HESI A&P
PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What vein returns blood to the heart, draining the head, neck, and upper torso? -
Answers -Superior Vena Cava
In order for the actin filaments to bind to the myosin head, what must occur first? -
Answers -Calcium ions must bind to troponin molecules
What valve is responsible for preventing the back flow of blood from the right ventricle to
the right atrium? - Answers -Tricuspid valve
Which two bones make up the structure of the lower leg? - Answers -Fibula and Tibia
The opening in the skull that is superior to the atlas is known as the _____________. -
Answers -Foramen Magnum
What section of the human spine contains five vertebrae? - Answers -Lumbar
What lobe of the brain is responsible for processing olfactory information? - Answers -
Temporal
What type of cellular connection is characterized by openings in adjacent animal cells
for intercellular exchange to take place? - Answers -Gap Junctions
During exhalation, the diaphragm does what? - Answers -Relaxes and lifts
What would be a direct result of lipid depletion in the human body? - Answers -The
decrease in the amount of estrogen produced
PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What vein returns blood to the heart, draining the head, neck, and upper torso? -
Answers -Superior Vena Cava
In order for the actin filaments to bind to the myosin head, what must occur first? -
Answers -Calcium ions must bind to troponin molecules
What valve is responsible for preventing the back flow of blood from the right ventricle to
the right atrium? - Answers -Tricuspid valve
Which two bones make up the structure of the lower leg? - Answers -Fibula and Tibia
The opening in the skull that is superior to the atlas is known as the _____________. -
Answers -Foramen Magnum
What section of the human spine contains five vertebrae? - Answers -Lumbar
What lobe of the brain is responsible for processing olfactory information? - Answers -
Temporal
What type of cellular connection is characterized by openings in adjacent animal cells
for intercellular exchange to take place? - Answers -Gap Junctions
During exhalation, the diaphragm does what? - Answers -Relaxes and lifts
What would be a direct result of lipid depletion in the human body? - Answers -The
decrease in the amount of estrogen produced