HESI A2 (Anatomy & Physiology)
V1/V2 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE
/. The specialized junction from which nerve impulses pass from one neuron to the next
is called a _______________________. - Answer-✅Synapse
/.Which type of bone has a diaphysis and two epiphyses? - Answer-✅Long bone
/.Which of the following correctly describes the function of luteinizing hormone? -
Answer-✅It stimulates the production of testosterone in males
/.Which of the following statements is incorrect about estrogen? - Answer-✅It stimulates
ovulation ( This is the luteinizing hormone job)
/.What is the role of calcium in muscle contraction? - Answer-✅Calcium binds to
troponin and leads to the uncovering of the active site of actin.
/.Which structure controls the activity of the endocrine system? - Answer-
✅Hypothalmus
/.The left atrium receives blood from the ______. - Answer-✅Pulmonary vein
/.Which is the most abundant nervous tissue? - Answer-✅Neuroglia
/.The tibia is _______ to the femur. - Answer-✅Distal
/.Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance of in
leukocytes? - Answer-✅Lysosomes
/.A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk of
____________. - Answer-✅extensive bleeding
/.A sprain occurs when which of the following structures is stretched or torn? - Answer-
✅Ligament
/.Which of the following glands secrete earwax? - Answer-✅Ceruminous
,/.What is the function of endocrine glands? - Answer-✅They secrete hormones directly
into the blood.
/.Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated? -
Answer-✅Heart rate increases
Pupils dilate
Digestion slows down
/.Which bones form via intramembranous ossification? - Answer-✅The flat bones of the
skull, the mandible, and clavicles
/.The carpals articulate with the distal ends of which two bones? - Answer-✅Radius and
ulna
/.Which of the following best describes the function of the mitral valve? - Answer-✅Lets
blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle
/.Which type of connection do ligaments create? - Answer-✅Bone to Bone
/.Which of the four chambers of the heart has the thickest muscular wall? - Answer-
✅Left ventricle
/.Which important minerals are stored within the skeletal system? - Answer-✅Calcium
and phosphorous
/.Which type of tissue is most widely distributed throughout the body? - Answer-
✅Connective tissue
/.In which of the following reproductive structures does the fertilization of an ovum
occur? - Answer-✅Fallopian tube
/.Which of the following structures is part of the upper respiratory system? - Answer-
✅Pharynx
/.Eccrine glands secrete a watery substance onto the surface of the skin to maintain
temperature homeostasis through which process? - Answer-✅Evaporation
/.What, in addition to adenosine triphosphate, must be present for a muscle to contract?
- Answer-✅Calcium
/.Mitosis occurs in which layer of the skin? - Answer-✅Stratum germinativum
/.A patient reveals to you that they were recently involved in a car accident that they
believe resulted in a deviated septum. Which of the following bones may have been
, injured in the accident, resulting in the deviated septum? - Answer-✅vomer is a thin,
vertical bone in the nose.
/.Which of the following describes cellular respiration? - Answer-✅It is an oxidative
catabolic activity
/.Which structure in the epidermis is responsible for cooling the body to maintain
temperature homeostasis? - Answer-✅Eccrine glands ( produces sweat )
/.Which system coordinates and regulates processes within the body through the use of
hormones? - Answer-✅Endocrine system
/.What is one of the functions of the hypothalamus? - Answer-✅Regulate body
temperature
/.Which of the following is the correct sequence of transport of filtrate from the nephrons
to the renal pelvis? - Answer-✅Proximal Convoluted Tubule - Loop of Henle - Distal
Convoluted Tubule - Collecting Duct - Minor Calyx - Major Calyx - Renal Pelvis
/.Which of the following features of veins results in the venous system operating at
lower pressures than the arterial side? - Answer-✅Veins have thinner, more compliant
vessel walls than arteries.
/.Which blood vessel delivers blood directly into the right atrium? - Answer-✅Vena cava
/.Which of the following terms describes the process of forming new red blood cells? -
Answer-✅Erythropoiesis
/.Which of the following salivary glands primarily contributes to the production and
secretion of saliva? - Answer-✅Submandibular glands
/.Which of the following gets absorbed directly into the blood? - Answer-✅Amino acids
/.Which glands release an oily secretion through the hair follicles that lubricates the skin
and prevents drying? - Answer-✅Sebaceous glands
/.Which of the following makes up the largest component of whole blood? - Answer-
✅Plasma
/.The pharynx is a conduit for air and food. It is divided into three segments which
contain lymphoid structures that play significant roles in protection and defense. Which
segment of the pharynx contains the pharyngeal tonsils? - Answer-✅nasopharynx
V1/V2 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE
/. The specialized junction from which nerve impulses pass from one neuron to the next
is called a _______________________. - Answer-✅Synapse
/.Which type of bone has a diaphysis and two epiphyses? - Answer-✅Long bone
/.Which of the following correctly describes the function of luteinizing hormone? -
Answer-✅It stimulates the production of testosterone in males
/.Which of the following statements is incorrect about estrogen? - Answer-✅It stimulates
ovulation ( This is the luteinizing hormone job)
/.What is the role of calcium in muscle contraction? - Answer-✅Calcium binds to
troponin and leads to the uncovering of the active site of actin.
