HESI A&P Practice Questions and
answers 2026
correct answer ✅
What vein returns blood to the heart, draining the head, neck, and upper torso? -
Superior Vena Cava
- correct answer ✅
In order for the actin filaments to bind to the myosin head, what must occur first?
Calcium ions must bind to troponin molecules
ventricle to the right atrium? - correct answer ✅
What valve is responsible for preventing the back flow of blood from the right
Tricuspid valve
✅
Which two bones make up the structure of the lower leg? - correct answer
Fibula and Tibia
_____________. - correct answer ✅
The opening in the skull that is superior to the atlas is known as the
Foramen Magnum
✅
What section of the human spine contains five vertebrae? - correct answer
Lumbar
correct answer ✅
What lobe of the brain is responsible for processing olfactory information? -
Temporal
cells for intercellular exchange to take place? - correct answer✅
What type of cellular connection is characterized by openings in adjacent animal
Gap Junctions
What is the main function of calcitonin? - correct answer
calcium concentration in the blood
✅ Decreasing the
, HESI A&P Practice Questions and
answers 2026
What type of joint is present in the elbow? - correct answer ✅ Hinge joint
answer ✅
A rupture in the cardiac sphincter would result in what occurring? - correct
The back flow of gastric juices into the esophagus
correct answer ✅
The engulfing of large particles into the cell is referred to as _____________. -
Phagocytosis
correct answer ✅
What enzyme begins the process of carbohydrate digestion in the mouth? -
Amylase
answer ✅
Fats are broken down in the small intestine using which enzymes? - correct
Lipase and Bile
_________. - correct answer ✅
Electrical impulses called "action potentials" move along the axon of a neuron by
Saltatory conduction
correct answer ✅
What area of the eye has the most acute vision and is comprised only of cones? -
Fovea Centralis
answer ✅
The right side of the heart is associated with which type of circulation? - correct
Pulmonary Circulation
answer ✅
What sequence outlines the correct flow of blood through the heart? - correct
1. Blood enters the right atrium
answers 2026
correct answer ✅
What vein returns blood to the heart, draining the head, neck, and upper torso? -
Superior Vena Cava
- correct answer ✅
In order for the actin filaments to bind to the myosin head, what must occur first?
Calcium ions must bind to troponin molecules
ventricle to the right atrium? - correct answer ✅
What valve is responsible for preventing the back flow of blood from the right
Tricuspid valve
✅
Which two bones make up the structure of the lower leg? - correct answer
Fibula and Tibia
_____________. - correct answer ✅
The opening in the skull that is superior to the atlas is known as the
Foramen Magnum
✅
What section of the human spine contains five vertebrae? - correct answer
Lumbar
correct answer ✅
What lobe of the brain is responsible for processing olfactory information? -
Temporal
cells for intercellular exchange to take place? - correct answer✅
What type of cellular connection is characterized by openings in adjacent animal
Gap Junctions
What is the main function of calcitonin? - correct answer
calcium concentration in the blood
✅ Decreasing the
, HESI A&P Practice Questions and
answers 2026
What type of joint is present in the elbow? - correct answer ✅ Hinge joint
answer ✅
A rupture in the cardiac sphincter would result in what occurring? - correct
The back flow of gastric juices into the esophagus
correct answer ✅
The engulfing of large particles into the cell is referred to as _____________. -
Phagocytosis
correct answer ✅
What enzyme begins the process of carbohydrate digestion in the mouth? -
Amylase
answer ✅
Fats are broken down in the small intestine using which enzymes? - correct
Lipase and Bile
_________. - correct answer ✅
Electrical impulses called "action potentials" move along the axon of a neuron by
Saltatory conduction
correct answer ✅
What area of the eye has the most acute vision and is comprised only of cones? -
Fovea Centralis
answer ✅
The right side of the heart is associated with which type of circulation? - correct
Pulmonary Circulation
answer ✅
What sequence outlines the correct flow of blood through the heart? - correct
1. Blood enters the right atrium
