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Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through
the circulatory system?
a. Right ventricle, vena cava, systemic circuit, aorta, left atrium, left
ventricle, lungs, right atrium
b. Left ventricle, aorta, systemic circuit, vena cava, right atrium,
,right ventricle, lungs, left atrium
c. Left ventricle, vena cava, systemic circuit, aorta, right atrium,
right ventricle, lungs, left atrium
d. Right ventricle, aorta, systemic circuit, vena cava, left atrium, left
ventricle, lungs, right atrium-ANS>>b. Left ventricle, aorta,
systemic circuit, vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left
atrium
Where is the popliteal artery located?
a. Near the top of the cubital fossa
b. On the underside of the wrist
c. Below the jaw line between the trachea and sternomastoid
muscle
d. Behind the knee-ANS>>d. Behind the knee
A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could
be at risk of ____________.
a. unnecessary blood clotting
b. extensive bleeding
c. fatigue and shortness of breath
d. inability to fight infection-ANS>>b. extensive bleeding
Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an
abundance of in leukocytes?
a. Golgi bodies
,b. Mitochondria
c. Lysosomes
d. Ribosomes-ANS>>c. Lysosomes
What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur?
a. The formation of bile; Liver
b. The formation of red blood cells; Red bone marrow
c. The formation of white blood cells; Spleen
b. The formation of red blood cells; Heart-ANS>>b. The formation
of red blood cells; Red bone marrow
Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal?
a. Small intestine
b. Stomach
c. Oral cavity
d. Esophagus-ANS>>c. Oral cavity
What is the purpose of gastric mucous?
a. To protect the stomach lining from acid and digestive enzymes.
b. To prevent pathogens from being absorbed by the stomach lining
and into the bloodstream.
c. To help break down fibrous foods.
d. To trap waste products to be turned into fecal matter.-ANS>>a.
To protect the stomach lining from acid and digestive enzymes.
, What is the function of endocrine glands?
a. They secrete products directly into a duct that carries the
products to where they are needed.
b. They transmit nerve impulses between parts of the body.
c. They are a group of cells that respond to specific hormones.
d. They secrete hormones directly into the blood.-ANS>>d. They
secrete hormones directly into the blood.
What does the presence of antidiuretic hormone stimulate?
a. Water reabsorption from the urinary filtrate
b. The release of water into the bladder to be voided as urine
c. Calcium reabsorption by the nephrons
d. The increase of calcium levels in the blood-ANS>>a. Water
reabsorption from the urinary filtrate
Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?
a. Standing upright, facing the observer, upper extremities at the
body's sides, feet flat and directed forward, and the palms facing
posteriorly
b. Standing upright, facing away from the observer, upper
extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed outward, and
the palms facing anteriorly.
c. Standing upright, facing away from the observer, upper
extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed forward, and
the palms facing towards anteriorly.
100% Guarantee Pass.
2025\2026 update
Multiple-Choice questions.
Each Question Includes The Correct answers
>contains 120 questions and answers
GCU A&P HESI EXAM PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND Answers ALL 100%
VERIFIED
Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through
the circulatory system?
a. Right ventricle, vena cava, systemic circuit, aorta, left atrium, left
ventricle, lungs, right atrium
b. Left ventricle, aorta, systemic circuit, vena cava, right atrium,
,right ventricle, lungs, left atrium
c. Left ventricle, vena cava, systemic circuit, aorta, right atrium,
right ventricle, lungs, left atrium
d. Right ventricle, aorta, systemic circuit, vena cava, left atrium, left
ventricle, lungs, right atrium-ANS>>b. Left ventricle, aorta,
systemic circuit, vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left
atrium
Where is the popliteal artery located?
a. Near the top of the cubital fossa
b. On the underside of the wrist
c. Below the jaw line between the trachea and sternomastoid
muscle
d. Behind the knee-ANS>>d. Behind the knee
A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could
be at risk of ____________.
a. unnecessary blood clotting
b. extensive bleeding
c. fatigue and shortness of breath
d. inability to fight infection-ANS>>b. extensive bleeding
Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an
abundance of in leukocytes?
a. Golgi bodies
,b. Mitochondria
c. Lysosomes
d. Ribosomes-ANS>>c. Lysosomes
What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur?
a. The formation of bile; Liver
b. The formation of red blood cells; Red bone marrow
c. The formation of white blood cells; Spleen
b. The formation of red blood cells; Heart-ANS>>b. The formation
of red blood cells; Red bone marrow
Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal?
a. Small intestine
b. Stomach
c. Oral cavity
d. Esophagus-ANS>>c. Oral cavity
What is the purpose of gastric mucous?
a. To protect the stomach lining from acid and digestive enzymes.
b. To prevent pathogens from being absorbed by the stomach lining
and into the bloodstream.
c. To help break down fibrous foods.
d. To trap waste products to be turned into fecal matter.-ANS>>a.
To protect the stomach lining from acid and digestive enzymes.
, What is the function of endocrine glands?
a. They secrete products directly into a duct that carries the
products to where they are needed.
b. They transmit nerve impulses between parts of the body.
c. They are a group of cells that respond to specific hormones.
d. They secrete hormones directly into the blood.-ANS>>d. They
secrete hormones directly into the blood.
What does the presence of antidiuretic hormone stimulate?
a. Water reabsorption from the urinary filtrate
b. The release of water into the bladder to be voided as urine
c. Calcium reabsorption by the nephrons
d. The increase of calcium levels in the blood-ANS>>a. Water
reabsorption from the urinary filtrate
Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?
a. Standing upright, facing the observer, upper extremities at the
body's sides, feet flat and directed forward, and the palms facing
posteriorly
b. Standing upright, facing away from the observer, upper
extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed outward, and
the palms facing anteriorly.
c. Standing upright, facing away from the observer, upper
extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed forward, and
the palms facing towards anteriorly.
