HESI WITH CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2023

HESI WITH CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2023 A person with AB- blood can NOT receive blood from whom? - correct answer AB+ Which blood group is considered the universal donor? - correct answer O- What is the only artery in the body to carry oxygen poor blood? - correct answer Pulmonic artery Chocolate cysts of the ovaries are attributed to which of the following? - correct answer Endometriosis Which of the following is NOT true of synovial joints? - correct answer They are found in the intervertebral discs of the spinal column Ligaments connect which of the following? - correct answer Bone to bone What is the longest muscle in the human body? - correct answer Sartorius Where is the hyoid bone located? - correct answer Neck Which of the following is NOT true of epithelial tissue? - correct answer It is vascular Which of the following is not produced by an exocrine gland? - correct answer Adrenaline Where is the pyloric sphincter located? - correct answer Between the stomach and small intestine Blood vessels enter and exit bones through which structure? - correct answer Foramina Which cells are responsible for bone formation? - correct answer Osteoblasts Why are bones considered to be organs? - correct answer They contain nervous and connective tissue Which of the following shows the correct order of the flow of waste through the large intestine? - correct answer Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon Which of the following is considered the primary pacemaker of the heart? - correct answer SA node In which location does a sperm cell first fertilize an egg? - correct answer Fallopian tube Where is interstitial fluid found in the body? - correct answer In the tissues around cells What is the normal pH in the body? - correct answer 7.35-7.45 What is the bladder capacity of the average adult? - correct answer 500 ml Which lobe of the brain is associated with organizing sensory information, language, speech production, and memory formation? - correct answer Temporal What does lipase do? - correct answer It breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol Which is not a function of the the liver? - correct answer Filtering damaged red blood cells Which salivary gland produces mucin? - correct answer Sublingual Which substance in the teeth continues to form throughout life and supports the enamel? - correct answer Dentin What is the name the layer of the heart used for contraction that has striated muscle fibers? - correct answer Myocardium Bile is produced by what structure? - correct answer Liver Which is not a part of of the electrical conduction system of the heart? - correct answer Chordae Tendineae Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the superior and inferior vena cava? - correct answer Right atrium What is the name of the heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle? - correct answer Mitral valve Where are neurotransmitters released? - correct answer Axon terminal The structures that moves nerve impulses away from the cell body are called what? - correct answer Axons Where does sperm maturation occur? - correct answer Epididymis What is the hormone that stimulates uterine contractions? - correct answer Oxytocin The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs where? - correct answer Alveoli The volume of air in a normal breath is called what? - correct answer Tidal volume What is the primary stimulus for breathing? - correct answer Carbon dioxide in the blood What is the name of the tube connecting