HESI A2 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The specialized junction from which nerve impulses pass from one neuron to the next is called a
_______________________. - ANS Synapse
Which type of bone has a diaphysis and two epiphyses? - ANS Long bone
Which of the following correctly describes the function of luteinizing hormone? - ANS It
stimulates the production of testosterone in males
Which of the following statements is incorrect about estrogen? - ANS It stimulates ovulation
( This is the luteinizing hormone job)
What is the role of calcium in muscle contraction? - ANS Calcium binds to troponin and leads
to the uncovering of the active site of actin.
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,Which structure controls the activity of the endocrine system? - ANS Hypothalmus
The left atrium receives blood from the ______. - ANS Pulmonary vein
Which is the most abundant nervous tissue? - ANS Neuroglia
The tibia is _______ to the femur. - ANS Distal
Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance of in leukocytes? -
ANS Lysosomes
A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk of ____________.
- ANS extensive bleeding
A sprain occurs when which of the following structures is stretched or torn? - ANS Ligament
Which of the following glands secrete earwax? - ANS Ceruminous
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,What is the function of endocrine glands? - ANS They secrete hormones directly into the
blood.
Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated? -
ANS Heart rate increases
Pupils dilate
Digestion slows down
Which bones form via intramembranous ossification? - ANS The flat bones of the skull, the
mandible, and clavicles
The carpals articulate with the distal ends of which two bones? - ANS Radius and ulna
Which of the following best describes the function of the mitral valve? - ANS Lets blood flow
from the left atrium to the left ventricle
Which type of connection do ligaments create? - ANS Bone to Bone
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, Which of the four chambers of the heart has the thickest muscular wall? - ANS Left ventricle
Which important minerals are stored within the skeletal system? - ANS Calcium and
phosphorous
Which type of tissue is most widely distributed throughout the body? - ANS Connective
tissue
In which of the following reproductive structures does the fertilization of an ovum occur? -
ANS Fallopian tube
Which of the following structures is part of the upper respiratory system? - ANS Pharynx
Eccrine glands secrete a watery substance onto the surface of the skin to maintain temperature
homeostasis through which process? - ANS Evaporation
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The specialized junction from which nerve impulses pass from one neuron to the next is called a
_______________________. - ANS Synapse
Which type of bone has a diaphysis and two epiphyses? - ANS Long bone
Which of the following correctly describes the function of luteinizing hormone? - ANS It
stimulates the production of testosterone in males
Which of the following statements is incorrect about estrogen? - ANS It stimulates ovulation
( This is the luteinizing hormone job)
What is the role of calcium in muscle contraction? - ANS Calcium binds to troponin and leads
to the uncovering of the active site of actin.
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,Which structure controls the activity of the endocrine system? - ANS Hypothalmus
The left atrium receives blood from the ______. - ANS Pulmonary vein
Which is the most abundant nervous tissue? - ANS Neuroglia
The tibia is _______ to the femur. - ANS Distal
Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance of in leukocytes? -
ANS Lysosomes
A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk of ____________.
- ANS extensive bleeding
A sprain occurs when which of the following structures is stretched or torn? - ANS Ligament
Which of the following glands secrete earwax? - ANS Ceruminous
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,What is the function of endocrine glands? - ANS They secrete hormones directly into the
blood.
Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated? -
ANS Heart rate increases
Pupils dilate
Digestion slows down
Which bones form via intramembranous ossification? - ANS The flat bones of the skull, the
mandible, and clavicles
The carpals articulate with the distal ends of which two bones? - ANS Radius and ulna
Which of the following best describes the function of the mitral valve? - ANS Lets blood flow
from the left atrium to the left ventricle
Which type of connection do ligaments create? - ANS Bone to Bone
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, Which of the four chambers of the heart has the thickest muscular wall? - ANS Left ventricle
Which important minerals are stored within the skeletal system? - ANS Calcium and
phosphorous
Which type of tissue is most widely distributed throughout the body? - ANS Connective
tissue
In which of the following reproductive structures does the fertilization of an ovum occur? -
ANS Fallopian tube
Which of the following structures is part of the upper respiratory system? - ANS Pharynx
Eccrine glands secrete a watery substance onto the surface of the skin to maintain temperature
homeostasis through which process? - ANS Evaporation
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