ELSEVIER HESI A2 A&P PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder
and internal reproductive organs be found?
1. Thoracic cavity
2.
Mediastinum
3.
Abdominal cavity
4.
Pelvic cavity - CORRECT ANSWER-4.
Pelvic cavity
Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing
support and structure for the organs?
1.
Epithelial
2.
Connective
3.
Nervous
4.
Muscle - CORRECT ANSWER-2.
,Connective
What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery
secretion?
1.
Sebaceous glands
2.
Eccrine glands
3.
Apocrine glands
4.
Endocrine glands - CORRECT ANSWER-2.
Eccrine glands
You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces
partially filled by an assemblage of needle-like structures. What
is the tissue?
1.
Spongy bone
2.
Compact bone
3.
Cartilage
4.
Adipose tissue - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Spongy bone
,Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body?
1.
Chloride
2.
Sodium
3.
Calcium
4.
Magnesium - CORRECT ANSWER-2.
Sodium
All actions of the nervous system depend on the transmission
of nerve impulses over which of the following?
1.
Neuroglia
2.
Efferent pathways
3.
Afferent pathways
4.
Neurons - CORRECT ANSWER-4.
Neurons
Which leukocytes are correctly matched with their function or
description? (Select all that apply.)
, 1.
Monocytes—become macrophages
2.
Basophils—the most common type of WBC
3.
Lymphocytes—important in immune response
4.
Neutrophils—phagocytize microorganisms - CORRECT
ANSWER-1, 3, and 4
Which of the following is the blood vessel where exchanges
take place between blood and the cells of the body?
1.
Artery
2.
Vein
3.
Capillary
4.
Arteriole - CORRECT ANSWER-3.
Capillary
In order for inhalation to occur, what must happen?
1.
Contraction of the diaphragm, which decreases the volume of
the chest cavity and draws air into the lungs
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder
and internal reproductive organs be found?
1. Thoracic cavity
2.
Mediastinum
3.
Abdominal cavity
4.
Pelvic cavity - CORRECT ANSWER-4.
Pelvic cavity
Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing
support and structure for the organs?
1.
Epithelial
2.
Connective
3.
Nervous
4.
Muscle - CORRECT ANSWER-2.
,Connective
What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery
secretion?
1.
Sebaceous glands
2.
Eccrine glands
3.
Apocrine glands
4.
Endocrine glands - CORRECT ANSWER-2.
Eccrine glands
You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces
partially filled by an assemblage of needle-like structures. What
is the tissue?
1.
Spongy bone
2.
Compact bone
3.
Cartilage
4.
Adipose tissue - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Spongy bone
,Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body?
1.
Chloride
2.
Sodium
3.
Calcium
4.
Magnesium - CORRECT ANSWER-2.
Sodium
All actions of the nervous system depend on the transmission
of nerve impulses over which of the following?
1.
Neuroglia
2.
Efferent pathways
3.
Afferent pathways
4.
Neurons - CORRECT ANSWER-4.
Neurons
Which leukocytes are correctly matched with their function or
description? (Select all that apply.)
, 1.
Monocytes—become macrophages
2.
Basophils—the most common type of WBC
3.
Lymphocytes—important in immune response
4.
Neutrophils—phagocytize microorganisms - CORRECT
ANSWER-1, 3, and 4
Which of the following is the blood vessel where exchanges
take place between blood and the cells of the body?
1.
Artery
2.
Vein
3.
Capillary
4.
Arteriole - CORRECT ANSWER-3.
Capillary
In order for inhalation to occur, what must happen?
1.
Contraction of the diaphragm, which decreases the volume of
the chest cavity and draws air into the lungs
