HESI A2 Anatomy Exam Questions With Accurate Answers.
pH - accurate answers-7.35-7.45
A cut along the median plane; cuts the body into left and right. - accurate
answers-Sagittal
A cut along the frontal section; cuts the body into anterior and posterior
sections. - accurate answers-Coronal
A cut through the middle of the body; cuts body into superior and inferior
portions. - accurate answers-Transverse
This body cavity includes the cranial and spinal cavities. - accurate answers-
dorsal
This body cavity includes the orbits & the nasal, oral, thoracic &
abdominopelvic cavities. - accurate answers-Ventral
Study of tissues - accurate answers-histology
Group of cells that act together to perform specific functions. - accurate
answers-Tissue
The 4 fundamental tissues - accurate answers-epithelial, connective,muscle &
nerve
Tissue that covers, lines & protects the body and its internal organs - accurate
answers-epithelial tissue
Tissue that is the framework of the body, providing support & structure for
the organs. - accurate answers-connective tissue
Tissue composed of neurons & connective tissue cells that are called neuralgia
- accurate answers-nerve tissue
Tissue that has the ability to contract or shorten; it is classified as voluntary or
involuntary. - accurate answers-muscle tissue
voluntary muscle tissue - accurate answers-skeletal muscle tissue
,Involuntary muscle tissue - accurate answers-smooth muscle & cardiac
muscle tissue
______ include the enzymes that regulate all chemical reactions in the body. -
accurate answers-proteins
Where does meiosis take place? - accurate answers-gonads
Mucous, serous, synovial & cutaneous are membranes composed mainly of
______ tissue - accurate answers-Epithelial
What is replaced by bone during embryonic development? - accurate
answers-cartilage
______ is mainly found in joints, thorax & various rigid tubules. - accurate
answers-Cartilage
The largest organ of the body - accurate answers-skin
Layer of skin that rests on the subcu. tissue that connects the skin to
superficial muscles. - accurate answers-dermis
Name the layers of the epidermis from the outer layer to the inner layer: -
accurate answers-Stratum corneum, Stratum Lucidum, Stratum granulosum,
stratum germinativum
Layer of epidermis where mitosis occurs - accurate answers-stratum
germinativum
stratum basale
Protein pigment that protects against the sun's radiation - accurate answers-
melanin
The layer of skin composed of fibrous connective tissue with blood vessels,
sensory nerve endings, hair follicles & glands. - accurate answers-dermis
Two types of sweat glands - accurate answers-eccrine & apocrine
,Sweat gland that regulates body temperature by releasing a watery secretion
that evaporates from the surface of the skin. - accurate answers-eccrine
Sweat glands that are mainly in the groin and armpits and contain bits of
cytoplasm in the secretion - accurate answers-apocrine
The ______ skeleton is make up of the pelvic girdle (os coxae) & the lower
extremity. - accurate answers-lower appendicular skeleton
List the bones of the os coxae - accurate answers-ilium, ischium, & pubis
Muscle contraction results from the sliding together of what 2 filaments
within the muscle cell or fiber? - accurate answers-actin & myosin
What are myofibrils made up of? - accurate answers-sarcomeres
What must be present for muscles to contract? - accurate answers-ATP &
calcium
Skeletal muscle = ______ muscle - accurate answers-voluntary
Muscles that work in coordination with primary movers. - accurate answers-
Synergists
Muscles that reduce the angle at the joint. - accurate answers-flexors
Muscles that increase the angle at the joint. - accurate answers-extensors
The ______ system is made up of the brain, spinal cord & nerves. - accurate
answers-nervous
What are the main parts of a neuron? - accurate answers-cell body, dendrite,
axon
______ of a neuron transmit impulse toward the body of the cell. - accurate
answers-dendrites
______ of a neuron transmits impulses away from the cell body. - accurate
answers-axon
, The 2 parts of the nervous system - accurate answers-CNS & PNS
The division of the nervous system that consists of all of the nerves that
transmit info to & from the central nervous system. - accurate answers-PNS
2 divisions of the PNS - accurate answers-Sensory (afferent) neurons & Motor
(efferent) neurons
Neurons that transmit nerve impulses towards the CNS. - accurate answers-
sensory (afferent) neurons
Neurons that carry nerve impulses away from the CNS, and toward the
effector organs such as muscles, glands & digestive organs - accurate answers-
motor (efferent) neurons
The major parts of the brain - accurate answers-cerebrum, cerebellum,
medulla oblongata
Part of the brain associated with movement & sensory input - accurate
answers-cerebrum
Part of the brain responsible for muscular coordination - accurate answers-
cerebellum
Part of the brain that controls many vital functions such as respiration & heart
rate - accurate answers-medulla oblongata
How long is the spinal cord? - accurate answers-18 inches
the spine extends from the ______ to the ______. - accurate answers-foramen
magnum (base of the skull), L1 or L2
There are ______ pairs of spinal nerves that exit the spinal cord. - accurate
answers-31
The reflexes in which nerve impulses travel through the spinal cord only &
don't reach the brain. - accurate answers-Simple reflexes
