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Exam Solution
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A2 A&P HESI ()ACTUAL EXAM Questions And Verified A
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E ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANS
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WERS (ECBED) ga




QUESTION 1 ga




Which is an anterior muscle?
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A. Gluteus maximus
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B. Quadriceps femoris
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C. Biceps femoris
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D. Adductor magnus
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ANSWER

B. An anterior muscle is located near the front of the body. Of those listed, the quadriceps( frontal thigh
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muscle) is the most anterior.
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QUESTION 2 ga




How might the headrest on a car prevent traumatic injury?
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A. By limiting hyperflexion of the neck
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B. By limiting hyperextension of the neck
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C. By reducing vertebral compression
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D. By preventing disc degeneration
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ANSWER

B. The headrest prevents the head from moving too far backward, or hyperextending the neck beyond i
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ts normal range.
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QUESTION 3 ga




Which might you expect to see in a whiplash injury?
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A. Cardiopulmonary problems
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B. Side-to-side spinal curvature
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,C. Eventual herniation of discs
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D. Traumatic injury to ligaments
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ANSWER

D. Because of the hyperflexion and hyperextension caused by such a collision, it is not uncommon to fin
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d tears or stretching of the ligaments of the spine. The injury is front-to-
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back, making choice B unlikely, and a herniated disc (choice
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C) is more of a compression injury.
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QUESTION 4 ga




Muscle contractions that normally move food along the human digestive system are kno
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wn as ________.
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A. defecation
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B. osmosis
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C. peristalsis
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D. circulation
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ANSWER

C. Defecation(choice
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A) is the elimination of waste. Osmosis (choice
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B) is the movement of molecules across a membrane. Circulation (choice
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D) is the movement of blood through the body. Peristalsis (choice
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C) is the involuntary, wavelike movement of muscles in the intestine and elsewhere that pushes food al
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ong.



QUESTION 5 ga




Which type of nutrient does not provide the body with energy?
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A. Vitamin
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B. Carbohydrate
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D. Protein
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ANSWER

A. Some nutrients supply energy, and others support metabolism. Nutrients in the first set include carb
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ohydrates, proteins, and fats. Those in the secound set include vitamins, minerals, and water.
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QUESTION 6 ga




Where would you be likely to find a Schwann cell?
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A. In the digestive system
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B. In the nervous system
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C. In the skeletal system
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D. In the muscular system
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, ANSWER

B. Schwann cells wrap around the nerve fibers and form the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous sy
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stem.



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How does the nervous system work with the muscular system?
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A. The muscles of the body produce chemicals that feed the nerves.
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B. The nervous system tells the muscles how to respond to the environment.
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C. The nervous system releases chemicals that remove excess waste from the muscles.
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D. The muscular system provides input that allows the nerves to make decisions.
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ANSWER

B. The nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. It receives and transmits signal
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s from the environment that regulate voluntary and involuntary movement.
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QUESTION 8 ga




Which part of the nervous system includes the femoral , radial, and ulnar nerves?
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A. Somatic
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B. Autonomic
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C. Sympathetic
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D. Parasympathetic
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ANSWER

A. The symphathetic and parasympathetic systems (choice C and
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D) are part of the autonomic nervous system (choice B), which controls involuntary actions of the smoo
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th muscles, glands, and heart. The somatic nervous system (choice
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A) has to do with reception of external stimuli and voluntary control of the muscles.
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QUESTION 9 ga




Where might a herniated lumbar disc be most likely to create pain?
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A. Along the radial nerve
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B. Within the spinal cord
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C. Along the sciatic nerve
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D. Along the tibial nerve
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ANSWER

C. Damage to a disc in the lower back will most likely cause pain radiating downward along the sciatic
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nerve.



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