/.Which structure controls the activity of the endocrine system? - Answer-
✅Hypothalmus
/.The left atrium receives blood from the ______. - Answer-✅Pulmonary vein
/.Which is the most abundant nervous tissue? - Answer-✅Neuroglia
/.The tibia is _______ to the femur. - Answer-✅Distal
/.Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance of in
leukocytes? - Answer-✅Lysosomes
/.A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk of
____________. - Answer-✅extensive bleeding
/.A sprain occurs when which of the following structures is stretched or torn? - Answer-
✅Ligament
/.Which of the following glands secrete earwax? - Answer-✅Ceruminous
,/.What is the function of endocrine glands? - Answer-✅They secrete hormones directly
into the blood.
/.Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated? -
Answer-✅Heart rate increases
Pupils dilate
Digestion slows down
/.Which bones form via intramembranous ossification? - Answer-✅The flat bones of the
skull, the mandible, and clavicles
/.The carpals articulate with the distal ends of which two bones? - Answer-✅Radius and
ulna
/.Which of the following best describes the function of the mitral valve? - Answer-✅Lets
blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle
/.Which type of connection do ligaments create? - Answer-✅Bone to Bone
/.Which of the four chambers of the heart has the thickest muscular wall? - Answer-
✅Left ventricle
/.Which important minerals are stored within the skeletal system? - Answer-✅Calcium
and phosphorous
/.Which type of tissue is most widely distributed throughout the body? - Answer-
✅Connective tissue
/.In which of the following reproductive structures does the fertilization of an ovum
occur? - Answer-✅Fallopian tube
/.Which of the following structures is part of the upper respiratory system? - Answer-
✅Pharynx
/.Eccrine glands secrete a watery substance onto the surface of the skin to maintain
temperature homeostasis through which process? - Answer-✅Evaporation
/.What, in addition to adenosine triphosphate, must be present for a muscle to contract?
- Answer-✅Calcium
/.Mitosis occurs in which layer of the skin? - Answer-✅Stratum germinativum
/.A patient reveals to you that they were recently involved in a car accident that they
believe resulted in a deviated septum. Which of the following bones may have been
, injured in the accident, resulting in the deviated septum? - Answer-✅vomer is a thin,
vertical bone in the nose.
/.Which of the following describes cellular respiration? - Answer-✅It is an oxidative
catabolic activity
/.Which structure in the epidermis is responsible for cooling the body to maintain
temperature homeostasis? - Answer-✅Eccrine glands ( produces sweat )
/.Which system coordinates and regulates processes within the body through the use of
hormones? - Answer-✅Endocrine system
/.What is one of the functions of the hypothalamus? - Answer-✅Regulate body
temperature
/.Which of the following is the correct sequence of transport of filtrate from the nephrons
to the renal pelvis? - Answer-✅Proximal Convoluted Tubule - Loop of Henle - Distal
Convoluted Tubule - Collecting Duct - Minor Calyx - Major Calyx - Renal Pelvis
/.Which of the following features of veins results in the venous system operating at
lower pressures than the arterial side? - Answer-✅Veins have thinner, more compliant
vessel walls than arteries.
/.Which blood vessel delivers blood directly into the right atrium? - Answer-✅Vena cava
/.Which of the following terms describes the process of forming new red blood cells? -
Answer-✅Erythropoiesis
/.Which of the following salivary glands primarily contributes to the production and
secretion of saliva? - Answer-✅Submandibular glands
/.Which of the following gets absorbed directly into the blood? - Answer-✅Amino acids
/.Which glands release an oily secretion through the hair follicles that lubricates the skin
and prevents drying? - Answer-✅Sebaceous glands
/.Which of the following makes up the largest component of whole blood? - Answer-
✅Plasma
/.The pharynx is a conduit for air and food. It is divided into three segments which
contain lymphoid structures that play significant roles in protection and defense. Which
segment of the pharynx contains the pharyngeal tonsils? - Answer-✅nasopharynx
