HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology Practice Exam
Questions and Answers
1. Blood pH is measured by the gain and loss of which of the following?
a. Bicarbonate
b. Carbon Dioxide
c. Hydrogen
d. Hydrochloric acid
2. Which of the following occurs at the beginning of systole in a healthy heart?
a. The mitral valve opens
b. The atria contract
c. The ventricles contract
d. The tricuspid valve opens
3. Which of the following is a structure of the inner ear?
a. Tympanic membrane
b. Auricle
c. Cochlea
d. Stapes
4. Which of the following structures of the respiratory system is the site of gas exchange?
a. Trachea
b. Alveoli
c. Pleurae
d. Bronchioles
5. What antibody mediates the body’s response to allergen?
a. IgA
b. IgD
c. IgE
d. IgG
6. Blood cells are produced by?
a. Yellow bone marrow
b. Red bone marrow
c. Lamellae
d. Lacunae
7. The prevention of the alveoli collapse can be determined by which of the following?
a. Uptake in oxygen in the alveoli
b. Surfactant in the alveoli of the lungs
c. Removal of carbon dioxide in the alveoli
d. Increase Alveoli surface tension
8. Which of the following is associated with wound healing by primary intention?
a. Minimal scar tissue
, b. Prolonged healing time
c. Contraction of wound edges
d. Formation of granulation tissue
9. In the process of wound healing, which of the following play a role in clearing a wound of
cellular debris?
a. Mast Cells
b. Fibroblasts
c. Platelets
d. Neutrophils
10. The release of histamine is associated with which of the following?
a. Macrophages
b. T-cells
c. Neutrophils
d. Mast Cells
11. Which of the following types of muscle tissue is under voluntary control?
a. Smooth
b. Cardiac
c. Visceral
d. Skeletal
12. Which of the following is the result of the process of meiosis?
a. Sperm and ova are produced
b. The fertilization of an ovum takes place
c. A somatic cell divides
d. Cell death occurs
13. After passing through the glottis, inspired air then travels through which of the following
structures?
a. Trachea
b. Larynx
c. Pharynx
d. Bronchi
14. Which of the following is the correct order of the protective meningeal layers of the brain from
inside to outside?
a. Dur mater, pia mater, arachnoid
b. Arachnoid, dura mater, pia mater
c. Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater
d. Arachnoid, pia mater, dura mater
15. Which of the following is a function of the liver?
Questions and Answers
1. Blood pH is measured by the gain and loss of which of the following?
a. Bicarbonate
b. Carbon Dioxide
c. Hydrogen
d. Hydrochloric acid
2. Which of the following occurs at the beginning of systole in a healthy heart?
a. The mitral valve opens
b. The atria contract
c. The ventricles contract
d. The tricuspid valve opens
3. Which of the following is a structure of the inner ear?
a. Tympanic membrane
b. Auricle
c. Cochlea
d. Stapes
4. Which of the following structures of the respiratory system is the site of gas exchange?
a. Trachea
b. Alveoli
c. Pleurae
d. Bronchioles
5. What antibody mediates the body’s response to allergen?
a. IgA
b. IgD
c. IgE
d. IgG
6. Blood cells are produced by?
a. Yellow bone marrow
b. Red bone marrow
c. Lamellae
d. Lacunae
7. The prevention of the alveoli collapse can be determined by which of the following?
a. Uptake in oxygen in the alveoli
b. Surfactant in the alveoli of the lungs
c. Removal of carbon dioxide in the alveoli
d. Increase Alveoli surface tension
8. Which of the following is associated with wound healing by primary intention?
a. Minimal scar tissue
, b. Prolonged healing time
c. Contraction of wound edges
d. Formation of granulation tissue
9. In the process of wound healing, which of the following play a role in clearing a wound of
cellular debris?
a. Mast Cells
b. Fibroblasts
c. Platelets
d. Neutrophils
10. The release of histamine is associated with which of the following?
a. Macrophages
b. T-cells
c. Neutrophils
d. Mast Cells
11. Which of the following types of muscle tissue is under voluntary control?
a. Smooth
b. Cardiac
c. Visceral
d. Skeletal
12. Which of the following is the result of the process of meiosis?
a. Sperm and ova are produced
b. The fertilization of an ovum takes place
c. A somatic cell divides
d. Cell death occurs
13. After passing through the glottis, inspired air then travels through which of the following
structures?
a. Trachea
b. Larynx
c. Pharynx
d. Bronchi
14. Which of the following is the correct order of the protective meningeal layers of the brain from
inside to outside?
a. Dur mater, pia mater, arachnoid
b. Arachnoid, dura mater, pia mater
c. Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater
d. Arachnoid, pia mater, dura mater
15. Which of the following is a function of the liver?
