Elsevier hesi a2 a p practice
questions
,1. 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: 4.
Pelvic cavity
2. 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: 2.
Connective
3. What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery secretion?
1.
Sebaceous glands
2.
Eccrine glands 3.
,Apocrine glands
4.
Endocrine glands: 2. Eccrine
glands
4. 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: 1. Spongy bone
5. Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body?
1.
Chloride
2.
Sodium
3.
Calcium
4.
Magnesium: 2.
Sodium
6. 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: 4.
Neurons
7. Which leukocytes are correctly matched with their function or description? (Select all that
apply.)
1.
Monocytes become macrophages
2.
Basophils the most common type of WBC
3.
Lymphocytes important in immune response
4.
Neutrophils phagocytize microorganisms: 1, 3, and 4
8. Which of the following is the blood vessel where exchanges take place between blood and
the cells of the body?
1.
Artery
2.
Vein
questions
,1. 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: 4.
Pelvic cavity
2. 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: 2.
Connective
3. What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery secretion?
1.
Sebaceous glands
2.
Eccrine glands 3.
,Apocrine glands
4.
Endocrine glands: 2. Eccrine
glands
4. 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: 1. Spongy bone
5. Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body?
1.
Chloride
2.
Sodium
3.
Calcium
4.
Magnesium: 2.
Sodium
6. 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: 4.
Neurons
7. Which leukocytes are correctly matched with their function or description? (Select all that
apply.)
1.
Monocytes become macrophages
2.
Basophils the most common type of WBC
3.
Lymphocytes important in immune response
4.
Neutrophils phagocytize microorganisms: 1, 3, and 4
8. Which of the following is the blood vessel where exchanges take place between blood and
the cells of the body?
1.
Artery
2.
Vein
