HESI A2 A&P Multiple Choice Questions
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Which of the following terms describes the location of the wrist relative to the elbow?
a) distal
b) proximal
c) anterior
d) posterior ✔✔a) distal: the wr
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HESI A2 A&P Multiple Choice Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following terms describes the location of the wrist relative to the elbow?
a) distal
b) proximal
c) anterior
d) posterior ✔✔a) distal: the wrist is distal, or farther from the trunk, than the elbow
Which of the following cavities holds the ovaries?
a) ventral
b) thoracic
c) abdominal
d) pelvic ✔✔d) pelvic: the pelvic cavity holds the reproductive organs, which, in females,
include the ovaries
which of the following layers of the wall of the heart contains cardiac muscles?
a) myocardium only
b) epicardium only
c) endocardium
d) myocardium and epicardium only ✔✔a) myocardium only
the blood from the left ventricle goes to
a) the left atria
b) the vena cava
c) the aorta
d) the lungs ✔✔d) the lungs: the left ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood from the heart to the
lungs
the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart are called
a) veins
b) venules
c) capillaries
d) arteries ✔✔d) arteries
which of the following is the opening in the throat through which air passes after it enters the
mouth?
a) nasopharynx
b) oropharynx
c) laryngopharynx
d) larynx ✔✔b) oropharynx: air that enters through the mouth passes through the oropharynx to
reach the larynx
during respiration, the epiglottis prevents air from entering which of the following organs?
a) bronchi
b) pharynx
c) larynx
d) esophagus ✔✔d) esophagus: the epiglottis covers the esophagus during respiration so that air
does not enter the digestive tract
stem cells are found in which of the following tissues?
a) red bone marrow
b) periosteum
c) compact bones
d) bone matrix ✔✔a) red bone marrow
which of the following parts of the skeletal system is formed from long bones?
a) limbs
b) thoracic cage
c) skull
d) vertebral column ✔✔a) limbs: long bones are the main bones composing of the arms and legs
which of the following types of muscles is found in blood vessels?
a) cardiac muscle
b) visceral muscle
c) type I muscle fibers
d) type II muscle fibers ✔✔b) visceral muscle: blood is moved through vessels by visceral, or
smooth muscle that cannot be voluntarily controlled
which of the following processes are performed by myofibrils?
a) sugar storage
b) electrochemical communication
c) lactic acid fermentation
d) muscle contractions ✔✔d) muscle contractions
what are the two types of cellular transport?
a) kinetic and passive
b) passive and diffusion
c) diffusion and active
d) active and passive ✔✔d) active and passive
how many basic tissue types does a human have?
a) 4
b) 12
c) 23
d) 6 ✔✔a) 4
which of the following is not a type of muscle tissue?
a) adipose
b) cardiac
c) skeletal
d) smooth ✔✔a) adipose
which of the following organ systems has the purpose of producing movement through
contraction?
a) skeletal
b) respiratory
c) cardiovascular
d) muscular ✔✔d) muscular
which of the following terms means toward the front of the body?
a) anterior
b) posterior
c) inferior
d) superior ✔✔a) anterior
the brain is part of the:
a) respiratory system
b) endocrine system
c) nervous system
d) integumentary system ✔✔c) nervous system
which of the following is the name for the study of the structure and shape of the human body?
a) anatomy
b) physiology
c) biology
d) genetics ✔✔a) anatomy
which of the following is the name for the study of how parts of the body function?
a) physiology
b) anatomy
c) genetics
d) biology ✔✔a) physiology
which of the following is not a type of connective tissue?
a) adipose tissue
b) cartilage
c) blood tissue
d) smooth ✔✔d) smooth
which of the below is the best definition for the term circulation?
a) the branching air passageways inside the lungs
b) the process of breathing in
c) the transport of oxygen and other nutrients to the tissues via the cardiovascular system
d) the force exerted by blood against a unit area of the blood vessel walls ✔✔c) the transport of
oxygen and other nutrients to the tissues via the cardiovascular system
how many organ systems are there in the human body?
a) 11
b) 13
c) 7
d) 4 ✔✔a) 11
which organ system includes the spleen?
a) lymphatic
b) endocrine
c) digestive
d) respiratory ✔✔a) lymphatic
which of the following terms means close to the trunk of the body?
a) distal
b) proximal
c) sagittal
d) superficial ✔✔b) proximal
which of the following does the integumentary system, the skin, NOT do?
a) protect internal tissues from injury
b) return fluid to the blood vessels
c) waterproofs the body
d) helps regulate body temperature ✔✔b) return fluid to the blood vessels
what does the term optic refer to?
a) the ear or hearing
b) the nose or smelling
c) the mouth or tasting
d) the eye or vision ✔✔d) the eye or vision
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