Question 1

Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

A) Right ventricle, aorta, systemic circuit, vena cava, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium 
B) Left ventricle, aorta, systemic circuit, vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium 
C) Left ventricle, vena cava, systemic circuit, aorta, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium 
D) Right ventricle, vena cava, systemic circuit, aorta, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium 
A) Right ventricle, aorta, systemic circuit, vena cava, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium 
B) Left ventricle, aorta, systemic circuit, vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium 
C) Left ventricle, vena cava, systemic circuit, aorta, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium 
D) Right ventricle, vena cava, systemic circuit, aorta, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium

Question 2

Which of the following is not the part of the upper portion of the appendicular skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) Pectoral 
B) Pelvic girdle 
C) Scapula 
D) Clavicle 
A) Pectoral 
B) Pelvic girdle 
C) Scapula 
D) Clavicle

Question 3

The labor hormone is also known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Somatotropin hormone (STH) 
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) 
C) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 
D) Oxytocin 
A) Somatotropin hormone (STH) 
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) 
C) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 
D) Oxytocin

Question 4

Which of the following organ systems is correctly paired with its function?

Accepted Answer

A) Digestive/ waste elimination 
B) Excretory/ transport of substance to all tissues of the body 
C) Circulatory/ obtaining nutrients necessary for growth, energy and normal body processes 
D) Endocrine/ regulation of homeostasis through hormone signaling 
A) Digestive/ waste elimination 
B) Excretory/ transport of substance to all tissues of the body 
C) Circulatory/ obtaining nutrients necessary for growth, energy and normal body processes 
D) Endocrine/ regulation of homeostasis through hormone signaling

Question 5

What, in addition to adenosine triphosphate, must be present for a muscle to contract?

Accepted Answer

A) Lactate 
B) Calcium 
C) Oxygen 
D) Sodium 
A) Lactate 
B) Calcium 
C) Oxygen 
D) Sodium

Question 6

Reabsorption of water and electrolytes occur in various parts of the renal tubules. In which segment is sodium mostly reabsorbed?

Accepted Answer

A) Proximal Convoluted Tubules 
B) Distal Convoluted Tubules 
C) Loop of Henle 
D) Collecting Ducts 
A) Proximal Convoluted Tubules 
B) Distal Convoluted Tubules 
C) Loop of Henle 
D) Collecting Ducts

Question 7

Hormones are divided into how many major groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Two 
B) Four 
C) Three 
D) Five 
A) Two 
B) Four 
C) Three 
D) Five

Question 8

Bones, cartilage, ligaments, and joints are all part of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Circulatory System 
B) Integumentary system 
C) Body framework 
D) Muscular system 
A) Circulatory System 
B) Integumentary system 
C) Body framework 
D) Muscular system

Question 9

Which of the following is an appendage of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) Muscle 
B) Hair 
C) Tissue 
D) Cell 
A) Muscle 
B) Hair 
C) Tissue 
D) Cell

Question 10

Which of the following best describes neuroglia?

Accepted Answer

A) They allow muscles to contract, which lets the body move. 
B) They carry electrical signals from the brain back out into the body. 
C) They are connective tissue cells that support the neurons. 
D) They form a protective layer around the organs of the body. 
A) They allow muscles to contract, which lets the body move. 
B) They carry electrical signals from the brain back out into the body. 
C) They are connective tissue cells that support the neurons. 
D) They form a protective layer around the organs of the body.

Question 11

Where is the tibialis anterior located?

Accepted Answer

A) The back of the lower extremities 
B) The back of the upper extremities 
C) The front of the upper extremities 
D) The front of the lower extremities 
A) The back of the lower extremities 
B) The back of the upper extremities 
C) The front of the upper extremities 
D) The front of the lower extremities

Question 12

The heart is _________ to the spine.

Accepted Answer

A) Superior 
B) Inferior 
C) Anterior 
D) Posterior 
A) Superior 
B) Inferior 
C) Anterior 
D) Posterior

Question 13

Which of the following is not a bone of the ear?

