Hesi A2 Anatomy and Physiology Practice Questions and Answers
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Hesi A2 Anatomy And Physiology
Hesi A2 Anatomy and Physiology
Practice Questions and Answers
Abdominopelvic - Answer️️ -Cavity composed of the abdomen and
pelvis
Absorption - Answer️️ -Movement of nutrients from the digestive tube to
the bloodstream
Actin - Answer️️ -Protein making up the I Band of the sarcomer...
Hesi A2 Anatomy and Physiology
Practice Questions and Answers
Abdominopelvic - Answer✔️✔️-Cavity composed of the abdomen and
pelvis
Absorption - Answer✔️✔️-Movement of nutrients from the digestive tube to
the bloodstream
Actin - Answer✔️✔️-Protein making up the I Band of the sarcomere
Amino Acid - Answer✔️✔️-The building block of proteins
Antibody - Answer✔️✔️-Special proteins that protect the body from foreign
substances
ATP - Answer✔️✔️-Abbreviation for Adenosine triphosphate, which is the
energy of the cell. In muscles, this energy causes filaments to slide together
to produce contraction.
Atria - Answer✔️✔️-Upper chambers of the heart; receives blood
Blood - Answer✔️✔️-Consists of approximately 55% plasma and 45%
formed elements (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets). Serves to
transport oxygen and nutrients to body cells and to carry away carbon
dioxide and metabolic wastes
Plasma - Answer✔️✔️-Contains about 10% proteins, ions, nutrients, waste
products, and hormones, which are dissolved or suspended in water.
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Formed Element - Answer✔️✔️-Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets;
produced from stem cells in red bone marrow.
Tricuspid Valve - Answer✔️✔️-Valve on the right side of the heart between
the atrium and ventricle
Bicuspid Valve - Answer✔️✔️-Valve on the left side of the heart between the
atrium and ventricle
Semilunar Valve - Answer✔️✔️-Found at the entrances of the pulmonary
trunk and the aorta.
Sinoatrial Node - Answer✔️✔️-Initiates the heart's intrinsic beat
Electrocardiogram - Answer✔️✔️-Measurement of the wave of electrical
activity within the heart
Systole - Answer✔️✔️-Contraction phase of the cardiac cycle
Diastole - Answer✔️✔️-Relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle
Muscle Contraction - Answer✔️✔️-Results in the sliding together of actin
and myosin filaments within the muscle cell or fiber
Mitosis - Answer✔️✔️-Necessary for growth and repair. The DNA is
duplicated and distributed to 2 daughter cells.
Meiosis - Answer✔️✔️-Special cell division that takes place in the gonads.
Chromosome number is reduced from 46 to 23 so wen the egg and the
sperm unite in fertilization the zygote will have the correct number of
chromosomes.
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