HESI A2 AP MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: what are the two types of cellular transport?

• kinetic and passive
• passive and diffusion
• diffusion and active
• active and passive

Answer:

• active and passive

Question 2: which of the following types of muscles is found in blood vessels?

• cardiac muscle
• visceral muscle
• type I muscle fibers
• type II muscle fibers

Answer:

• visceral muscle: blood is moved through vessels by visceral, or smooth muscle that cannot be

voluntarily controlled

Question 3: Which of the following cavities holds the ovaries?

• ventral
• thoracic
• abdominal
• pelvic

Answer:

• pelvic: the pelvic cavity holds the reproductive organs, which, in females, include the ovaries

Question 4: stem cells are found in which of the following tissues?

• red bone marrow
• periosteum
• compact bones
• bone matrix

Answer:

• red bone marrow

Question 5: which of the following parts of the skeletal system is formed from long bones?

• limbs
• thoracic cage
• skull
• vertebral column

Answer:

a) limbs: long bones are the main bones composing of the arms and legs

Question 6: how many organ systems are there in the human body?

• 11
• 13
• 7
• 4

Answer:

• 11

Question 7: which of the following is the name for the study of the structure and shape of the human body?

• anatomy
• physiology
• biology
• genetics

Answer:

• anatomy

Question 8: which of the following terms means close to the trunk of the body?

• distal
• proximal
• sagittal
• superficial

Answer:

• proximal

Question 9: which of the following is the opening in the throat through which air passes after it enters the mouth?

• nasopharynx
• oropharynx
• laryngopharynx
• larynx

Answer:

• oropharynx: air that enters through the mouth passes through the oropharynx to reach the larynx

Question 10: which of the following layers of the wall of the heart contains cardiac muscles?

• myocardium only
• epicardium only
• endocardium
• myocardium and epicardium only

Answer:

• myocardium only

Question 11: the blood from the left ventricle goes to

• the left atria
• the vena cava
• the aorta
• the lungs

Answer:

• the lungs: the left ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs