Elsevier Hesi A2 A&P Practice Questions & Answers-
Latest Update.
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 - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct Answer 1.
Spongy bone
Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body?
1.
Chloride
2.
Sodium
3.
Calcium
,4.
Magnesium - Correct 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 - Correct Answer 4.
Neurons
Which leukocytes are correctly matched with their function or description? (Select all that
apply.)
1.
Monocytes—become macrophages
2.
Basophils—the most common type of WBC
3.
Lymphocytes—important in immune response
4.
Neutrophils—phagocytize microorganisms - Correct Answer 1, 3, and 4
, Which of the following is the blood vessel where exchanges take place between blood and
the cells of the body?
1.
Artery
2.
Vein
3.
Capillary
4.
Arteriole - Correct Answer 3.
Capillary
In order for inhalation to occur, what must happen?
1.
Contraction of the diaphragm, which decreases the volume of the chest cavity and draws
air into the lungs
2.
Contraction of the diaphragm, which enlarges the chest cavity and draws air into the lungs
3.
Recoil of the lungs as the respiratory muscles contract and the thorax decreases in size
4.
Recoil of the lungs as the respiratory muscles relax and the thorax decreases in size -
Correct Answer 2.
Contraction of the diaphragm, which enlarges the chest cavity and draws air into the lungs
Which are the functional units of the kidney?
Latest Update.
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 - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct Answer 1.
Spongy bone
Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body?
1.
Chloride
2.
Sodium
3.
Calcium
,4.
Magnesium - Correct 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 - Correct Answer 4.
Neurons
Which leukocytes are correctly matched with their function or description? (Select all that
apply.)
1.
Monocytes—become macrophages
2.
Basophils—the most common type of WBC
3.
Lymphocytes—important in immune response
4.
Neutrophils—phagocytize microorganisms - Correct Answer 1, 3, and 4
, Which of the following is the blood vessel where exchanges take place between blood and
the cells of the body?
1.
Artery
2.
Vein
3.
Capillary
4.
Arteriole - Correct Answer 3.
Capillary
In order for inhalation to occur, what must happen?
1.
Contraction of the diaphragm, which decreases the volume of the chest cavity and draws
air into the lungs
2.
Contraction of the diaphragm, which enlarges the chest cavity and draws air into the lungs
3.
Recoil of the lungs as the respiratory muscles contract and the thorax decreases in size
4.
Recoil of the lungs as the respiratory muscles relax and the thorax decreases in size -
Correct Answer 2.
Contraction of the diaphragm, which enlarges the chest cavity and draws air into the lungs
Which are the functional units of the kidney?
