HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology Exam Questions & Answer 2025
1. A patient who is on a plant-based diet complains that their skin is appearing
to take on a yellowish color. Which of the following foods would you expect
the patient to have eaten a large amount of? <Ans> Carrots
2. Which of the following best describes the anatomical position? <Ans>
Standing upright, facing the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet
flat and directed forward, and the palms facing anteriorly
3. Which of the following is a byproduct of anaerobic respiration that can lead
to muscular fatigue, muscle cramps, muscle pain, or a burning sensation in
the muscles? <Ans> Lactic acid
4. The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial joint? <Ans> Ball and
socket
5. Which of the following muscles is located towards the outer side of the
leg? <Ans> Vastus lateralis
6. Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the
circulatory system? <Ans> Right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle,
pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, mitral valve,
left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body tissues, vena cava, right atrium
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,7. Which of the following types of cancer would present warning signs that are
identified using the ABCDE method? <Ans> Melanoma
8. Where is the popliteal artery located? <Ans> Behind the knee
9. A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk
of . <Ans> extensive bleeding
10. Which of the following is not a bone of the lower extremities? <Ans> Ulna
11. Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance
of in leukocytes? <Ans> Lysosomes
12. What is the purpose of gastric mucous? <Ans> To protect the stomach
lining from acid and digestive enzymes.
13. Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is
stimulated? <Ans> Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down
14. The internal reproductive organs are located in which of the following
anatomical regions? <Ans> Pelvic
15. Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal? <Ans> Oral cavity
16. Which organelle is responsible for regulating the transport of substances
in and out of the cell? <Ans> Cell membrane
17. Which of the following glands secrete earwax? <Ans> Ceruminous
18. What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur? <Ans> The formation of
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, red blood cells; Red bone marrow
19. Which of the following male reproductive organs is also a part of the
urinary system? <Ans> Urethra
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1. A patient who is on a plant-based diet complains that their skin is appearing
to take on a yellowish color. Which of the following foods would you expect
the patient to have eaten a large amount of? <Ans> Carrots
2. Which of the following best describes the anatomical position? <Ans>
Standing upright, facing the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet
flat and directed forward, and the palms facing anteriorly
3. Which of the following is a byproduct of anaerobic respiration that can lead
to muscular fatigue, muscle cramps, muscle pain, or a burning sensation in
the muscles? <Ans> Lactic acid
4. The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial joint? <Ans> Ball and
socket
5. Which of the following muscles is located towards the outer side of the
leg? <Ans> Vastus lateralis
6. Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the
circulatory system? <Ans> Right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle,
pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, mitral valve,
left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body tissues, vena cava, right atrium
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,7. Which of the following types of cancer would present warning signs that are
identified using the ABCDE method? <Ans> Melanoma
8. Where is the popliteal artery located? <Ans> Behind the knee
9. A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk
of . <Ans> extensive bleeding
10. Which of the following is not a bone of the lower extremities? <Ans> Ulna
11. Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance
of in leukocytes? <Ans> Lysosomes
12. What is the purpose of gastric mucous? <Ans> To protect the stomach
lining from acid and digestive enzymes.
13. Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is
stimulated? <Ans> Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down
14. The internal reproductive organs are located in which of the following
anatomical regions? <Ans> Pelvic
15. Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal? <Ans> Oral cavity
16. Which organelle is responsible for regulating the transport of substances
in and out of the cell? <Ans> Cell membrane
17. Which of the following glands secrete earwax? <Ans> Ceruminous
18. What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur? <Ans> The formation of
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, red blood cells; Red bone marrow
19. Which of the following male reproductive organs is also a part of the
urinary system? <Ans> Urethra
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