HESI A2 EXAMINATION STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
◉ What connects the kidneys to the bladder? Answer: ureters
◉ The nervous system is divided into two parts, namely ___________
and ____________. Answer: the central nervous system (CNS)
and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
◉ The specialized junction from which nerve impulses pass from
one neuron to the next is called a _______________________. Answer:
Synapse
◉ Which type of bone has a diaphysis and two epiphyses? Answer:
longbone
◉ Which of the following is not found in the vertebral column?
Answer: vomer
◉ Which of the following correctly describes the function of
luteinizing hormone? Answer: (LH) stimulates the production of
testosterone in male
and the maturation of the ovarian follicle in females.
,◉ Which of the following statements is incorrect about estrogen?
Answer: incorrect, stimulates ovulation,
regulates the growth, development, and physiology of the human
reproductive system.
◉ Which of the following is a function of a neutrophil? Answer:
Phagocytosis of bacteria
◉ Which of the following structure-function is incorrectly paired?
Answer: Yellow bone marrow —Production of platelets
[contains mesenchymal stem cells (marrow stromal cells), which
produce cartilage, fat and bone.]
◉ Red bone marrow Answer: —Production of B lymphocyte
◉ Thymus Answer: —development of T lymphocyte
◉ Spleen Answer: —Filters blood
◉ The bolus is formed in which part of the digestive system?
Answer: oral cavity
, ◉ Which of the following correctly describes chyme? Answer:
Partially digested food mixed with gastric juice
◉ What is the function of the small intestine? Answer: absorption of
nutrients
◉ The pectoralis major pulls the arm towards the midline. This
movement is called _________. Answer: Adduction
◉ Adduction Answer: Movement toward the midline of the body
◉ Abduction Answer: Movement away from the midline of the body
◉ Supination Answer: Palm up
◉ supine Answer: lying face up
◉ prone Answer: lying face down
◉ What is the role of calcium in muscle contraction? Answer:
Calcium binds to troponin and leads to the uncovering of the active
site of actin
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
◉ What connects the kidneys to the bladder? Answer: ureters
◉ The nervous system is divided into two parts, namely ___________
and ____________. Answer: the central nervous system (CNS)
and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
◉ The specialized junction from which nerve impulses pass from
one neuron to the next is called a _______________________. Answer:
Synapse
◉ Which type of bone has a diaphysis and two epiphyses? Answer:
longbone
◉ Which of the following is not found in the vertebral column?
Answer: vomer
◉ Which of the following correctly describes the function of
luteinizing hormone? Answer: (LH) stimulates the production of
testosterone in male
and the maturation of the ovarian follicle in females.
,◉ Which of the following statements is incorrect about estrogen?
Answer: incorrect, stimulates ovulation,
regulates the growth, development, and physiology of the human
reproductive system.
◉ Which of the following is a function of a neutrophil? Answer:
Phagocytosis of bacteria
◉ Which of the following structure-function is incorrectly paired?
Answer: Yellow bone marrow —Production of platelets
[contains mesenchymal stem cells (marrow stromal cells), which
produce cartilage, fat and bone.]
◉ Red bone marrow Answer: —Production of B lymphocyte
◉ Thymus Answer: —development of T lymphocyte
◉ Spleen Answer: —Filters blood
◉ The bolus is formed in which part of the digestive system?
Answer: oral cavity
, ◉ Which of the following correctly describes chyme? Answer:
Partially digested food mixed with gastric juice
◉ What is the function of the small intestine? Answer: absorption of
nutrients
◉ The pectoralis major pulls the arm towards the midline. This
movement is called _________. Answer: Adduction
◉ Adduction Answer: Movement toward the midline of the body
◉ Abduction Answer: Movement away from the midline of the body
◉ Supination Answer: Palm up
◉ supine Answer: lying face up
◉ prone Answer: lying face down
◉ What is the role of calcium in muscle contraction? Answer:
Calcium binds to troponin and leads to the uncovering of the active
site of actin
