HESI A&P: PRACTICE TEST 5

HESI A&P: PRACTICE TEST 5
The tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi is called ____________.

A. Diaphragm

B. Trachea

C. Pharynx

D. Alveoli - ANS B. Trachea



Which of the following is not a function of cortisol?

A. Inhibits the release of histamine

B. Raises blood sugar levels

C. Release growth hormones

D. Reduces inflammation - ANS C. Release growth hormones



Which of the following muscles draw the limb away from the midline?

A. Abductors

B. Extensors

C. Flexors

D. Adductors - ANS A. Abductors



The functions of the circulatory system include all of the following except:

A. to remove carbon dioxide from the body.

B. to distribute hormones throughout the body.

C. to deliver carbon dioxide to body tissues.

D. to distribute oxygen and nutrients to body tissues. - ANS C. to deliver carbon dioxide to body tissues.

, What type of cell division occurs in the gonads?

A. Hemopeiosis

B. Binary fission

C. Meiosis

D. Mitosis - ANS C. Meiosis



An irregular epiphysis at each end is present in which of the following?

A. A typical long bone

B. A short bone

C. Compact bone

D. Sesamoid bone - ANS A. A typical long bone



The right atrium receives blood from the __________.

A. vena cava

B. aorta

C. right ventricle

D. left atrium - ANS A. vena cava



Skeletal muscle work in pairs. The muscle that executes the given movement is called which of the
following?

A. Synergists

B. Voluntary muscle

C. Prime mover

D. Antagonists - ANS C. Prime mover