Question 1

Which of the following is located in the thoracic cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) The mediastinum 
B) The urinary and reproductive organs 
C) The small intestine 
D) The adrenal glands 
A) The mediastinum 
B) The urinary and reproductive organs 
C) The small intestine 
D) The adrenal glands

Question 2

Which of the following is a connective tissue containing open spaces partially filled with interconnected, needle-like structures?

Accepted Answer

A) Cartilage 
B) Compact bone 
C) Spongy bone 
D) Neuroglia 
A) Cartilage 
B) Compact bone 
C) Spongy bone 
D) Neuroglia

Question 3

Which hormone regulates blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following is not true regarding the process of fertilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Estrogen and progesterone prepare the endometrium for implantation of a fertilized egg. 
B) Fertilization of an egg by a sperm occurs in the fallopian tubes. 
C) A fertilized egg implants into the endometrium. 
D) The corpus luteum degenerates after an egg is fertilized. 
A) Estrogen and progesterone prepare the endometrium for implantation of a fertilized egg. 
B) Fertilization of an egg by a sperm occurs in the fallopian tubes. 
C) A fertilized egg implants into the endometrium. 
D) The corpus luteum degenerates after an egg is fertilized.

Question 5

A patient who is on a plant-based diet complains that their skin is appearing to take on a yellowish color. Which of the following foods would you expect the patient to have eaten a large amount of?

Accepted Answer

A) Shellfish 
B) Soda 
C) Carrots 
D) Cabbage 
A) Shellfish 
B) Soda 
C) Carrots 
D) Cabbage

Question 6

Which of the following cells is capable of carrying out the process of phagocytosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Eosinophils 
B) Erythrocytes 
C) Neutrophils 
D) Basophils 
A) Eosinophils 
B) Erythrocytes 
C) Neutrophils 
D) Basophils

Question 7

A sprain occurs when which of the following structures is stretched or torn?

Accepted Answer

A) Ligament 
B) Tendon 
C) Muscle 
D) Fibrous joint 
A) Ligament 
B) Tendon 
C) Muscle 
D) Fibrous joint

Question 8

The main passageways into the lungs are called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Alveoli 
B) Diaphragm 
C) Bronchi 
D) Trachea 
A) Alveoli 
B) Diaphragm 
C) Bronchi 
D) Trachea

Question 9

Where is the popliteal artery located?

Accepted Answer

A) Below the jaw line between the trachea and sternomastoid muscle 
B) On the underside of the wrist 
C) Near the top of the cubital fossa 
D) Behind the knee 
A) Below the jaw line between the trachea and sternomastoid muscle 
B) On the underside of the wrist 
C) Near the top of the cubital fossa 
D) Behind the knee

Question 10

In regard to the respiratory system, the larynx is ____________ to the trachea.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated?

Accepted Answer

A) Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down 
B) Heart rate increases, pupils constrict, digestion slows down 
C) Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion increases 
D) Heart rate decreases, pupils constrict, digestion increases 
A) Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down 
B) Heart rate increases, pupils constrict, digestion slows down 
C) Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion increases 
D) Heart rate decreases, pupils constrict, digestion increases

Question 12

What form of animal tissue reacts to stimuli as well as conducts impulses to and from all parts of the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Connective 
B) Epithelial 
C) Muscle 
D) Nervous 
A) Connective 
B) Epithelial 
C) Muscle 
D) Nervous

Question 13

Which of the following terms describes the process of cell division, resulting in gametes?

Accepted Answer

A) Cytokinesis 
B) Mitosis 
C) Meiosis 
D) Apoptosis 
A) Cytokinesis 
B) Mitosis 
C) Meiosis 
D) Apoptosis

Question 14

Which of the following is not true about the mandible bone?

Accepted Answer

A) The mandible bone consists of three connected bones. 
B) It is included in the facial bones. 
C) The two mandible bones fuse together after two years. 
D) It is the moveable bone of the skull. 
A) The mandible bone consists of three connected bones. 
B) It is included in the facial bones. 
C) The two mandible bones fuse together after two years. 
D) It is the moveable bone of the skull.

