HESI A2 - Anatomy & Physiology (Practice
Test)
What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions? - ANSCalcium
In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be
found? - ANSPelvic cavity
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? - ANSDiaphragm
Which of the followingepithelial types is correctly matchedwith its major function? - ANSSimple
columnar epithelium - secretion or absorption
A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits the following characteristics: cells found on
internal surface of stomach, no extracellular matrix, cells tall and thin, no blood vessels in the
tissue. What type of tissue is this? - ANSEpithelial
Nerve tissue is composed of neurons and connective tissue cells that are referred to as which of
the following? - ANSNeuroglia
Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for the
organs? - ANSConnective
What is the basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs? - ANSCell
Which type of cell division takes place in the gonads? - ANSMeiosis
In what area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum corneum? -
ANSHeel of the foot
What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery secretion? - ANSEccrine glands
Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phosphate levels of the body by participating in the
production of which of the following? - ANSVitamin D
Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system? (Select all that apply) - ANSSupport
the body
Hemopoiesis (process by which new blood cells are formed; bone marrow)
Provide protection
Test)
What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions? - ANSCalcium
In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be
found? - ANSPelvic cavity
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? - ANSDiaphragm
Which of the followingepithelial types is correctly matchedwith its major function? - ANSSimple
columnar epithelium - secretion or absorption
A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits the following characteristics: cells found on
internal surface of stomach, no extracellular matrix, cells tall and thin, no blood vessels in the
tissue. What type of tissue is this? - ANSEpithelial
Nerve tissue is composed of neurons and connective tissue cells that are referred to as which of
the following? - ANSNeuroglia
Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for the
organs? - ANSConnective
What is the basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs? - ANSCell
Which type of cell division takes place in the gonads? - ANSMeiosis
In what area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum corneum? -
ANSHeel of the foot
What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery secretion? - ANSEccrine glands
Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phosphate levels of the body by participating in the
production of which of the following? - ANSVitamin D
Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system? (Select all that apply) - ANSSupport
the body
Hemopoiesis (process by which new blood cells are formed; bone marrow)
Provide protection
