HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology 2024
Practice Questions and Answers
(100% Pass)
Anatomic position - Answer✔️✔️-The position of reference in which the
patient stands facing you, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands
forward.
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 decreases
sensation in? - Answer✔️✔️-Arm
Which bone dose not articulate with any other bone? - Answer✔️✔️-hyoid
Which of the following statements best describe endocrine glands? -
Answer✔️✔️-They secrete chemicals into the blood
Diet is important because bone are storage places for? - Answer✔️✔️-
calcium and phosphorous
Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and the urinary
system? - Answer✔️✔️-urethra
Red blood cell production is known as which of the following?
A. Hematopoiesis
B. Erythropoiesis
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C. Phagocytosis
D. Thrombopoiesis - Answer✔️✔️-B) erythropoiesis
When an individual is under stress, hormones are released. Which of the
following is not one of the locations in which hormones are released when
under stress?
A. Parathyroid
B. Adrenal cortex
C. Posterior pituitary
D. Hypothalamus - Answer✔️✔️-A) parathyroid
The central nervous system is made up of all except which of the
following?
A. Brain
B. Heart
C. Retina
D. Spinal cord - Answer✔️✔️-B) Heart
The thyrotrophic-releasing growth hormone-releasing, and gonadotropin-
releasing hormones are released by which of the following endocrine
system glands?
A. Thymus
B. Pituitary gland
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C. Pineal gland
D. Hypothalamus - Answer✔️✔️-d) hypothalamus
What is the most visible part of the ear?
A. Pinna
B. Organ of Corti
C. Cochlea
D. Ear canal - Answer✔️✔️-A) Pinna
Which of the following is an organ of the respiratory system?
A. Brain
B. Larynx
C. Urethra
D. Pancreas - Answer✔️✔️-B) Larynx
The motor cortex helps the brain by monitoring and controlling the body's
movement. Where is the motor cortex located within the brain?
A. Top, middle portion of the parietal lobe.
B. Back of the head
C. Front portion of the parietal lobe.
D. Around the auditory cortex - Answer✔️✔️-top, middle portion of the
parietal lobe
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