Question 15

Which of the following is defined as "a group of similar cells and their intercellular matrix that carry out a specific function together?"

Accepted Answer

A) Neuroglia 
B) Organs 
C) Tissues 
D) Organ systems 
A) Neuroglia 
B) Organs 
C) Tissues 
D) Organ systems

Question 16

Which of the following is not a function of the retina?

Accepted Answer

A) Absorption of light 
B) Regulation of the amount of light that enters the eye 
C) Processing and transmission of visual inputs 
D) Night vision 
A) Absorption of light 
B) Regulation of the amount of light that enters the eye 
C) Processing and transmission of visual inputs 
D) Night vision

Question 17

The posterior lobe of pituitary glands is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Neurohypophysis 
B) Adenohypophysis 
C) Adenosine monophosphate 
D) Infundibulum 
A) Neurohypophysis 
B) Adenohypophysis 
C) Adenosine monophosphate 
D) Infundibulum

Question 18

Exchange of gases between the blood and body cells is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) External respiration 
B) Breathing 
C) Exhalation 
D) Internal respiration 
A) External respiration 
B) Breathing 
C) Exhalation 
D) Internal respiration

Question 19

Which of the following is a part of the appendicular skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) Skull 
B) Vertebral column 
C) Girdles 
D) Sternum 
A) Skull 
B) Vertebral column 
C) Girdles 
D) Sternum

Question 20

Adductors return ________ toward the body.

Accepted Answer

A) Sarcomeres 
B) Limbs 
C) Bones 
D) Joints 
A) Sarcomeres 
B) Limbs 
C) Bones 
D) Joints

Which of the following is located in the thoracic cavity?

Which of the following is a connective tissue containing open spaces partially filled with interconnected, needle-like structures?

Which hormone regulates blood pressure?

Which of the following is not true regarding the process of fertilization?

A patient who is on a plant-based diet complains that their skin is appearing to take on a yellowish color. Which of the following foods would you expect the patient to have eaten a large amount of?

Which of the following cells is capable of carrying out the process of phagocytosis?

A sprain occurs when which of the following structures is stretched or torn?

The main passageways into the lungs are called which of the following?

Where is the popliteal artery located?

In regard to the respiratory system, the larynx is ____________ to the trachea.

Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated?

What form of animal tissue reacts to stimuli as well as conducts impulses to and from all parts of the body?

Which of the following terms describes the process of cell division, resulting in gametes?

Which of the following is not true about the mandible bone?

Which of the following is defined as "a group of similar cells and their intercellular matrix that carry out a specific function together?"

Which of the following is not a function of the retina?

The posterior lobe of pituitary glands is called which of the following?

Exchange of gases between the blood and body cells is known as which of the following?

Which of the following is a part of the appendicular skeleton?

Adductors return ________ toward the body.

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Exam 8: HESI-A2-Anatomy & Physiology

Which of the following is located in the thoracic cavity?

Which of the following is a connective tissue containing open spaces partially filled with interconnected, needle-like structures?

Which hormone regulates blood pressure?

Which of the following is not true regarding the process of fertilization?

A patient who is on a plant-based diet complains that their skin is appearing to take on a yellowish color. Which of the following foods would you expect the patient to have eaten a large amount of?

Which of the following cells is capable of carrying out the process of phagocytosis?

A sprain occurs when which of the following structures is stretched or torn?

The main passageways into the lungs are called which of the following?

Where is the popliteal artery located?

In regard to the respiratory system, the larynx is ____________ to the trachea.

Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated?

What form of animal tissue reacts to stimuli as well as conducts impulses to and from all parts of the body?

Which of the following terms describes the process of cell division, resulting in gametes?

Which of the following is not true about the mandible bone?

Which of the following is defined as "a group of similar cells and their intercellular matrix that carry out a specific function together?"

Which of the following is not a function of the retina?

The posterior lobe of pituitary glands is called which of the following?

Exchange of gases between the blood and body cells is known as which of the following?

Which of the following is a part of the appendicular skeleton?

Adductors return ________ toward the body.

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