HESI A2- ANATOMY PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM

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HESI A2- ANATOMY PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM

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Question 1: Which of the following is NOT a role of cortisol?

• reducing inflammation
• raising the blood sugar level
• inhibiting the release of histamine
• controlling motor impulses

Answer:

• controlling motor impulses

Question 2: Which section of the vertebral column contains the most vertebrae?

• cervical
• thoracic
• lumbar
• sacral

Answer:

• thoracic

Question 3: How many pairs of spinal nerves exit the spinal cord?

• 7
• 12
• 24
• 31

Answer:

• 31

Question 4: What type of hormones are follicle-stimulating hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone?

• tropic
• secondary
• steroid
• adrenal

Answer:

• tropic

Question 5: Which body part lacks keratin?

• hair
• skin
• nails

D Teeth

Answer:

• Teeth

Question 6: What plane divides your face in half down the middle?

• midsagittal
• transverse
• oblique
• frontal

Answer:

• midsagittal

Question 7: Which of the following glands is correctly matched with a hormone it secretes?

A. adrenal cortex: adrenaline

B. thyroid: thyroid stimulating hormone

C. pancreas: glucagon

D. parathyroid: calcitonin

Answer:

C. pancreas: glucagon

Question 8: Which of the following is part of the upper respiratory system?

• bronchi
• pharynx

C lungs

• trachea

Answer:

• pharynx

Question 9: What is the largest organ in the body?

A skin B small intestine C femur D Stomach

Answer:

• Skin

Question 10: Which organ within the digestive system is a site of both mechanical and chemical digestion?

• esophagus
• small intestine
• stomach
• large intestine

Answer:

• stomach

Question 11: What is the shaft of a long bone called?

• diaphysis
• epiphysis
• osteoclast
• Osteoblast

Answer:

• diaphysis

Question 12: What process reduces the number of chromosomes in a cell in half?

• binary fission
• mitosis
• fertilization
• meiosis

Answer:

• meiosis