HESI A2 SCRIPTED 2027 SET ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔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
d) controlling motor impulses - ✔✔d) controlling motor impulses
✔✔How many pairs of spinal nerves are known to exit the spinal cord? - ✔✔-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 - ✔✔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
c) acts as a secondary messenger
d) acts as a hormone - ✔✔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. - ✔✔-
dendrite, axon
✔✔The pectoralis major muscle is located in which general area? - ✔✔-the chest
✔✔The soleus muscle is located in which general area? - ✔✔-the legs
, ✔✔Which of the following is responsible for differentiation, or specialization, of cells?
a) platelets
b) hormones
c) neurons
d) brain cells - ✔✔b) hormones
✔✔What makes up the alimentary canal? - ✔✔-it consists of mouth, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.
(digestive tract)
✔✔A woman's body usually ovulates around what day in a normal 30-day cycle? - ✔✔-
day 14
✔✔Sperm, once created, are stored in an area of the male body called the ________. -
✔✔-epididymis
✔✔Which of these is the best analogy describing the function of the kidneys?
a) a waste treatment plant
b) a control center
c) a medical facility
d) a soldier training facility - ✔✔a) a waste treatment plant
The kidney recycles minerals and resources still needed in the body while also
excreting waste products.
✔✔What is the most widely distributed type of sweat gland? - ✔✔-eccrine
✔✔Moving the arm toward the body would be described as a ________ movement,
rather than a _________ movement. - ✔✔-proximal, distal
✔✔The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the end of your femur.
What is she describing? - ✔✔-epiphysis
The epiphysis is on each end of long bones, like the femur.
✔✔Which of the following is true of the axial skeleton?
a) the facial bones include four nasal bones
b) the mandible and maxilla are the only moveable bones of the skull
c) ossicles are a part of the jaw bone
d) the axial skeleton consists of a total of 28 bones in the skull - ✔✔d) the axial skeleton
consists of a total of 28 bones in the skull
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔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
d) controlling motor impulses - ✔✔d) controlling motor impulses
✔✔How many pairs of spinal nerves are known to exit the spinal cord? - ✔✔-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 - ✔✔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
c) acts as a secondary messenger
d) acts as a hormone - ✔✔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. - ✔✔-
dendrite, axon
✔✔The pectoralis major muscle is located in which general area? - ✔✔-the chest
✔✔The soleus muscle is located in which general area? - ✔✔-the legs
, ✔✔Which of the following is responsible for differentiation, or specialization, of cells?
a) platelets
b) hormones
c) neurons
d) brain cells - ✔✔b) hormones
✔✔What makes up the alimentary canal? - ✔✔-it consists of mouth, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.
(digestive tract)
✔✔A woman's body usually ovulates around what day in a normal 30-day cycle? - ✔✔-
day 14
✔✔Sperm, once created, are stored in an area of the male body called the ________. -
✔✔-epididymis
✔✔Which of these is the best analogy describing the function of the kidneys?
a) a waste treatment plant
b) a control center
c) a medical facility
d) a soldier training facility - ✔✔a) a waste treatment plant
The kidney recycles minerals and resources still needed in the body while also
excreting waste products.
✔✔What is the most widely distributed type of sweat gland? - ✔✔-eccrine
✔✔Moving the arm toward the body would be described as a ________ movement,
rather than a _________ movement. - ✔✔-proximal, distal
✔✔The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the end of your femur.
What is she describing? - ✔✔-epiphysis
The epiphysis is on each end of long bones, like the femur.
✔✔Which of the following is true of the axial skeleton?
a) the facial bones include four nasal bones
b) the mandible and maxilla are the only moveable bones of the skull
c) ossicles are a part of the jaw bone
d) the axial skeleton consists of a total of 28 bones in the skull - ✔✔d) the axial skeleton
consists of a total of 28 bones in the skull
