Hesi A&P Study Guide 2024/2025 (Updated) Questions With Complete Solutions

Hesi A&P Study Guide 2024/2025 (Updated) Questions With Complete Solutions The digestive system has three accessory organs that aid food breakdown - Answer Pancreas, liver and gallbladder The pancreas is the only organ with - Answer Exorcine and endocrine functions The exorcine function of the pancreas is to - Answer Excrete digestive enzymes into the small intestine The enzymes include - Answer Pancreatin, trypsin, maltase, amylase, and lipase (P.T.M.A.L) The liver has many important functions - Answer - Produce bile -Converts glucose to glycogen - Stores fat soluble vitamins - breaks toxins. - Destroys old RBC - synthesizes blood proteins The liver produces - Answer Cholesterol, coagulation, products and antibodies The gallbladder located adjacent to the liver stores - Answer Bile until needed in the small intestine for digestion Ball and socket joint - Answer Ball like convex surface that fits into a concave shaped socket. Ex. Hip and shoulder joint Three main types of blood vessels - Answer Arteries, veins, capillaries Arteries carry blood - Answer Away from the heart *hint: away=anterior* Veins carry blood - Answer Back to the heart *hint veins=ventricular* Capillaries - Answer Carry blood between the arterial and venous vessels. *hint: capillaries=carry* Blood is pumped from the heart to the - Answer aorta Arterioles - Answer Aorta branches into other arteries which branch into smaller vessels The blood moves from arterioles to - Answer Microscopic capillaries