A&P Hesi Entrance Exam Practice Test With Complete Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions?
Calcium
Nerve tissue is composed of neuron and connective tissue cells that are referred to
as which of the following?
Neuroglia
Which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal
reproductive organs be found?
Pelvic cavity
All actions of the nervous system depend on the transmission of nerve impulses
over ______.
Neurons
Motor or _____ neurons transmit nerve impulses away from the CNS.
Efferent
The heart has an intrinsic beat that is initiated by which of the following?
Sinoatrial node
Vasodilation and vasoconstriction result from which of the following?
Relaxation and contraction of the smooth muscle in the arterial wall.
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
Diaphragm
A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits the following characteristics:
cells found on internal surface of stomach, no extracellular matrix, cells tall and
thin, no blood vessels in the tissue.
What type of tissue is this?
Epithelial
, Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and
structure for the organs?
Connective
What is the basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs?
Cell
Which type of cell division takes place in the gonads?
Meiosis
In what area of the body would you expect to find and especially thick stratum
corneum?
Heel of the foot
What are the glands of the skin that produce a thin, watery secretion?
Eccrine glands
Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phosphate levels of the body by
participating in the production of which of the following?
Vitamin D
Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system?
Support the body, hemopoiesis, provide protection
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the
humerus.
What is he describing?
Diaphysis
You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces partially filled by an
assemblage of needlelike structures.
What is the tissue?
Spongy bone
The only moveable bone in the skull is?
Questions and Correct Answers
What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions?
Calcium
Nerve tissue is composed of neuron and connective tissue cells that are referred to
as which of the following?
Neuroglia
Which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal
reproductive organs be found?
Pelvic cavity
All actions of the nervous system depend on the transmission of nerve impulses
over ______.
Neurons
Motor or _____ neurons transmit nerve impulses away from the CNS.
Efferent
The heart has an intrinsic beat that is initiated by which of the following?
Sinoatrial node
Vasodilation and vasoconstriction result from which of the following?
Relaxation and contraction of the smooth muscle in the arterial wall.
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
Diaphragm
A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits the following characteristics:
cells found on internal surface of stomach, no extracellular matrix, cells tall and
thin, no blood vessels in the tissue.
What type of tissue is this?
Epithelial
, Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and
structure for the organs?
Connective
What is the basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs?
Cell
Which type of cell division takes place in the gonads?
Meiosis
In what area of the body would you expect to find and especially thick stratum
corneum?
Heel of the foot
What are the glands of the skin that produce a thin, watery secretion?
Eccrine glands
Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phosphate levels of the body by
participating in the production of which of the following?
Vitamin D
Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system?
Support the body, hemopoiesis, provide protection
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the
humerus.
What is he describing?
Diaphysis
You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces partially filled by an
assemblage of needlelike structures.
What is the tissue?
Spongy bone
The only moveable bone in the skull is?
