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HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY V2 NEWEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 300
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Which part of the nervous system includes the femoral , radial, and ulnar
nerves?
A. Somatic
B. Autonomic
C. Sympathetic
D. Parasympathetic - Correct Answer - A.
The symphathetic and parasympathetic systems (choice C and D) are
part of the autonomic nervous system (choice B), which controls
involuntary actions of the smooth muscles, glands, and heart. The
somatic nervous system (choice A) has to do with reception of external
stimuli and voluntary control of the muscles.
Of the following processes, which one is a different level of defense
from the others?
A. A low pH in the stomach
B. Cilia present in the trachea
C. Body cells recognizing a pathogen
D. Mucus present in the nasal cavity - Correct Answer - C.
A low pH in the stomach (choice A), cilia in the trachea (choice B), and
mucus (D) are primary defenses. Cells recognizing a pathogen (choice
C) is a third line of defense.
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Which organ system is primarily responsible for regulating muscle
growth?
A. The skeletal system
B. The endocrine system
C. The nervous system
D. The reproductive system - Correct Answer - B.
Hormones from the endocrine system, particularly from the pituitary
gland, regulate growth.
Which parts of the heart are separated by the mitral valve?
A. Left atrium and right atrium
B. Right atrium and right extremities
C. Left ventricle and right ventricle
D. Left atrium and left ventricle - Correct Answer - D.
The mitral valve opens to allow oxygenated blood collected in the left
atrium to flow into the left ventricle
What is the function of parathyroid hormone?
A. Increasing energy levels
B. Stimulating cell reproduction
C. Speeding up metabolism
D. Activating vitamin D - Correct Answer - D.
The parathyroid hormone regulates calcium in the body through several
means, one of which is increasing the production of activated vitamin D.
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Which of the following are considered normal values for the measure of
a person's pulse and blood pressure?
A. 55 beats per minute and 75 over 60 mm Hg
B. 72 beats per minute and 120 over 80 mm Hg
C. 100 beats per minute and 140 over 100 mm Hg
D. 160 beats per minute and 100 over 70 mm Hg - Correct Answer - B.
The average person in good health has a pulse of about 72 beats per
minute and a blood pressure of 120 over 80 mm Hg.
Which mineral supports the function of the thyroid?
A. Manganese
B. Iodine
C. Phosphorus
D. Zinc - Correct Answer - B.
Iodine is the key mineral in thyroid hormone production. Iodine
deficiency can cause a goiter, swelling of the thyroid gland.
Which organ system is primarily responsible for generating antibodies?
A. The endocrine system
B. The digestive system
C. The lymphatic system
D. The nervous system - Correct Answer - C.
Antibodies are formed when an antigen stimulates B cells, special
lymphocytes, to produce specialized proteins that combat foreign
substances or organisms.
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In which part of the lungs do nearly all the gaseous exchanges between
air and blood take place?
A. Pleura.
B. Trachea.
C. Bronchioles.
D. Alveoli. - Correct Answer - D.
The alveoli are the tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of
oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
When the pulmonary valve and aortic valves are open, where can blood
flow?
A. Between the two ventricles of the heart.
B. From atrium to ventricle within the heart.
C. Between the heart and the rest of the body.
D. Between the atria in the heart. - Correct Answer - C.
The two valves connect the heart to the pulmonary artery and the aorta,
which carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
Which might be a result of stenosis, or narrowing of a heart valve?
A. Abdominal pain.
B. Blood clots.
C. Edema (swelling) in organs.
D. Irregular heartbeat. - Correct Answer – D.
Narrowing of the valves means that blood moves with difficultly out of
the heart. Results may include chest pain, edema in the feet or ankles,
and irregular heartbeat.
HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY V2 NEWEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 300
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Which part of the nervous system includes the femoral , radial, and ulnar
nerves?
A. Somatic
B. Autonomic
C. Sympathetic
D. Parasympathetic - Correct Answer - A.
The symphathetic and parasympathetic systems (choice C and D) are
part of the autonomic nervous system (choice B), which controls
involuntary actions of the smooth muscles, glands, and heart. The
somatic nervous system (choice A) has to do with reception of external
stimuli and voluntary control of the muscles.
Of the following processes, which one is a different level of defense
from the others?
A. A low pH in the stomach
B. Cilia present in the trachea
C. Body cells recognizing a pathogen
D. Mucus present in the nasal cavity - Correct Answer - C.
A low pH in the stomach (choice A), cilia in the trachea (choice B), and
mucus (D) are primary defenses. Cells recognizing a pathogen (choice
C) is a third line of defense.
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Which organ system is primarily responsible for regulating muscle
growth?
A. The skeletal system
B. The endocrine system
C. The nervous system
D. The reproductive system - Correct Answer - B.
Hormones from the endocrine system, particularly from the pituitary
gland, regulate growth.
Which parts of the heart are separated by the mitral valve?
A. Left atrium and right atrium
B. Right atrium and right extremities
C. Left ventricle and right ventricle
D. Left atrium and left ventricle - Correct Answer - D.
The mitral valve opens to allow oxygenated blood collected in the left
atrium to flow into the left ventricle
What is the function of parathyroid hormone?
A. Increasing energy levels
B. Stimulating cell reproduction
C. Speeding up metabolism
D. Activating vitamin D - Correct Answer - D.
The parathyroid hormone regulates calcium in the body through several
means, one of which is increasing the production of activated vitamin D.
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Which of the following are considered normal values for the measure of
a person's pulse and blood pressure?
A. 55 beats per minute and 75 over 60 mm Hg
B. 72 beats per minute and 120 over 80 mm Hg
C. 100 beats per minute and 140 over 100 mm Hg
D. 160 beats per minute and 100 over 70 mm Hg - Correct Answer - B.
The average person in good health has a pulse of about 72 beats per
minute and a blood pressure of 120 over 80 mm Hg.
Which mineral supports the function of the thyroid?
A. Manganese
B. Iodine
C. Phosphorus
D. Zinc - Correct Answer - B.
Iodine is the key mineral in thyroid hormone production. Iodine
deficiency can cause a goiter, swelling of the thyroid gland.
Which organ system is primarily responsible for generating antibodies?
A. The endocrine system
B. The digestive system
C. The lymphatic system
D. The nervous system - Correct Answer - C.
Antibodies are formed when an antigen stimulates B cells, special
lymphocytes, to produce specialized proteins that combat foreign
substances or organisms.
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In which part of the lungs do nearly all the gaseous exchanges between
air and blood take place?
A. Pleura.
B. Trachea.
C. Bronchioles.
D. Alveoli. - Correct Answer - D.
The alveoli are the tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of
oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
When the pulmonary valve and aortic valves are open, where can blood
flow?
A. Between the two ventricles of the heart.
B. From atrium to ventricle within the heart.
C. Between the heart and the rest of the body.
D. Between the atria in the heart. - Correct Answer - C.
The two valves connect the heart to the pulmonary artery and the aorta,
which carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
Which might be a result of stenosis, or narrowing of a heart valve?
A. Abdominal pain.
B. Blood clots.
C. Edema (swelling) in organs.
D. Irregular heartbeat. - Correct Answer – D.
Narrowing of the valves means that blood moves with difficultly out of
the heart. Results may include chest pain, edema in the feet or ankles,
and irregular heartbeat.
