HESI ANATOMY EXAM 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS

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HESI ANATOMY EXAM 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -89 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Which of the following are the individual filtering units of the kidneys?

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Nephrons Question 2: Which of the following is divided into right and left sides by the septum?

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Nasal Cavity Question 3: ________ are cells nearest the basement membrane that line the walls of seminiferous tubes.

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Spermatogonia Question 4: The heart has three layers. Which of the following is the smooth, inner lining of the heart?

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Endocardium

Question 5: Which of the following is a single strand of RNA that provides the template used for sequencing amino acids into a polypeptide?

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Messenger RNA (mRNA) Question 6: Of the three types of muscle cells, which of the following is under voluntary control?

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Skeletal Muscle Question 7: What is the protective covering of the brain and spinal cord called?

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Meninx Question 8: What is the name of the soup-like substance created in the stomach when food is mixes with stomach acid, mucus, and pepsin?

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Chyme Question 9: A sample of tissue that has pillar-shaped cells arranged tightly together describes which type of epithelium?

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Columnar Question 10: Once an issue with homeostasis is corrected by the endocrine system, a signal

sent is sent back to stop the corrective process. This process is called:

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Negative Feedback

Question 11: Superior to inferior what is the sequence of vertebral column?

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Cervical, Thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx

Question 12: Which hormone is responsible for "fight or flight?"

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Epinephrine/Norepinephrine

Question 13: What is the primary sex organ in females?

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Ovaries

Question 14: Which chemical does parathyroid hormone regulate?

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Calcium

Question 15: What is the role of progesterone?

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development of the endometrium

Question 16: Kidneys and the urinary system help eliminate waste called _____

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Urea Question 17: The male and female sex organs have two main functions. What are they?

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Produce gametes and hormones

Question 18: Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the cerebrum?

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superior

Question 19: What do tendons connect?

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Muscles to Bones

Question 20: Which of the following is a cluster of capillaries around the end of a kidney tubule?

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Glomerulus

Question 21: What percentage of the blood is plasma?

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55%

Question 22: What is the function of glucagon?

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Increase blood glucose levels Question 23: Which of the following is the central part of the thoracic cavity that contains the heart?

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Mediastinum Question 24: Which of the following circuits carries deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to each of the lungs?

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Pulmonary Circulation Question 25: What plane separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity?

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Transverse Question 26: In a fetus and infant, what are fibrous membranes that serve as spaces between the cranial bones?

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Fontanels Question 27: What is another name for red blood cells, the cells that transport oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood?

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Erythrocytes