HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology
Practice Questions and correct
Answers
1. A patient experiencing symptoms such as kidney stones and arthritis due to
calcium imbalance probably has a disorder of which gland?
A) hypothalamus
B) thyroid
C) parathyroid
D) adrenal glands - ------------ANS: C
2. All of the following contribute material to semen except:
A) the prostate
B) Cowper's gland
C) the penis
D) the testes - ------------ANS: C
3. At what rate does a healthy heart pump blood while resting
A) around 3 liters per minute
B) around 5 liters per minute
C) around 8 liters per minute
D) around 10 liters per minute - ------------ANS: B
4. At what rate does a healthy heart pump blood while resting?
A) around 3 liters per minute
,B) around 5 liters per minute
C) around 8 liters per minute
D) around 10 liters per minute - ------------ANS: B
5. Bile is stored in the
A) LIVER
B) duodenum
C) gallbladder
D) pancreas - ------------ANS: C
6. Blood cells that are responsible for transportation of oxygen are called
A) leukocytes
B) thrombocytes
C) erythrocytes
D) none of the above - ------------ANS: C
7. Blood is prevented from changing direction in the veins by:
A) pressure from the heart
B) valves
C) suction from the heart
D) none of the above - ------------ANS: B
8. Bronchioles branch from the:
A) primary bronchi
B) secondary bronchi
, C) tertiary bronchi
D) quaternary bronchi - ------------ANS: C
9. Cardiac muscle is :
A) involuntary muscle
B) voluntary muscle
C) both
D) neither - ------------ANS: A
10. Cerebrospinal fluid can be found in all of the following except:
A) arachnoid mater
B) the central canal
C) the ventricles
D) the subarachnoid space - ------------ANS: A
11. Fertilization typically takes place in the:
A) fallopian tubes
B) ovaries
C) uterus
D) cervix - ------------ANS: A
12. Food passes through all of the following organs except:
A) stomach
B) large intestine
C) esophagus
Practice Questions and correct
Answers
1. A patient experiencing symptoms such as kidney stones and arthritis due to
calcium imbalance probably has a disorder of which gland?
A) hypothalamus
B) thyroid
C) parathyroid
D) adrenal glands - ------------ANS: C
2. All of the following contribute material to semen except:
A) the prostate
B) Cowper's gland
C) the penis
D) the testes - ------------ANS: C
3. At what rate does a healthy heart pump blood while resting
A) around 3 liters per minute
B) around 5 liters per minute
C) around 8 liters per minute
D) around 10 liters per minute - ------------ANS: B
4. At what rate does a healthy heart pump blood while resting?
A) around 3 liters per minute
,B) around 5 liters per minute
C) around 8 liters per minute
D) around 10 liters per minute - ------------ANS: B
5. Bile is stored in the
A) LIVER
B) duodenum
C) gallbladder
D) pancreas - ------------ANS: C
6. Blood cells that are responsible for transportation of oxygen are called
A) leukocytes
B) thrombocytes
C) erythrocytes
D) none of the above - ------------ANS: C
7. Blood is prevented from changing direction in the veins by:
A) pressure from the heart
B) valves
C) suction from the heart
D) none of the above - ------------ANS: B
8. Bronchioles branch from the:
A) primary bronchi
B) secondary bronchi
, C) tertiary bronchi
D) quaternary bronchi - ------------ANS: C
9. Cardiac muscle is :
A) involuntary muscle
B) voluntary muscle
C) both
D) neither - ------------ANS: A
10. Cerebrospinal fluid can be found in all of the following except:
A) arachnoid mater
B) the central canal
C) the ventricles
D) the subarachnoid space - ------------ANS: A
11. Fertilization typically takes place in the:
A) fallopian tubes
B) ovaries
C) uterus
D) cervix - ------------ANS: A
12. Food passes through all of the following organs except:
A) stomach
B) large intestine
C) esophagus
