HESI A2 Review - A & P Practice Exam(Questions And Answers)2022HESI Admission Assessment Exam Review Edition 3 Recommended by: UT Health Science Center Houston Texas BSN Program for HESI A2

What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions? Calcium In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be found? Pelvic cavity What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? Diaphragm Which of the followingepithelial types is correctly matchedwith its major function? Simple columnar epithelium - secretion or absorption 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 Nerve tissue is composed of neurons and connective tissue cells that are referred to as which of the following? Neuroglia 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 an especially thick stratum corneum? Heel of the foot What are the glands of 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? (Select all that apply) Support the body Hemopoiesis (process by which new blood cells are formed; bone marrow) 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 Which of the following bones is the only moveable bone of the skull? Mandible Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body? Sodium Why are skeletal muscles also called voluntary muscles? They are under conscious control All actions of the nervous system depend on the transmission of nerve impulses over which of the following? Neurons Motor or ______ neurons transmit nerve impulses away from the CNS. Efferent