Elsevier HESI A2 A&P Exam Practice Questions and Answers

Elsevier HESI A2 A&P Practice
Questions




In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be
found?



1. Thoracic cavity



2.

Mediastinum



3.

Abdominal cavity



4.

Pelvic cavity - Answer-4.

Pelvic cavity



Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for the organs?

,1.

Epithelial



2.

Connective



3.

Nervous



4.

Muscle - Answer-2.

Connective



What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery secretion?




1.

Sebaceous glands



2.

Eccrine glands



3.

Apocrine glands

,4.

Endocrine glands - Answer-2.

Eccrine glands



You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of needle-
like structures. What is the tissue?




1.

Spongy bone



2.

Compact bone



3.

Cartilage



4.

Adipose tissue - Answer-1.

Spongy bone



Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body?




1.

Chloride

, 2.

Sodium



3.

Calcium



4.

Magnesium - Answer-2.

Sodium



All actions of the nervous system depend on the transmission of nerve impulses over which of the
following?




1.

Neuroglia



2.

Efferent pathways



3.

Afferent pathways



4.

Neurons - Answer-4.