HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
PRACTICE ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Lysosomes.
Answer: Organelles containing enzymes for digestion of waste.
◍ What type of joint is the skull?.
Answer: Immovable (suture)
◍ What does 'posterior' mean in anatomical terms?.
Answer: Back
◍ Quiz.
Answer: Short assessment to evaluate knowledge on specific topics.
◍ What chamber pumps blood to the body?.
Answer: Left ventricle
◍ Pathogens.
Answer: Microorganisms causing disease, prevented by gastric mucous.
◍ Ribosomes.
Answer: Cell structures synthesizing proteins from amino acids.
◍ Urinary System.
Answer: System responsible for waste elimination and fluid balance.
◍ Golgi Bodies.
Answer: Organelles modifying and packaging proteins for transport.
◍ What type of joint is the shoulder?.
Answer: Ball and socket
◍ What structure regulates entry and exit of substances?.
, Answer: Cell membrane
◍ What do platelets do?.
Answer: Blood clotting
◍ TEAS 7.
Answer: Test assessing academic readiness for nursing school.
◍ What is the function of the stomach?.
Answer: Chemical digestion
◍ What bone cells maintain bone tissue?.
Answer: Osteocytes
◍ Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum.
Answer: Organelle involved in protein synthesis and processing.
◍ What joint allows movement in many directions?.
Answer: Ball and socket joint
◍ What cells produce antibodies?.
Answer: Lymphocytes
◍ What cells kill infected cells?.
Answer: T lymphocytes
◍ Intramembranous Ossification.
Answer: Bone formation process for flat bones.
◍ What branches from trachea?.
Answer: Bronchi
◍ What is the normal body temperature?.
Answer: 98.6°F
◍ Fibrous Foods.
Answer: Foods requiring mechanical breakdown in digestion.
◍ Where is the scapula located?.
Answer: Shoulder blade
,◍ What is the main control system of the body?.
Answer: Nervous system
◍ Reproductive System.
Answer: System involved in producing offspring and sexual functions.
◍ Acid and Digestive Enzymes.
Answer: Substances aiding in food breakdown in the stomach.
◍ What does sodium help regulate?.
Answer: Fluid balance
◍ HESI A2.
Answer: Entrance exam for nursing programs assessing basic skills.
◍ What does the autonomic nervous system control?.
Answer: Involuntary actions
◍ Synovial Joint.
Answer: Joint type allowing free movement, e.g., shoulder.
◍ What does the abdominal cavity contain?.
Answer: Stomach, liver, intestines
◍ What carries blood to heart?.
Answer: Veins
◍ What is the function of lysosomes?.
Answer: Digestion
◍ Gastric Mucous.
Answer: Substance protecting stomach lining from acid damage.
◍ What type of marrow produces RBCs?.
Answer: Red marrow
◍ Where is the clavicle located?.
Answer: Collar bone
◍ Nucleus.
, Answer: Cell organelle regulating gene expression and cell cycle.
◍ What does the vas deferens do?.
Answer: Transport sperm
◍ Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum.
Answer: Organelle synthesizing lipids and detoxifying substances.
◍ What does the penis do?.
Answer: Delivers sperm
◍ What term means closer to the trunk?.
Answer: Proximal
◍ What organ produces digestive enzymes?.
Answer: Pancreas
◍ Cell Membrane.
Answer: Barrier controlling substance transport in and out of cells.
◍ Leukocytes.
Answer: White blood cells involved in immune response.
◍ Lymphatic System.
Answer: Network aiding immune response and fluid balance.
◍ Mitochondria.
Answer: Organelles generating energy through cellular respiration.
◍ What is building molecules called?.
Answer: Anabolism
◍ Fecal Matter.
Answer: Waste product formed from undigested food.
◍ Timed Practice Test.
Answer: Assessment format with strict time limits for evaluation.
◍ Where does cellular respiration occur?.
