HESI A&P Questions, HESI Reading Questions,
Hesi Vocabulary, HESI A2: Math practice test, BEST
hesi a2 version 1 and 2, HESI Math Questions!!!,
Hesi A2 Vocabulary from book, HESI A2 - Reading
Comprehension!, hesi A2 Entrance 2026 EDITION
Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is standing erect with feet
forward?
A. Palms of the hand facing laterally
B. Palms of the hand facing anteriorly
C. Palms of the hand face posteriorly
D. Palms of the hand facing medially - correct answer -B. Palms of the hand facing anteriorly
Which structure is a ball and socket joint?
A. Ankle
B. Knee
C. Shoulder
D. Elbow - correct answer -C. Shoulder
Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus, and stapes?
A. Mouth
B. Lungs
C. Skull ear - correct answer -C. Skull ear
What are like cells grouped together called?
A. An organ
B. A tissue
C. A system
D. A membrane - correct answer -B. A tissue
,The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery?
A. Popliteal
B. Dorsal Pedi's
C. Femoral
D. Posterior tibial - correct answer -A. Popliteal
Ceruminous glands secrete?
A. Ear wax
B. Keratin
C. Mucus
D. Sebum - correct answer -A. Ear wax
What type of synovial joint is the elbow?
A. Hinge
B. Pivot
C. Ball and socket
D. Saddle - correct answer -A. Hinge
What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated? Increased
A. Uterine activity
B. Cardiac output
C. Gastrointestinal activity
D. Pancreatic activity - correct answer -B. Cardiac output
Where does digestion begin in the digestive system?
A. Oral cavity
B. Small intestine
,C. Esophagus
D. Stomach - correct answer -A. Oral cavity
Which structure regulates the transport of substances in and out of a cell?
A. The cell membrane
B. The cell's cytoplasm
C. The cell wall
D. The nuclear membrane - correct answer -A. The cell membrane
The mediastinum is located within which cavity?
A. Pericardial
B. Abdominal
C. Thoracic
D. Pelvic - correct answer -C. Thoracic
What is the effect of serotonin, a neurotransmitter?
A. Regulates blood pressure and heart rate
B. Regulates pituitary hormone secretion
C. Involved with mood, anxiety, and sleep
D. Helps coordinate voluntary motor function - correct answer -C. Involved with mood, anxiety, and
sleep
What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in the nephrons when antidiuretic hormone
(ADH) is secreted?
A. The tubules become impermeable to water
B. Serum potassium retention increases
C. Large quantities of dilute urine are formed
D. Water is reabsorbed from the urinary filtrate - correct answer -D. Water is reabsorbed from the
urinary filtrate
, What is the function of the thrombocytes (platelets)?
A. Defend against infection
B. Play role in blood clotting
C. From connective tissue
D. Transport respiratory gases - correct answer -B. Play role in blood clotting
Which muscle of the quadriceps femoris group lies on the slide surface of the lower extremity?
A. Rectus femoris
B. Vastus lateralis
C. Gastrocnemius
D. Anterior tibialis - correct answer -B. Vastus lateralis
Which structure is located on the sternum?
A. Hyoid bone
B. Ossa cozae
C. Sesamoid bone
D. Xiphoid process - correct answer -D. Xiphoid process
The occipital region is located in which part of the body? - correct answer -Head.
Which structure carries oxygen to the cells? - correct answer -Hemoglobin.
Which gland is commonly known as the "Master Gland"? - correct answer -Pituitary Gland.
Aspirin occurs when there is a tear in which structures? - correct answer -Ligament.
What epidermal derivative is involved in temperature homeostasis? - correct answer -Eccrine gland.
Hesi Vocabulary, HESI A2: Math practice test, BEST
hesi a2 version 1 and 2, HESI Math Questions!!!,
Hesi A2 Vocabulary from book, HESI A2 - Reading
Comprehension!, hesi A2 Entrance 2026 EDITION
Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is standing erect with feet
forward?
A. Palms of the hand facing laterally
B. Palms of the hand facing anteriorly
C. Palms of the hand face posteriorly
D. Palms of the hand facing medially - correct answer -B. Palms of the hand facing anteriorly
Which structure is a ball and socket joint?
A. Ankle
B. Knee
C. Shoulder
D. Elbow - correct answer -C. Shoulder
Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus, and stapes?
A. Mouth
B. Lungs
C. Skull ear - correct answer -C. Skull ear
What are like cells grouped together called?
A. An organ
B. A tissue
C. A system
D. A membrane - correct answer -B. A tissue
,The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery?
A. Popliteal
B. Dorsal Pedi's
C. Femoral
D. Posterior tibial - correct answer -A. Popliteal
Ceruminous glands secrete?
A. Ear wax
B. Keratin
C. Mucus
D. Sebum - correct answer -A. Ear wax
What type of synovial joint is the elbow?
A. Hinge
B. Pivot
C. Ball and socket
D. Saddle - correct answer -A. Hinge
What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated? Increased
A. Uterine activity
B. Cardiac output
C. Gastrointestinal activity
D. Pancreatic activity - correct answer -B. Cardiac output
Where does digestion begin in the digestive system?
A. Oral cavity
B. Small intestine
,C. Esophagus
D. Stomach - correct answer -A. Oral cavity
Which structure regulates the transport of substances in and out of a cell?
A. The cell membrane
B. The cell's cytoplasm
C. The cell wall
D. The nuclear membrane - correct answer -A. The cell membrane
The mediastinum is located within which cavity?
A. Pericardial
B. Abdominal
C. Thoracic
D. Pelvic - correct answer -C. Thoracic
What is the effect of serotonin, a neurotransmitter?
A. Regulates blood pressure and heart rate
B. Regulates pituitary hormone secretion
C. Involved with mood, anxiety, and sleep
D. Helps coordinate voluntary motor function - correct answer -C. Involved with mood, anxiety, and
sleep
What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in the nephrons when antidiuretic hormone
(ADH) is secreted?
A. The tubules become impermeable to water
B. Serum potassium retention increases
C. Large quantities of dilute urine are formed
D. Water is reabsorbed from the urinary filtrate - correct answer -D. Water is reabsorbed from the
urinary filtrate
, What is the function of the thrombocytes (platelets)?
A. Defend against infection
B. Play role in blood clotting
C. From connective tissue
D. Transport respiratory gases - correct answer -B. Play role in blood clotting
Which muscle of the quadriceps femoris group lies on the slide surface of the lower extremity?
A. Rectus femoris
B. Vastus lateralis
C. Gastrocnemius
D. Anterior tibialis - correct answer -B. Vastus lateralis
Which structure is located on the sternum?
A. Hyoid bone
B. Ossa cozae
C. Sesamoid bone
D. Xiphoid process - correct answer -D. Xiphoid process
The occipital region is located in which part of the body? - correct answer -Head.
Which structure carries oxygen to the cells? - correct answer -Hemoglobin.
Which gland is commonly known as the "Master Gland"? - correct answer -Pituitary Gland.
Aspirin occurs when there is a tear in which structures? - correct answer -Ligament.
What epidermal derivative is involved in temperature homeostasis? - correct answer -Eccrine gland.
