Elsevier Hesi A2 A&P
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 - (correct Answer) - 4.
Pelvic cavity
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 - (correct Answer) - 2.
Connective
What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery secretion?
1.
Sebaceous glands
2.
Eccrine glands
3.
Apocrine glands
4.
Endocrine glands - (correct Answer) - 2.
Eccrine glands
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 - (correct Answer) - 1.
Spongy bone
Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body?
1.
Chloride
2.
Sodium
3.
Calcium
4.
Magnesium - (correct Answer) - 2.
Sodium
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 - (correct Answer) - 4.
Neurons
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 - (correct Answer) - 1, 3, and 4
Which of the following is the blood vessel where exchanges take place between blood and the cells of
the body?
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 - (correct Answer) - 4.
Pelvic cavity
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 - (correct Answer) - 2.
Connective
What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery secretion?
1.
Sebaceous glands
2.
Eccrine glands
3.
Apocrine glands
4.
Endocrine glands - (correct Answer) - 2.
Eccrine glands
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 - (correct Answer) - 1.
Spongy bone
Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body?
1.
Chloride
2.
Sodium
3.
Calcium
4.
Magnesium - (correct Answer) - 2.
Sodium
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 - (correct Answer) - 4.
Neurons
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 - (correct Answer) - 1, 3, and 4
Which of the following is the blood vessel where exchanges take place between blood and the cells of
the body?
1.