Answer: Mitochondria
PRACTICE ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Lysosomes.
Answer: Organelles containing enzymes for digestion of waste.
◍ What type of joint is the skull?.
Answer: Immovable (suture)
◍ What does 'posterior' mean in anatomical terms?.
Answer: Back
◍ Quiz.
Answer: Short assessment to evaluate knowledge on specific topics.
◍ What chamber pumps blood to the body?.
Answer: Left ventricle
◍ Pathogens.
Answer: Microorganisms causing disease, prevented by gastric mucous.
◍ Ribosomes.
Answer: Cell structures synthesizing proteins from amino acids.
◍ Urinary System.
Answer: System responsible for waste elimination and fluid balance.
◍ Golgi Bodies.
Answer: Organelles modifying and packaging proteins for transport.
◍ What type of joint is the shoulder?.
Answer: Ball and socket
◍ What structure regulates entry and exit of substances?.
, Answer: Cell membrane
◍ What do platelets do?.
Answer: Blood clotting
◍ TEAS 7.
Answer: Test assessing academic readiness for nursing school.
◍ What is the function of the stomach?.
Answer: Chemical digestion
◍ What bone cells maintain bone tissue?.
Answer: Osteocytes
◍ Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum.
Answer: Organelle involved in protein synthesis and processing.
◍ What joint allows movement in many directions?.
Answer: Ball and socket joint
◍ What cells produce antibodies?.
Answer: Lymphocytes
◍ What cells kill infected cells?.
Answer: T lymphocytes
◍ Intramembranous Ossification.
Answer: Bone formation process for flat bones.
◍ What branches from trachea?.
Answer: Bronchi
◍ What is the normal body temperature?.
Answer: 98.6°F
◍ Fibrous Foods.
Answer: Foods requiring mechanical breakdown in digestion.
◍ Where is the scapula located?.
Answer: Shoulder blade
,◍ What is the main control system of the body?.
Answer: Nervous system
◍ Reproductive System.
Answer: System involved in producing offspring and sexual functions.
◍ Acid and Digestive Enzymes.
Answer: Substances aiding in food breakdown in the stomach.
◍ What does sodium help regulate?.
Answer: Fluid balance
◍ HESI A2.
Answer: Entrance exam for nursing programs assessing basic skills.
◍ What does the autonomic nervous system control?.
Answer: Involuntary actions
◍ Synovial Joint.
Answer: Joint type allowing free movement, e.g., shoulder.
◍ What does the abdominal cavity contain?.
Answer: Stomach, liver, intestines
◍ What carries blood to heart?.
Answer: Veins
◍ What is the function of lysosomes?.
Answer: Digestion
◍ Gastric Mucous.
Answer: Substance protecting stomach lining from acid damage.
◍ What type of marrow produces RBCs?.
Answer: Red marrow
◍ Where is the clavicle located?.
Answer: Collar bone
◍ Nucleus.
, Answer: Cell organelle regulating gene expression and cell cycle.
◍ What does the vas deferens do?.
Answer: Transport sperm
◍ Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum.
Answer: Organelle synthesizing lipids and detoxifying substances.
◍ What does the penis do?.
Answer: Delivers sperm
◍ What term means closer to the trunk?.
Answer: Proximal
◍ What organ produces digestive enzymes?.
Answer: Pancreas
◍ Cell Membrane.
Answer: Barrier controlling substance transport in and out of cells.
◍ Leukocytes.
Answer: White blood cells involved in immune response.
◍ Lymphatic System.
Answer: Network aiding immune response and fluid balance.
◍ Mitochondria.
Answer: Organelles generating energy through cellular respiration.
◍ What is building molecules called?.
Answer: Anabolism
◍ Fecal Matter.
Answer: Waste product formed from undigested food.
◍ Timed Practice Test.
Answer: Assessment format with strict time limits for evaluation.
◍ Where does cellular respiration occur?.
Answer: Mitochondria
