HESI A2 STUDY MATERIAL - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

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HESI A2 STUDY MATERIAL - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

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-Guarantee passing score -78 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: What is the response of cells in collecting tubules in nephrons when antidiuretic hormone (ADH)is secreted?

Answer:

water is absorbed from urinary filtrate Question 2: What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated/ increased?

Answer:

cardiac output increases

Question 3: The occipital region is located in which part of the body?

Answer:

Head/ skull

Question 4: What is the effect of serotonin?

Answer:

Involved with mood, anxiety, sleep, happiness, appetite

Question 5: The most abundant tissue is

Answer:

Connective tissue

Question 6: What are finger prints made of?

Answer:

dermal papillae

Question 7: Which gland is commonly known as the "Master gland"

Answer:

Pituitary gland

Question 8: DNA replication

Answer:

A,G,C,T

A-T G-C

Question 9: Does not require energy (ATP)

Answer:

Passive transport

Question 10: the bones of the skull are known as the

Answer:

axial skeleton

Question 11: Which organ system is responsible for regulating muscle growth?

Answer:

endocrine

Question 12: An overproduction of cerumen (earwax) can accumulate in which area

Answer:

external ear and canals

Question 13: The distal end and articulate with carpals?

Answer:

radius and ulna

Question 14: Which bone does not articulate with any other bone?

Answer:

hyoid bone

Question 15: Diet is important because bones are storage places for?

Answer:

Calcium &Phosphorus

Question 16: Which structure carries oxygen to the cells?

Answer:

hemoglobin Question 17: What structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?

Answer:

ureter

Question 18: Characteristic of viral herpes

Answer:

skin eruption

Question 19: Part of the brain attaches to the spinal cord

Answer:

medulla oblongata Question 20: As part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is stimulated to reabsorb bone matriculates in response to a decrease in calcium in the blood

Answer:

osteoclasts

Question 21: Sebaceous glands function?

Answer:

Secrete oil (sebum)

Question 22: The mediastinum is located within which cavity?

Answer:

thoracic

Question 23: The mitral valve is located between which two structures?

Answer:

Left ventricle and left atrium

Question 24: 4 steps to mend a broken bone

Answer:

Hematoma, formation, callus formation, ossification, bone remodeling

Question 25: What internal structure of the ear is concerned with hearing?

Answer:

Cochlea

Question 26: Where does digestion begin in the digestive system?

Answer:

oral cavity

Question 27: Which structure is located on the sternum?

Answer:

xiphoid process

Question 28: Which part of the brain is involved in auditory functioning?

Answer:

Temporal lobe