HESI ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY PREP 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

HESI ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY PREP ( 2026/2027 ) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. neuroglia:
Answer:
connective tissue holding nervous tissue together
2. muscle tissue:
Answer:
a body tissue that contracts or shortens, making body parts move.
- *voluntary muscle* - skeletal muscles
- *involuntary muscle* smooth muscle & cardiac tissue
3. cell:
Answer:
Basic unit of life
- building block of tissues + organs
- organelles each have a specific function:
- nucleus: contains DNA
- ribosomes: synthesis of proteins
- proteins include the enzymes that regulate all chemical reactions within the body.
4. mitosis:
Answer:
needed for growth and repair
- process where DNA is duplicated and distributed evenly to two daughter cells