HESI (ENTRANCE) EXAM WITH
ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS|FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS|NEWEST|GUARANTEED
PASS 2026/2027
Anterior position
a body part is located towards the front (ventral)
Posterior position
a body part is located toward the back. (dorsal)
Superior position
a body part is located ABOVE another part or towards the head
Anatomy
structure as well as its relationship with other structure
Physiology
function of the body
Proximal
a body part is CLOSER to a specific point of origin or attachment or closer to the trunk of the body
Distal
a body part is FARTHER from the specific point of the origin or attachment
Superficial -external
a body part is located near the surface
Deep (internal)
a body part is located away from the surface
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,A sagittal plane (median) cuts the body
right down the middle
A frontal plane (coronal) is perpendicular (oppose) so it cuts the body
from ear to ear, from shoulder to shoulder across
A transverse plane cuts the body
from the navel in half dividing the superior from the inferior
A group of similar types of cells that performs a specific function is a(n):
Tissue
What is the mechanism called which brings about an increasing change in the same direction? Example:
child birth
positive feedback
The relative consistency of the body's internal environment is called
hemostasis
A group of similar types of cells that performs a specific function is a(n):
tissue
A group of two or more types of tissues is a(n):
Organ
Structures found WITHIN a cell that perform specific functions are:
Organelles
Place the levels of organization in order from least complex to most complex
atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
The mitochondrion is an example of a(an)
Organelle
The nose is _______ to the chin
Superior
The muscles are _____ to the skin
Deep
The sternum is anterior or ______ to the heart.
Ventral
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,What is the scientific term for the mouth?
Oral
Identify the plane that would divide the body into left and right sides
Sagittal
The plane that divides a body part into anterior and posterior sections is the ______ plane
Frontal (coronal) plane
The cavity that contains the pleural and abdominopelvic cavities is the ______ cavity
Anterior (ventral)
The cavity that contains the pericardial and pleural cavities is the ______ cavity.
Ventral and thoracic
The vertebral canal and cranial cavity is located within the ______ cavity
Posterior, dorsal cavity
The serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity is the
visceral pleura
The serous membrane covering the heart is the
Parietal pericardium
Which of the following is NOT found in the mediastinum?
Lungs
The stomach would lie in the ______ quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity
Upper Left Quadrants
Emily needs to have her gall bladder removed. Her incision would be in the _________ quadrant of the
abdominopelvic cavity.
Upper Right
Identify the organ system responsible for the production of blood cells
Skeletal System
Identify the organ systems that function in integration and coordination
Nervous and endorine system
When body temperature rises, the body responds by causing sweating and dilation of skin blood vessels.
This type of response is called
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, Negative feedback
What is the mechanism called which brings about an increasing change in the same direction?
Positive feedback
A disease that affects the entire body or involves several organ systems is referred to as
Systemic
The calf is _________ to the knee.
Distal-body is FARTHER from attachment
The directional term lateral describes a structure that is:
further from the midline
The little or "pinky" finger is _______to the thumb.
medial
The term sural refers to the:
Calf
Identify the plane that would divide the body into left and right sides.
Sagittal
The vertebral canal and cranial cavity is located within the ______ cavity.
posterior, dorsal, cavity
Identify the two primary cavities within the ventral cavity.
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Emily needs to have her gall bladder removed. Her incision would be in the _________ quadrant of the
abdominopelvic cavity
Upper right
Plasma Membrane
outer surface that regulates entrance and exit of molecules (phospholipid bilayer that said to be
semipermeable) because it allows certain molecules but others to enter the cell.
nucleus is
a large, centrally located structure that contains the chromosomes and is the control center
cytoplasm
gelatinous like semi-fluid that is between the nucleus and plasma membrane
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ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS|FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS|NEWEST|GUARANTEED
PASS 2026/2027
Anterior position
a body part is located towards the front (ventral)
Posterior position
a body part is located toward the back. (dorsal)
Superior position
a body part is located ABOVE another part or towards the head
Anatomy
structure as well as its relationship with other structure
Physiology
function of the body
Proximal
a body part is CLOSER to a specific point of origin or attachment or closer to the trunk of the body
Distal
a body part is FARTHER from the specific point of the origin or attachment
Superficial -external
a body part is located near the surface
Deep (internal)
a body part is located away from the surface
1|Page
,A sagittal plane (median) cuts the body
right down the middle
A frontal plane (coronal) is perpendicular (oppose) so it cuts the body
from ear to ear, from shoulder to shoulder across
A transverse plane cuts the body
from the navel in half dividing the superior from the inferior
A group of similar types of cells that performs a specific function is a(n):
Tissue
What is the mechanism called which brings about an increasing change in the same direction? Example:
child birth
positive feedback
The relative consistency of the body's internal environment is called
hemostasis
A group of similar types of cells that performs a specific function is a(n):
tissue
A group of two or more types of tissues is a(n):
Organ
Structures found WITHIN a cell that perform specific functions are:
Organelles
Place the levels of organization in order from least complex to most complex
atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
The mitochondrion is an example of a(an)
Organelle
The nose is _______ to the chin
Superior
The muscles are _____ to the skin
Deep
The sternum is anterior or ______ to the heart.
Ventral
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,What is the scientific term for the mouth?
Oral
Identify the plane that would divide the body into left and right sides
Sagittal
The plane that divides a body part into anterior and posterior sections is the ______ plane
Frontal (coronal) plane
The cavity that contains the pleural and abdominopelvic cavities is the ______ cavity
Anterior (ventral)
The cavity that contains the pericardial and pleural cavities is the ______ cavity.
Ventral and thoracic
The vertebral canal and cranial cavity is located within the ______ cavity
Posterior, dorsal cavity
The serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity is the
visceral pleura
The serous membrane covering the heart is the
Parietal pericardium
Which of the following is NOT found in the mediastinum?
Lungs
The stomach would lie in the ______ quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity
Upper Left Quadrants
Emily needs to have her gall bladder removed. Her incision would be in the _________ quadrant of the
abdominopelvic cavity.
Upper Right
Identify the organ system responsible for the production of blood cells
Skeletal System
Identify the organ systems that function in integration and coordination
Nervous and endorine system
When body temperature rises, the body responds by causing sweating and dilation of skin blood vessels.
This type of response is called
3|Page
, Negative feedback
What is the mechanism called which brings about an increasing change in the same direction?
Positive feedback
A disease that affects the entire body or involves several organ systems is referred to as
Systemic
The calf is _________ to the knee.
Distal-body is FARTHER from attachment
The directional term lateral describes a structure that is:
further from the midline
The little or "pinky" finger is _______to the thumb.
medial
The term sural refers to the:
Calf
Identify the plane that would divide the body into left and right sides.
Sagittal
The vertebral canal and cranial cavity is located within the ______ cavity.
posterior, dorsal, cavity
Identify the two primary cavities within the ventral cavity.
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Emily needs to have her gall bladder removed. Her incision would be in the _________ quadrant of the
abdominopelvic cavity
Upper right
Plasma Membrane
outer surface that regulates entrance and exit of molecules (phospholipid bilayer that said to be
semipermeable) because it allows certain molecules but others to enter the cell.
nucleus is
a large, centrally located structure that contains the chromosomes and is the control center
cytoplasm
gelatinous like semi-fluid that is between the nucleus and plasma membrane
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