ELSEVIER HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |RATED A+ |NEW AND REVISED

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ELSEVIER HESI A2 ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM TEST
BANK QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |RATED A+ |NEW AND
REVISED


What are chemical messengers that control growth, differentiation, and
the metabolism of specific target cells called?




1.
Hormones


2.
Neurons


3.
Glands


4.
Second messengers - ANSWER- 1.
Hormones

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What is the exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood
through the alveoli called?




1.
External respiration


2.
Internal respiration


3.
Inhalation


4.
Cellular respiration - ANSWER- 1.
External respiration


Most of the carbon dioxide in the blood does which of the following?




1.
It is carried in solution or bound to blood proteins.

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2.
It is carried on hemoglobin.


3.
It is converted to bicarbonate ions by carbonic anhydrase within red
blood cells.


4.
It is converted to bicarbonate ions by carbonic anhydrase within the
plasma. - ANSWER- 3.
It is converted to bicarbonate ions by carbonic anhydrase within red
blood cells.


The stomach muscle churns and mixes food, turning the mass into a
soupy substance called which of the following?




1.
Bolus


2.
Bile

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3.
Chyme


4.
Feces - ANSWER- 3.
Chyme


What are the two functions of the male and female sex organs?




1.
Production of all cells and production of hormones


2.
Production of interstitial cells and production of hormones


3.
Production of gametes and production of hormones


4.
Production of gametes and production of interstitial cells - ANSWER- 3.
Production of gametes and production of hormones