HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum?. Answer: Vomer (in
nose)
◉ Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory?.
Answer: Pharynx
◉ A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased
sensation in?. Answer: Arm, inability to abduct arms and fingers
◉ Which bone does not articulate with any other bone?. Answer: Hyoid
Bone
◉ Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands?.
Answer: They secrete chemicals into the blood, growth, metabolism,
sexual development and function
◉ Diet is important because bone are storage places for?. Answer:
Calcium & Phosphorus
◉ Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and urinary
system?. Answer: Urethra
,◉ Ligaments provide which connection?. Answer: Bone to bone
◉ Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary
bladder?. Answer: Ureter
◉ Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which
molecule?. Answer: Lactic Acid
◉ As a part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is
stimulated to re-absorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in calcium
in the blood?. Answer: Osteoclasts (break down bone so it can release
Ca+ into interstitial fluid)
◉ Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process?.
Answer: Evaporation
◉ When assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian
and the nurse notes that she has a unusual skin color. The nurse should
ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of?. Answer: Carrot and
squash
◉ Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person
who is standing erect with feet forward?. Answer: Palms facing anterior
◉ Which structure is a ball & socket joint?. Answer: Shoulder
, ◉ Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes?.
Answer: Skull & Ear
◉ What are like cells grouped together called?. Answer: Tissue
◉ The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which
artery?. Answer: Popliteal
◉ Ceruminous (aprocrine) glands secrete?. Answer: Earwax
◉ What type of synovial joint is the elbow?. Answer: Hinge
◉ What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated /
increased?. Answer: Cardiac output
◉ Where does digestion begin in the digestive system. Answer: Oral
cavity
◉ Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in & out of
a cell?. Answer: Plasma Membrane
◉ The mediastinum is located within which cavity?. Answer: Thoracic
cavity
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum?. Answer: Vomer (in
nose)
◉ Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory?.
Answer: Pharynx
◉ A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased
sensation in?. Answer: Arm, inability to abduct arms and fingers
◉ Which bone does not articulate with any other bone?. Answer: Hyoid
Bone
◉ Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands?.
Answer: They secrete chemicals into the blood, growth, metabolism,
sexual development and function
◉ Diet is important because bone are storage places for?. Answer:
Calcium & Phosphorus
◉ Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and urinary
system?. Answer: Urethra
,◉ Ligaments provide which connection?. Answer: Bone to bone
◉ Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary
bladder?. Answer: Ureter
◉ Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which
molecule?. Answer: Lactic Acid
◉ As a part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is
stimulated to re-absorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in calcium
in the blood?. Answer: Osteoclasts (break down bone so it can release
Ca+ into interstitial fluid)
◉ Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process?.
Answer: Evaporation
◉ When assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian
and the nurse notes that she has a unusual skin color. The nurse should
ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of?. Answer: Carrot and
squash
◉ Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person
who is standing erect with feet forward?. Answer: Palms facing anterior
◉ Which structure is a ball & socket joint?. Answer: Shoulder
, ◉ Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes?.
Answer: Skull & Ear
◉ What are like cells grouped together called?. Answer: Tissue
◉ The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which
artery?. Answer: Popliteal
◉ Ceruminous (aprocrine) glands secrete?. Answer: Earwax
◉ What type of synovial joint is the elbow?. Answer: Hinge
◉ What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated /
increased?. Answer: Cardiac output
◉ Where does digestion begin in the digestive system. Answer: Oral
cavity
◉ Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in & out of
a cell?. Answer: Plasma Membrane
◉ The mediastinum is located within which cavity?. Answer: Thoracic
cavity
