HESI A2- ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS

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HESI A2- ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: c) males

Answer:

testes are ab organ found in

• females

• plants

• males

• none of the above

Question 2: a) hematopoiesis

Answer:

what is the name of the process that happens in the red bone marrow?

• hematopoiesis

• bone fusing

• calcification

Question 3: c) spinal column

Answer:

the vertebral column protects the

• brain

• heart

• spinal column

Question 4: B. Valves

Answer:

Blood is prevented from changing direction in the veins by:

• pressure from the heart

• valves

• suction from the heart

• none of the above

Question 5: a) the systolic and diastolic reassures, respectively

Answer:

when measuring blood pressure, the numbers represent:

• the systolic and diastolic pressures, respectively

• the diastolic and systolic pressures, respectively

• the pressure in the arteries and the veins, respectively

• none of the above

Question 6: a) 4

Answer:

How many origin does a quadriceps have?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• none of the above

Question 7: B) cerebral cortex

Answer:

which part of the brain is responsible for higher brain functions?

• the pons

• the cerebral cortex

• the cerebellar cortex

• none of the above

Question 8: b) elbow joint

Answer:

the humerus and ulna form the

• shoulder joint

• elbow joint

• wrist joint

• none of the above

Question 9: c) 12

Answer:

How many thoracic spinal nerves are in the human body?

• 8

• 9

• 12

• none of the above

Question 10: a) ascends from the right atrium

Answer:

the superior vena cava

• ascends from the right atrium

• ascends from the left atrium

• depends from the right atrium

• none of the above

Question 11: C) erythrocytes

Answer:

Blood cells that are responsible for transportation of oxygen are called:

• leukocytes

• thrombocytes

• serous fluid

• none of the above

Question 12: a) sternum

Answer:

which bone forms the rib cage of the thoracic region with the ribs?

• sternum

• fibula

• occipital bone

• none of the above

Question 13: b) Adam's apple

Answer:

what is the thyroid cartilage commonly known as?

• vocal box