ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY HESI A2 ADMISSION

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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY HESI A2 ADMISSION

ASSESSMENT 4TH EDITION EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -100 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: what contains bits of cytoplasm from the secreting cells and is mainly found in the armpits or groin area?

Answer:

apocrine glands

Question 2: formed elements are produced from what?

Answer:

stem cells in red bone marrow

Question 3: the smallest arteries are known as

Answer:

arterioles

Question 4: what are the two major groups of hormones called?

Answer:

steroid/nonsteroid hormones

Question 5: proximal

Answer:

closer to point of attachment

Question 6: what muscle works in cooperation with the prime mover called?

Answer:

synergists

Question 7: what is compromised of the spinal cord and brain?

Answer:

CNS

Question 8: what are the functional units of the kidneys?

Answer:

nephrons

Question 9: the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is also known as

Answer:

neurohypophysis

Question 10: what carries blood away from the heart

Answer:

arteries Question 11: what requires the contraction of the diaphragm to enlarge the thoracic cavity?

Answer:

inhalation

Question 12: what is nicknamed the master gland?

Answer:

pituitary gland

Question 13: what consists of the girdles and the limbs?

Answer:

appendicular skeleton

Question 14: what draws a limb away from the midline?

Answer:

abductors

Question 15: what white blood cells are active in antibody formation?

Answer:

lymphocytes

Question 16: where does digestion and absorption of food occur?

Answer:

small intestine

Question 17: what carries blood to the heart

Answer:

veins Question 18: what assists the nervous system in homeostasis and plays an important role in growth and sexual maturation?

Answer:

endocrine system

Question 19: the relaxation phase of the heart is called

Answer:

diastole

Question 20: what is modified for transport of oxygen?

Answer:

erythrocytes

Question 21: what is the underlying nerve endings associated with the skin structure called?

Answer:

dermis

Question 22: what contains an enzyme known as amylase?

Answer:

saliva Question 23: what organ contributes to dilute the chyme and bicarbonate ions to neutralize the acid from the stomach?

Answer:

pancreas Question 24: what is produced by holocrine secretion in which whole cells of the gland are part of the secretion?

Answer:

sebum Question 25: what are the large valves that empty into the right atrium of the heart called?

Answer:

superior/inferior vena cava Question 26: what hormones remain at the surface and act as a secondary messenger?

Answer:

protein hormones Question 27: what tissue has the ability to contract or shorten and can be involuntary or voluntary?

Answer:

muscle tissue Question 28: what consists of the skull, vertebral column, 12 pairs of ribs, and the sternum?

Answer:

axial skeleton