HESI A2 Practice Test 1 2026-03-06
HESI A2 Practice Test
HESI A2 Practice Test Questions & Answers
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1. Vitamin K is created in the ... Intestinal tract
2. The largest organ in the body is the ... Skin
3. A medical scientist wants to study the parenchyma of histologist
the kidney. This scientist would correctly be known,
most specifically, as a ...
4. What is Erythropoiesis? Red blood cell formation
5. In which part of the body is keratin NOT found? Teeth
6. What is the relationship between sarcomeres and Muscle cells contain my-
muscle cells? ofibrils, which in turn are
made up of sarcomeres
7. A person who has torn their vastus lateralis muscle A cane or crutches
will need what?
8. Muscles produce contraction due to the sliding action filaments
of:
9. The medulla oblongata has what primary responsibil- Vital functions
ity?
10. Which of the following is true about simple reflexes? They travel only through
the spinal cord
11. Estrogen serves what primary function in the female It initiates the preparation
reproductive system? of the endometrium for
pregnancy.
12. What is the name of the structure that transfers urine Ureters.
from the kidneys to the bladder?
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13. Humans can survive most easily without which of the Gallbladder
following?
14. Which of the following is NOT a role of cortisol? Controlling motor impuls-
es
15. How many pairs of spinal nerves are known to exit the 31
spinal cord?
16. The spinal cord reaches from the base of the skull to foramen magnum
the first or second lumbar vertebra. The base of the
skull is also known as
17. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate is a substance that Acts as a secondary mes-
performs which of the following? senger
18. The neuron is composed of a/n ________, which trans- dendrite, axon
mits signals toward the cell body, and a/n _______,
which transmits signals away from the cell body
19. The pectoralis major muscle is located in which gen- The chest
eral area?
20. The soleus muscle is located in which general area? The legs
21. Which of the following is responsible for differentia- Hormones
tion, or specialization, of cells?
22. Choose the statement that best describes the alimen- The alimentary canal con-
tary canal sists of the mouth, phar-
ynx, esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, large in-
testine, rectum, and anus
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HESI A2 Practice Test Questions & Answers
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8rpm58
1. Vitamin K is created in the ... Intestinal tract
2. The largest organ in the body is the ... Skin
3. A medical scientist wants to study the parenchyma of histologist
the kidney. This scientist would correctly be known,
most specifically, as a ...
4. What is Erythropoiesis? Red blood cell formation
5. In which part of the body is keratin NOT found? Teeth
6. What is the relationship between sarcomeres and Muscle cells contain my-
muscle cells? ofibrils, which in turn are
made up of sarcomeres
7. A person who has torn their vastus lateralis muscle A cane or crutches
will need what?
8. Muscles produce contraction due to the sliding action filaments
of:
9. The medulla oblongata has what primary responsibil- Vital functions
ity?
10. Which of the following is true about simple reflexes? They travel only through
the spinal cord
11. Estrogen serves what primary function in the female It initiates the preparation
reproductive system? of the endometrium for
pregnancy.
12. What is the name of the structure that transfers urine Ureters.
from the kidneys to the bladder?
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13. Humans can survive most easily without which of the Gallbladder
following?
14. Which of the following is NOT a role of cortisol? Controlling motor impuls-
es
15. How many pairs of spinal nerves are known to exit the 31
spinal cord?
16. The spinal cord reaches from the base of the skull to foramen magnum
the first or second lumbar vertebra. The base of the
skull is also known as
17. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate is a substance that Acts as a secondary mes-
performs which of the following? senger
18. The neuron is composed of a/n ________, which trans- dendrite, axon
mits signals toward the cell body, and a/n _______,
which transmits signals away from the cell body
19. The pectoralis major muscle is located in which gen- The chest
eral area?
20. The soleus muscle is located in which general area? The legs
21. Which of the following is responsible for differentia- Hormones
tion, or specialization, of cells?
22. Choose the statement that best describes the alimen- The alimentary canal con-
tary canal sists of the mouth, phar-
ynx, esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, large in-
testine, rectum, and anus
2/9
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