Accepted Answer

A) Humerus 
B) Incus 
C) Malleus 
D) Stapes 
A) Humerus 
B) Incus 
C) Malleus 
D) Stapes

Question 14

The elbow is what type of joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Ball-and-socket 
B) Hinge 
C) Pivot 
D) Planar 
A) Ball-and-socket 
B) Hinge 
C) Pivot 
D) Planar

Question 15

Which of the following blood vessels runs parallel to the carotid artery and is responsible for draining blood from the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Great saphenous vein 
B) Jugular vein 
C) Superior vena cava 
D) Hepatic vein 
A) Great saphenous vein 
B) Jugular vein 
C) Superior vena cava 
D) Hepatic vein

Question 16

The heart tissue is composed of cardiac muscle called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) pericardium 
B) myocardium 
C) endocardium 
D) epicardium 
A) pericardium 
B) myocardium 
C) endocardium 
D) epicardium

Question 17

The respiratory control center is present in which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Thalamus 
B) Cerebellum 
C) Medulla 
D) Cerebrum 
A) Thalamus 
B) Cerebellum 
C) Medulla 
D) Cerebrum

Question 18

What connects skin to superficial muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) Stratum corneum 
B) Epidermis 
C) Dermis 
D) Stratum germinativum 
A) Stratum corneum 
B) Epidermis 
C) Dermis 
D) Stratum germinativum

Question 19

How many pairs of spinal nerves exit the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A) 18 
B) 32 
C) 31 
D) 43 
A) 18 
B) 32 
C) 31 
D) 43

Question 20

The ethmoid is included in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Ossicles 
B) Cranium 
C) Appendicular skeleton 
D) Facial bones 
A) Ossicles 
B) Cranium 
C) Appendicular skeleton 
D) Facial bones

Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the circulatory system?

Which of the following is not the part of the upper portion of the appendicular skeleton?

The labor hormone is also known as which of the following?

Which of the following organ systems is correctly paired with its function?

What, in addition to adenosine triphosphate, must be present for a muscle to contract?

Reabsorption of water and electrolytes occur in various parts of the renal tubules. In which segment is sodium mostly reabsorbed?

Hormones are divided into how many major groups?

Bones, cartilage, ligaments, and joints are all part of which of the following?

Which of the following is an appendage of the skin?

Which of the following best describes neuroglia?

Where is the tibialis anterior located?

The heart is _________ to the spine.

Which of the following is not a bone of the ear?

The elbow is what type of joint?

Which of the following blood vessels runs parallel to the carotid artery and is responsible for draining blood from the brain?

The heart tissue is composed of cardiac muscle called _______________.

The respiratory control center is present in which part of the brain?

What connects skin to superficial muscles?

How many pairs of spinal nerves exit the spinal cord?

The ethmoid is included in which of the following?

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Exam 8: HESI-A2-Anatomy & Physiology

Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the circulatory system?

Which of the following is not the part of the upper portion of the appendicular skeleton?

The labor hormone is also known as which of the following?

Which of the following organ systems is correctly paired with its function?

What, in addition to adenosine triphosphate, must be present for a muscle to contract?

Reabsorption of water and electrolytes occur in various parts of the renal tubules. In which segment is sodium mostly reabsorbed?

Hormones are divided into how many major groups?

Bones, cartilage, ligaments, and joints are all part of which of the following?

Which of the following is an appendage of the skin?

Which of the following best describes neuroglia?

Where is the tibialis anterior located?

The heart is _________ to the spine.

Which of the following is not a bone of the ear?

The elbow is what type of joint?

Which of the following blood vessels runs parallel to the carotid artery and is responsible for draining blood from the brain?

The heart tissue is composed of cardiac muscle called _______________.

The respiratory control center is present in which part of the brain?

What connects skin to superficial muscles?

How many pairs of spinal nerves exit the spinal cord?

The ethmoid is included in which of the following?

HESI-A2-Chemistry

HESI-A2-Math

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