HESI A2 A&P Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

HESI A2 A&P Multiple Choice Questions and Answers Which of the following terms describes the location of the wrist relative to the elbow? a) distal b) proximal c) anterior d) posterior - Answer️️ -a) distal: the wrist is distal, or farther from the trunk, than the elbow Which of the following cavities holds the ovaries? a) ventral b) thoracic c) abdominal d) pelvic - Answer️️ -d) pelvic: the pelvic cavity holds the reproductive organs, which, in females, include the ovaries which of the following layers of the wall of the heart contains cardiac muscles? ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 19, 2024 12:35 AM Page 2 of 10 a) myocardium only b) epicardium only c) endocardium d) myocardium and epicardium only - Answer️️ -a) myocardium only the blood from the left ventricle goes to a) the left atria b) the vena cava c) the aorta d) the lungs - Answer️️ -d) the lungs: the left ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart are called a) veins b) venules c) capillaries d) arteries - Answer️️ -d) arteries ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 19, 2024 12:35 AM Page 3 of 10 which of the following is the opening in the throat through which air passes after it enters the mouth? a) nasopharynx b) oropharynx c) laryngopharynx d) larynx - Answer️️ -b) oropharynx: air that enters through the mouth passes through the oropharynx to reach the larynx during respiration, the epiglottis prevents air from entering which of the following organs? a) bronchi b) pharynx c) larynx d) esophagus - Answer️️ -d) esophagus: the epiglottis covers the esophagus during respiration so that air does not enter the digestive tract stem cells are found in which of the following tissues? a) red bone marrow b) periosteum ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 19, 2024 12:35 AM Page 4 of 10 c) compact bones d) bone matrix - Answer️️ -a) red bone marrow which of the following parts of the skeletal system is formed from long bones? a) limbs b) thoracic cage c) skull d) vertebral column - Answer️️ -a) limbs: long bones are the main bones composing of the arms and legs which of the following types of muscles is found in blood vessels? a) cardiac muscle b) visceral muscle c) type I muscle fibers d) type II muscle fibers - Answer️️ -b) visceral muscle: blood is moved through vessels by visceral, or smooth muscle that cannot be voluntarily controlled which of the following processes are performed by myofibrils? ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 19, 2024 12:35 AM Page 5 of 10 a) sugar storage b) electrochemical communication c) lactic acid fermentation d) muscle contractions - Answer️️ -d) muscle contractions what are the two types of cellular transport? a) kinetic and passive b) passive and diffusion c) diffusion and active d) active and passive - Answer️️ -d) active and passive how many basic tissue types does a human ha