HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2023-2024 TEST BANK 300+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|AGRADE (HESI A2
ENTRANCE EXAM)
- Anatomic position
The body is erect, the feet are slightly apart, the head is held high, andthe palms of
the hands are facing forward - Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory?Pharynx
- A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreases
sensation in
Arm - Which bone dose not articulate with any other bone?Hyoid
- Which of the following statements best describe endocrine glands?They
secrete chemicals into the blood - Diet isimportant because bone are storage placesfor
Calcium and phosphorous - Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and theurinary
system?
Urethra - Red blood cell production is known as which of the following?
A. Hematopoiesis
B. Erythropoiesis
C. Phagocytosis
D. Thrombopoiesis - When an individual is under stress, hormones are released. Which ofthe
following is not one of the locations in which hormones are released when
under stress?
A. Parathyroid
B. Adrenal cortex
C. Posterior pituitary
D. Hypothalamus - The central nervous system is made up of all except which of thefollowing?
A. Brain
B. Heart
C. Retina
D. Spinal cord - The thyrotrophic-releasing growth hormone-releasing, andgonadotropinreleasing hormones are released by which of the following endocrine
system glands?
A. Thymus
B. Pituitary gland
C. Pineal gland D.
Hypothalamus - What is the most visible part of the ear?A. Pinna
B. Organ of Corti
C. Cochlea
D. Ear canal - Which of the following is an organ of the respiratory system?
A. Brain
B. Larynx
C. Urethra
D. Pancreas - The motor cortex helps the brain by monitoring and controllingthe body’s
movement. Where is the motor cortex located within the brain?
A. Top, middle portion of the parietal lobe.
B. Back of the head
C. Front portion of the parietal lobe.
D. Around the auditory cortex - The heart contains four chambers. Which of these four chambersis the largest
and the strongest?
A. Left ventricle
B. Left atrium
C. Right ventricle
D. Right atrium - Which of the following organs is involved with the immunesystem?
A. Heart
B. Bronchi
C. Appendix
D. Esophagus - Which of the following is not a principal organ of the nervoussystem?
A. Brian B.
Thymus
C. Ganglia
D. Spinal cord - Where do the endocrine system and the nervous system meet?
A. At the pituitary gland and the pineal glandB. At
the hypothalamus and pituitary gland
C. At the pineal gland
D. At the thyroid gland - The pancreas is an endocrine system gland mainly responsiblefor which of
the following?
A. Proper bone development
B. Metabolism control
C. Maintaining healthy sugar levels
D. Distribution of stored fat. - The stomach lining membrane name?
The mucous membrane of the stomach contains simple columnarepithelium
tissue with many exocrine cells. - skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phophate levels of thebody by
participating in the production of which of the following vitamin d - all action of the nervous system depend on the transmission ofnerve impulses
over which of the following?
neurons - which hormone initiates the preparation of the endometrium ofthe uterus for
pregnancy
estrogen - which female reproductive organ’s produce oocytes, estrogenand
progesterone
ovaries - the buttocks is on which surface the bodydorsal
- the esophagus is located at which body cavitythoracic
- which is a hollow organ
gallbladder - which muscle isincluded in the quadricepsfemoris groupvastus
lateralis