pH - accurate answers-7.35-7.45
A cut along the median plane; cuts the body into left and right. - accurate
answers-Sagittal
A cut along the frontal section; cuts the body into anterior and posterior
sections. - accurate answers-Coronal
A cut through the middle of the body; cuts body into superior and inferior
portions. - accurate answers-Transverse
This body cavity includes the cranial and spinal cavities. - accurate answers-
dorsal
This body cavity includes the orbits & the nasal, oral, thoracic &
abdominopelvic cavities. - accurate answers-Ventral
Study of tissues - accurate answers-histology
Group of cells that act together to perform specific functions. - accurate
answers-Tissue
The 4 fundamental tissues - accurate answers-epithelial, connective,muscle &
nerve
Tissue that covers, lines & protects the body and its internal organs - accurate
answers-epithelial tissue
Tissue that is the framework of the body, providing support & structure for
the organs. - accurate answers-connective tissue
Tissue composed of neurons & connective tissue cells that are called neuralgia
- accurate answers-nerve tissue
Tissue that has the ability to contract or shorten; it is classified as voluntary or
involuntary. - accurate answers-muscle tissue
voluntary muscle tissue - accurate answers-skeletal muscle tissue
,Involuntary muscle tissue - accurate answers-smooth muscle & cardiac
muscle tissue
______ include the enzymes that regulate all chemical reactions in the body. -
accurate answers-proteins
Where does meiosis take place? - accurate answers-gonads
Mucous, serous, synovial & cutaneous are membranes composed mainly of
______ tissue - accurate answers-Epithelial
What is replaced by bone during embryonic development? - accurate
answers-cartilage
______ is mainly found in joints, thorax & various rigid tubules. - accurate
answers-Cartilage
The largest organ of the body - accurate answers-skin
Layer of skin that rests on the subcu. tissue that connects the skin to
superficial muscles. - accurate answers-dermis
Name the layers of the epidermis from the outer layer to the inner layer: -
accurate answers-Stratum corneum, Stratum Lucidum, Stratum granulosum,
stratum germinativum
Layer of epidermis where mitosis occurs - accurate answers-stratum
germinativum
stratum basale
Protein pigment that protects against the sun's radiation - accurate answers-
melanin
The layer of skin composed of fibrous connective tissue with blood vessels,
sensory nerve endings, hair follicles & glands. - accurate answers-dermis
Two types of sweat glands - accurate answers-eccrine & apocrine
,Sweat gland that regulates body temperature by releasing a watery secretion
that evaporates from the surface of the skin. - accurate answers-eccrine
Sweat glands that are mainly in the groin and armpits and contain bits of
cytoplasm in the secretion - accurate answers-apocrine
The ______ skeleton is make up of the pelvic girdle (os coxae) & the lower
extremity. - accurate answers-lower appendicular skeleton
List the bones of the os coxae - accurate answers-ilium, ischium, & pubis
Muscle contraction results from the sliding together of what 2 filaments
within the muscle cell or fiber? - accurate answers-actin & myosin
What are myofibrils made up of? - accurate answers-sarcomeres
What must be present for muscles to contract? - accurate answers-ATP &
calcium
Skeletal muscle = ______ muscle - accurate answers-voluntary
Muscles that work in coordination with primary movers. - accurate answers-
Synergists
Muscles that reduce the angle at the joint. - accurate answers-flexors
Muscles that increase the angle at the joint. - accurate answers-extensors
The ______ system is made up of the brain, spinal cord & nerves. - accurate
answers-nervous
What are the main parts of a neuron? - accurate answers-cell body, dendrite,
axon
______ of a neuron transmit impulse toward the body of the cell. - accurate
answers-dendrites
______ of a neuron transmits impulses away from the cell body. - accurate
answers-axon
, The 2 parts of the nervous system - accurate answers-CNS & PNS
The division of the nervous system that consists of all of the nerves that
transmit info to & from the central nervous system. - accurate answers-PNS
2 divisions of the PNS - accurate answers-Sensory (afferent) neurons & Motor
(efferent) neurons
Neurons that transmit nerve impulses towards the CNS. - accurate answers-
sensory (afferent) neurons
Neurons that carry nerve impulses away from the CNS, and toward the
effector organs such as muscles, glands & digestive organs - accurate answers-
motor (efferent) neurons
The major parts of the brain - accurate answers-cerebrum, cerebellum,
medulla oblongata
Part of the brain associated with movement & sensory input - accurate
answers-cerebrum
Part of the brain responsible for muscular coordination - accurate answers-
cerebellum
Part of the brain that controls many vital functions such as respiration & heart
rate - accurate answers-medulla oblongata
How long is the spinal cord? - accurate answers-18 inches
the spine extends from the ______ to the ______. - accurate answers-foramen
magnum (base of the skull), L1 or L2
There are ______ pairs of spinal nerves that exit the spinal cord. - accurate
answers-31
The reflexes in which nerve impulses travel through the spinal cord only &
don't reach the brain. - accurate answers-Simple reflexes
