Updated HESI A2 Anatomy &
Physiology Actual Exam Questions
&Correct Answers 2025 COMPLETE
FULL LENGTH EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIOS GRADED A
Neurohormones are hormones secreted from cells of the _______
system.
correct ans ✓✓Nervous
Which tissue stores nutrients?-correct ans ✓✓
Connective tissue
Protection is the primary function of __________epithelium.
Stratified squamous
Under a microscope, a sample shows branched, striated fibers that
have a single nucleus. The fibers are joined at intercalated discs.
What was the most likely source of this tissue?-correct ans ✓✓
Heart
A tissue sample showed a single layer of tightly packed flattened
cells on a basement membrane. What kind of tissue is this?-correct
ans ✓✓
Simple squamous
,Which tissue has chondrocytes in nests with surrounding solid
matrix?-correct ans ✓✓
Hyaline cartilage
Which cell is rectangular with a height greater than its width and
nucleus located near its basal layer?-correct ans ✓✓
Columnar cell
Which of the following statements about the skin is correct?-correct
ans ✓✓
The dermis is deep and has 2 layers
Which of the following is not found in the epidermis?-correct ans ✓✓
Blood vessels
The Knee is _________ to the foot ..
correct ans ✓✓Superior
,The maintenance of normal blood sugar is what type of feedback
mechanism?-correct ans ✓✓
Negative
Which Wave is associated with
QRS complexWhich of the following is a characteristic of an
interneuron ?-correct ans ✓✓
Forms Neural circuits
Nodes of Ranvier are ?-correct ans ✓✓
Spaces betweel myelin sheaths
What is the purpose of an electrocardiogram ?-correct ans ✓✓
Display the heart rate and rhythm
oxygen-rich blood is blood that
leaves from the right side of the heart
, which of the following is an enzyme that is produced in the pancreas
and secreted into the small intestine to complete the digestion of
proteins ?-correct ans ✓✓
Lactase
The lining of the stomach is covered with rugae . What is a benefit of
this?-correct ans ✓✓
Rugae increases the types of nutrients that can diffuse
Why is the glomerular filtrate
Increases the concentration of urine in the collecting duct
Roughly how many liters of blood flow through the kidneys each day
?-correct ans ✓✓
180
What are the bones primarily made of ?-correct ans ✓✓
phosphorus
What does actin attach to ?-correct ans ✓✓
Z line
Physiology Actual Exam Questions
&Correct Answers 2025 COMPLETE
FULL LENGTH EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIOS GRADED A
Neurohormones are hormones secreted from cells of the _______
system.
correct ans ✓✓Nervous
Which tissue stores nutrients?-correct ans ✓✓
Connective tissue
Protection is the primary function of __________epithelium.
Stratified squamous
Under a microscope, a sample shows branched, striated fibers that
have a single nucleus. The fibers are joined at intercalated discs.
What was the most likely source of this tissue?-correct ans ✓✓
Heart
A tissue sample showed a single layer of tightly packed flattened
cells on a basement membrane. What kind of tissue is this?-correct
ans ✓✓
Simple squamous
,Which tissue has chondrocytes in nests with surrounding solid
matrix?-correct ans ✓✓
Hyaline cartilage
Which cell is rectangular with a height greater than its width and
nucleus located near its basal layer?-correct ans ✓✓
Columnar cell
Which of the following statements about the skin is correct?-correct
ans ✓✓
The dermis is deep and has 2 layers
Which of the following is not found in the epidermis?-correct ans ✓✓
Blood vessels
The Knee is _________ to the foot ..
correct ans ✓✓Superior
,The maintenance of normal blood sugar is what type of feedback
mechanism?-correct ans ✓✓
Negative
Which Wave is associated with
QRS complexWhich of the following is a characteristic of an
interneuron ?-correct ans ✓✓
Forms Neural circuits
Nodes of Ranvier are ?-correct ans ✓✓
Spaces betweel myelin sheaths
What is the purpose of an electrocardiogram ?-correct ans ✓✓
Display the heart rate and rhythm
oxygen-rich blood is blood that
leaves from the right side of the heart
, which of the following is an enzyme that is produced in the pancreas
and secreted into the small intestine to complete the digestion of
proteins ?-correct ans ✓✓
Lactase
The lining of the stomach is covered with rugae . What is a benefit of
this?-correct ans ✓✓
Rugae increases the types of nutrients that can diffuse
Why is the glomerular filtrate
Increases the concentration of urine in the collecting duct
Roughly how many liters of blood flow through the kidneys each day
?-correct ans ✓✓
180
What are the bones primarily made of ?-correct ans ✓✓
phosphorus
What does actin attach to ?-correct ans ✓✓
Z line
