Elsevier Hesi A2 A&P Practice Questions and Answers
2026 Reviewed and Elaborated
In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs
be found?
1. Thoracic cavity
2.
Mediastinum
3.
Abdominal cavity
4.
Pelvic cavity - Correct Answers 4.
Pelvic cavity
Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for the
organs?
1.
,Epithelial
2.
Connective
3.
Nervous
4.
Muscle - Correct Answers 2.
Connective
What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery secretion?
1.
Sebaceous glands
2.
Eccrine glands
3.
Apocrine glands
4.
Endocrine glands - Correct Answers 2.
,Eccrine glands
You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of
needle-like structures. What is the tissue?
1.
Spongy bone
2.
Compact bone
3.
Cartilage
4.
Adipose tissue - Correct Answers 1.
Spongy bone
Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body?
1.
Chloride
2.
, Sodium
3.
Calcium
4.
Magnesium - Correct Answers 2.
Sodium
All actions of the nervous system depend on the transmission of nerve impulses over which of
the following?
1.
Neuroglia
2.
Efferent pathways
3.
Afferent pathways
4.
Neurons - Correct Answers 4.
Neurons
2026 Reviewed and Elaborated
In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs
be found?
1. Thoracic cavity
2.
Mediastinum
3.
Abdominal cavity
4.
Pelvic cavity - Correct Answers 4.
Pelvic cavity
Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for the
organs?
1.
,Epithelial
2.
Connective
3.
Nervous
4.
Muscle - Correct Answers 2.
Connective
What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery secretion?
1.
Sebaceous glands
2.
Eccrine glands
3.
Apocrine glands
4.
Endocrine glands - Correct Answers 2.
,Eccrine glands
You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of
needle-like structures. What is the tissue?
1.
Spongy bone
2.
Compact bone
3.
Cartilage
4.
Adipose tissue - Correct Answers 1.
Spongy bone
Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body?
1.
Chloride
2.
, Sodium
3.
Calcium
4.
Magnesium - Correct Answers 2.
Sodium
All actions of the nervous system depend on the transmission of nerve impulses over which of
the following?
1.
Neuroglia
2.
Efferent pathways
3.
Afferent pathways
4.
Neurons - Correct Answers 4.
Neurons