and right proportions down the midline.

Question 5: what is the role of progesterone in a female reproductive system?

• Stimulates ovulation
• Conversion of the follicle to the corpus luteum
• Stimulates the development of the endometrium
• stimulates the start of menstruation

Answer:

c - stimulates the development of the endometrium

Question 6: Ribosome function

Answer:

Protein synthesis Question 7: the _______ is the basic unit of life and building blocks of tissues and organs.

Answer:

cell

Question 8: what does proximal and distal mean?

Answer:

proximal - closer to the point of attachment distal - farther away from point of attachment.

Question 9: nerve tissue is composed of

Answer:

neurons

Question 10: the skin is the largest blank of the body

Answer:

organ

Question 11: Histology is the study of

Answer:

tissues Question 12: name the 4 fundamental tissues in the body:

Answer:

epithelial, connective, muscle, and nerve

Question 13: differentiate mitosis and meiosis

Answer:

mitosis is necessary for growth and repair. In this process the DNA is duplicated and distributed evenly to two daughter cells.The meiosis is the special cell division that takes place in the gonads that is the ovaries and testes. in the process of meiosis chromosome number is reduced from 46 to 23 so when the egg and the sperm unite and fertilization the zygote will have the correct number of chromosomes.

Question 14: the layers of the epidermis from outer layer to Inner layer

Answer:

stratum corneum, stratum lucidum ( only found in palms of hands and soles of feet), stratum granulosum, and the innermost stratum germinativum (made of stratum basale and stratum spinosum)

• epidermis

dermis hypodermis (subcutaneous layer) corneum lucidum granulosum basale spinosum Every Day He Counts Like Grandma Baker sees.

Question 15: epidermal cells contain the protein pigment called...

Answer:

melanin

Question 16: the epidermis is classified as

• cell
• organ
• tissue
• system

Answer:

c - tissue Question 17: What's the main difference between skeletal muscles and smooth muscle?

Answer:

skeletal is voluntary muscle control vs smooth m. which is involuntary such as the heart m.