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HESI A2 PRACTICE TEST 2026|
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Humans can survive most easily without which of the following?
a) pancreas
b) lungs
c) gallbladder
d) bladder- correct-answer -c) gallbladder
The gallbladder's function is to store bile, but the GI tract is more than capable of
producing bile to digest fat without it.
Which of the following is NOT a role of cortisol?
a) reducing inflammation
b) raising the blood sugar level
c) inhibiting the release of histamine
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d) controlling motor impulses- correct-answer -d) controlling motor impulses
How many pairs of spinal nerves are known to exit the spinal cord?- correct-
answer --31
The spinal cord reaches from the base of the skull to the first or second lumbar
vertebra. The base of the skull is also known as:
a) foremen magnum
b) filaments
c) cerebellum
d) corpus callosum- correct-answer -a) foremen magnum
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate is a substance that performs which of the
following?
a) acts as part of the cell membrane
b) acts as energy for the cell
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c) acts as a secondary messenger
d) acts as a hormone- correct-answer -c) acts as a secondary messenger
(cyclic AMP)
The neuron is composed of a/n ________, which transmits signals toward the cell
body, and a/n ________, which transmits signals away from the cell body.-
correct-answer --dendrite, axon
The pectoralis major muscle is located in which general area?- correct-answer --
the chest
The soleus muscle is located in which general area?- correct-answer --the legs
Which of the following is responsible for differentiation, or specialization, of cells?
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HESI A2 PRACTICE TEST 2026|
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS
Humans can survive most easily without which of the following?
a) pancreas
b) lungs
c) gallbladder
d) bladder- correct-answer -c) gallbladder
The gallbladder's function is to store bile, but the GI tract is more than capable of
producing bile to digest fat without it.
Which of the following is NOT a role of cortisol?
a) reducing inflammation
b) raising the blood sugar level
c) inhibiting the release of histamine
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d) controlling motor impulses- correct-answer -d) controlling motor impulses
How many pairs of spinal nerves are known to exit the spinal cord?- correct-
answer --31
The spinal cord reaches from the base of the skull to the first or second lumbar
vertebra. The base of the skull is also known as:
a) foremen magnum
b) filaments
c) cerebellum
d) corpus callosum- correct-answer -a) foremen magnum
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate is a substance that performs which of the
following?
a) acts as part of the cell membrane
b) acts as energy for the cell
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c) acts as a secondary messenger
d) acts as a hormone- correct-answer -c) acts as a secondary messenger
(cyclic AMP)
The neuron is composed of a/n ________, which transmits signals toward the cell
body, and a/n ________, which transmits signals away from the cell body.-
correct-answer --dendrite, axon
The pectoralis major muscle is located in which general area?- correct-answer --
the chest
The soleus muscle is located in which general area?- correct-answer --the legs
Which of the following is responsible for differentiation, or specialization, of cells?
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