HESI A&P: PRACTICE TEST 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

HESI A&P: PRACTICE TEST 2
Which type of tissue is most widely distributed throughout the body?

A. Muscle tissue

B. Connective tissue

C. Epithelial tissue

D. Nervous tissue - ANS B. Connective tissue



The malleus, incus, and stapes are bones found in the _________.

A. Ear

B. Leg

C. Arm

D. Neck - ANS A. Ear



Which of the following best describes the primary function of hemoglobin?

A. Detects increases in carbon dioxide and decreases in oxygen in the blood

B. Engages in the process of phagocytosis

C. Regulates balance and thermoregulation

D. Carries oxygen to tissues and organs - ANS D. Carries oxygen to tissues and organs



The elbow is what type of joint?

A. Ball-and-socket

B. Hinge

C. Planar

D. Pivot - ANS B. Hinge

, Which of the following muscles pulls a body part away from the midline of the body?

A. Flexors

B. Extensors

C. Abductors

D. Adductors - ANS C. Abductors



Which of the following options correctly lists the layers of the epidermis from the most superficial to the
deepest layer?

A. Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum germinativum

B. Stratum germinativum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum

C. Stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum germinativum, stratum corneum

D. Stratum germinativum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum, stratum granulosum - ANS A. Stratum
corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum germinativum



Which of the following best describes the function of the mitral valve?

A. Lets blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle

B. Lets blood flow from the right ventricle to the right atrium

C. Lets blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle

D. Lets blood flow from the left ventricle to the left atrium - ANS A. Lets blood flow from the left atrium
to the left ventricle



Which type of connection do ligaments create?

A. Bone to bone

B. Muscle to bone

C. Muscle to muscle

D. Muscle to organ - ANS A. Bone to bone